Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 429

A guy dripping with class strode straight to Nyx and cut to the chase. “Hi, can you date me?”

His rare green eyes held only her reflection right then. His voice was low, but the room froze–everyone gaped at the drama unfolding.

Nyx went quiet. This guy was her partner, no doubt–but not quite how she remembered him.

First time she met Kai, he’d been a wild leopard–human form later, he’d seemed polished outside, but inside, he was scarred, stubborn, extreme.

Now, the man before her had sharp eyes, a dangerous edge rolling off him–like a beast in human skin. Broad shoulders, back slightly hunched, he loomed over Nyx, waiting for her answer.

“No,” Seafarion said, face like stone, answering for her. Forgetting appearances, he grabbed Nyx’s hand to pull her away.

Kai stepped in front, long legs blocking them, blunt as hell. “You’re not her husband–you don’t get to say no for her.”

Boyfriend or not, unmarried meant fair game–let alone just “brother and sister” as he had claimed.

“Mr. Kai, you’re not from here–maybe you don’t grasp our language or customs,” Seafarion shot back. “Here, asking a strange girl out like that’s rude.”

After jabbing Kai, he turned to Nyx, badmouthing, “Foreigners are real loose–messy relationships. This guy’s some big–shot noble from abroad, thinks different than us–don’t take it to heart, Nyx.”

“I’m not,” Kai snapped, hating the smear, proving himself to Nyx, “I’m not loose or messy–I’ve never dated anyone else.”

Still, he hadn’t been here in ages–didn’t know the local rules. Asking her out like that might’ve actually ticked her off.

To boost his chances of a successful date, Kai was itching to move forward but decided to hold back for now. He would go home to brush up on his skills and figure out how to pursue Nyx according to local customs.

He eased off a bit, no longer pressing her step by step. Seafarion seized the chance, grabbed Nyx’s hand tight, and pulled her far away from the scene.

The drama kicked off out of nowhere and wrapped up fast. The onlookers felt like they didn’t get their fill. They could tell this juicy story was far from over, but a front–row seat to gossip like this might not come around again.

The usual scandals in their circle–mistresses, illegitimate kids, and petty fights–were old news. They’d grown sick of it. But two big shots fighting over a girl, that was a fresh twist that perked everyone up.

On one side was the world’s richest man, on the other a revered foreign noble with a massive following. Two evenly matched guys turning into love rivals, that beat any TV show hands down.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at their faces, these three outshone any TV actor. Together, they were a sight for

sore eyes.

A rich kid who’d had his eye on Nyx didn’t dare entertain a single thought now. He shrank into a corner and downed a bitter drink. Compared to Seafarion and Kai, he felt like a total toad.

On the way back, Nyx kept wondering what to do next. Heavenly Law always seemed to mess with her, throwing tricky problems her way.

Handling two guys at once was honestly tough. Back in the day, she wouldn’t have even tried playing the field had no choice–she’d decided to stick with them forever and couldn’t bear to ditch either one.

now she

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Seafarion lifted his gaze, sneaking a peek at Nyx’s thoughtful profile. He held back as long as he could before blurting out, “A guy who asks you out the first time he meets you is flaky and up to no good. He’s not someone you should get serious with.”

Nyx snapped out of her thoughts at his words. She weighed it for a second, then shook her head. “But I don’t think he’s a bad guy,” she said, “Plus, he’s really good–looking.”

A faint smile played on her lips, her cheeks turning a little pink, like she was picturing Kai’s face. In that instant, jealousy hit Seafarion like a truck. “What about me?” he demanded.

“You’re good–looking too,” Nyx answered honestly. “You’re just different types. I think you’re both handsome.”

Her tone was so casual, like she was just appreciating their looks, but her eyes hinted at something deeper–something hard to pin down.

Seafarion’s throat bobbed. He wanted to say more but stopped himself. A wild sense of danger he’d never felt before crept up inside him. Sure enough, it turned into another sleepless night.

It wasn’t until the sky started to lighten, with faint rays slipping through the curtain gap, that Seafarion finally dozed off for a bit.

But as soon as he fell asleep, he dreamed of a soft little bunny kicking its legs, hopping out of his arms, and bolting ahead without looking back. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t catch up.

upright, his heart pounding like crazy.

tripped and fell, ignored the pain, scrambled into his wheelchair in a mess, and didn’t even change clothes before rolling

handle the idea of Nyx leaving him

woman. She’d want to date, maybe even get married. If he stingily refused to give her what she wanted, she wouldn’t

one was home. Seafarion wheeled back to grab his phone

I got it wrong, I already reported that to

for where Nyx was, she didn’t know. Rest day plans weren’t her job to

there was no work or classes, she liked to stay home and laze around. A rest day, and yet she wasn’t home–totally out

Seafarion’s chest. He moved to call Nyx, hesitated, then switched to texting: [Nyx,

Something like that needed

chime rang out crisply once. Nyx: [Kai asked me to grab food with him. We’re out

solidified. Seafarion slumped back, then propped himself up fast and dialed Nyx’s number. He couldn’t let some shady guy trick

her back.

reached to answer, but

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you texting? Whose call is that? Why aren’t you looking at me?” Kai’s green eyes glared down at her, his brow furrowed. “You’re on a date with me. No chatting with other guys.”

thrown off. She

in her head, and she suddenly figured out what felt

gaze had more warmth and attachment. Now, it carried a fierce, possessive heat. Like a leopard

this kind of leopard. She lowered her eyes and softened her voice. “You’re squeezing my

go right away, a flash of regret in his eyes. He didn’t dare touch her fragile frame again. Instead, he pulled out a document and handed it to

it slowly, stayed

here?”

about this. She didn’t believe a memory wipe would turn her partner

sat up straight, dead serious. “Because I’m loaded, and our social standings are miles apart. Last night, I looked into your country’s customs and culture. For situations like ours, it usually starts with a sugar baby contract for a long–term, steady dating

research? Did he dig up his info from some trashy romance novel

got dumber. It was like a wild animal barely learning to shapeshift, trying hard to fit

clause saying the sugar baby can’t fall for the sponsor for a bit, barely holding in a laugh. She signed her name carefully in

no legal weight. She nodded

in. Kai rubbed her signature with his fingers a couple times, perked up instantly, and slipped into

it on

an eyebrow but went along and ate it. Seeing this, Kai’s eyes lit up. He scooped her some soup–Then came

at the omelet. “I don’t like this one.”

in his mouth, and mentally blacklisted the dish.

full first and set her fork down. Kai frowned, muttering

he sipped some tea, secretly pleased. Being a sugar daddy rocked. He could figure out

calling you Nyx, Kai declared, all bossy. “No one else gets to.” He’d heard

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that. I can’t exactly

hush–hush, not something to broadcast. Realizing that, Kai backed off, dropping his dumb demand Guess being a sugar daddy wasn’t all

flex his sponsor perks, and stood up to walk over to her. I want

then wrapped his arms around her lightly. His hears started racing, and

furnace. She tilted her head up, studying him with a weird look for a moment, then

for now.” He managed to fight the temptation. Tll tell you when I want

she saw fluffy ears flicker above his head, but when she looked closer, nothing was there. Maybe just

her a bit longer, Kai let go reluctantly. “That’s it for today’s date. I’ll take you home.”

him. A sugar baby was

shook his head.

to drive her back. No need to risk running into Seafarion and sparking a world war.

They each took a copy of the contract and headed their separate

mostly lived abroad, Kai had a place in Broskel–a hillside

the man vanished in a flash. His sturdy clothes ripped apart into shreds on the floor.

roaring and sprinting like mad, startling every bird and beast around, Kai’s adrenaline finally simmered

group. A bunch of

What’s up with

Sparrow: [Scared me to death.]