Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 414

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Nyx stirred vaguely amid a noisy clamor, frowning as her lashes fluttered and her mind cleared. She felt so cold.

Water splashed, and before she could process it, strong arms hauled her out of the tub. They wrapped her in a blanket like a cocoon, dried her off, and dressed her in thick clothes.

Huddled in her partner’s arms, dizzy and dazed for a while, Nyx finally pieced together what happened. She’d fallen asleep in the bath.

“Achoo, achoo-!” After a string of sneezes, she stopped, her little face scrunching up.

She’d felt the chill while dozing but couldn’t wake up–just curled her hands and feet tighter. The bathwater had gone cold ages ago, and she’d soaked in it who–knows–how–long. Now her nose was stuffed, breathing rough.

“Ugh, I think I’m sick,” Nyx said, struggling to breathe a few times before sighing. Embarrassed, she turned and buried her face in Pale Wolf’s chest.

They had worked so hard to strengthen her body. But she was so stupid and caught a cold in summer. She felt ashamed.

He didn’t say a word. Nyx waited quietly, but a weird feeling crept up on her. Maybe she was imagining it, but she swore Pale Wolf’s hands were shaking. Not just his hands–his whole body seemed to tremble.

“What’s wrong?” She looked up and flinched at his bloodshot eyes. “What happened?”

“Weren’t they at Four Peaks Mountain? Did Banon pull something again?‘ she thought.

“Where’s Aurelius?” Nyx asked, panicking as she glanced at the door. Straining to listen, she caught chaos outside–someone wailing in terror.

‘Why are the maids crying out of nowhere? Did something happen to the Emperor?‘ she thought.

Nyx freaked out, clutching Pale Wolf and demanding, “What’s going on? Don’t hide it from me!”

open,

fine.

chilled body tight, murmuring low, “Don’t be scared. I’m here–we’re both

kissed her lips, pouring everything into it–like he wanted to carve her breath into his

She didn’t

rabbit that had fallen into a den of beasts–small, pitiful, and helpless. They kissed her over and over, her

free herself, glaring at them with misty, round eyes full of accusation.

didn’t calm down. If anything, it was like she’d hit a nerve. One by one, they stared at her with frightening eyes, making every hair on her body stand on end.

Aurelius gently stroked her face, nuzzling against her ear. “I’d never let you go,

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her mind blank. Her sweet little kitty suddenly started

narrowed her eyes, studying her partner’s face closely, searching for signs of a disguise. Before she could spot any hints

saying a word, just kissing her nonstop while his chest heaved dramatically. It wasn’t until Aron arrived with the imperial pbysicians that the weirdness finally stopped, rescuing

existence. The whole

before he could

director said solemnly. He took her pulse with grave focus, giving

complexion and energy, listening as she described her symptoms. As they Isened her expressions turned odd.

Her Ladystup just caught a cold? they

to be faking it. When they entered the bal and saw Auns and the general in their frenzied, despairing

they kept their mouths shut, silently wondering if

her pulse, pinning

brand won teady tab, her nose itchy. She tried to hold it in but couldn’t, turning her head to sneeze. Erik

of them plenty of times. Nyx didn’t mind and felt no shame, Leating hu send so her