Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

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"Lancet?" The call connected. Lancet's panicked face flashed across the screen, then the view spun like the phone got tossed in a dryer, flipping who-knows-how- many times.

Nyx called out, confused. "Lancet? Lancet? What's going on?"

The date vibe got wrecked. Kai stood up, slinking behind Nyx like a leopard on the hunt, silent as anything. His broad shoulders loomed. He braced his arms on the table, boxing Nyx in completely, and peered at her phone.

The video finally steadied. A striking male face replaced Lancet's on the screen. It was Seafarion.

Hearing Nyx's voice, he snatched Lancet's phone without a word, looked at the screen, and locked eyes with a pair of green irises. Both guys went dead quiet.

Seeing Seafarion safe and sound on the video, Nyx let out a long breath. Once she relaxed, her brain kicked back into gear, and she realized what she'd done. 'Uh-oh!' she thought.

Smelling a crash coming, Nyx's hair stood on end. Behind her, a hard chest pressed against her back, no gaps, sticking tight. Nerves sharpened every sense.

Through thin fabric, Nyx felt scorching heat and the rumble of speech. A shiver shot through her like a jolt. She heard Kai growl low in her ear, "Aren't you on a date with me, Nyx? Why are you looking at another guy?"

"Because, uh, I thought he had an emergency," Nyx said, shrinking down, guilty as charged. She felt like her house was on fire.

Back in the Beastmen Empire, the guys naturally rolled with sharing life.

was a straight-up player.

But in a monogamy-only worldview, she

Heavenly Law threw this test at her probably 'cause this kind of world was the norm across the three thousand realms.

Thinking of being soul-bound to her partners, then juggling nine lovers in a world like this next life, Nyx nearly passed out. She could barely handle two guys in a showdown.

"Were you worried about me, Nyx?" Seafarion lowered his eyes, hiding his feelings, then smoothed his tone into something gentle.

Off to the side, Lancet's jaw nearly hit the floor. He didn't care his phone was hijacked-he was too deep in this blockbuster gossip.

'Holy crap! Nyx is out dating another guy, and Seafarion still won't quit? He's in deep! No wonder he's been down lately. I'd be depressed too,' he thought.

"Yeah, worried about you." Nyx swallowed hard, nodding softly. She knew she was in Kai's clutches right now, but that's why she had to keep things even-coax Seafarion a little over the screen.

Seafarion perked up, pleased. But the breathing behind Nyx got heavier, dripping with irritation.

Kai's lips pressed into a cold, hard line. He didn't take it out on Nyx, though-all his anger surged at his rival. "If you've got nothing important to say, don't interrupt my date with Nyx."

As he spoke, he tightened his hold on the soft little chick in his arms, flexing his sugar daddy rights on purpose. "Kiss me."

Nyx was speechless. She regretted teasing Kai on their last date. If she hadn't messed around and asked if he wanted a kiss, he probably wouldn't have pulled this now.

Too late-the stubborn leopard had his face angled, waiting. If she didn't kiss him, he wouldn't let go. She leaned in quick and pecked him. Veins popped on Seafarion's arm like they'd burst.

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swore he heard a crack-screen or case,

his voice steady. "You don't have to listen to

fly here, Kai," he said, staring him down coldly. "Whether you tricked or forced Nyx into signing

eyes. The tension was thick enough to cut. Nyx felt like an ant on a

reassured Seafarion, then vouched for Kai. "The contract's not what you think. He didn't trick or force me- just

along with his roleplay game. After spilling it all, she

frozen. After standing still as her pillow for a bit, his

custom, and even went against basic decency. Realizing that, his

wonder he'd waited out his mating season, saw Nyx again, and still felt the same-still that intense, no let-up. The intel

felt like a deflated balloon. He lost any ground to demand Nyx explain herself or ban

a piece of steak, set it on her plate gently, and snuck a peek at

wanting to feed them. But that didn't work in human society. Lots of humans found

on-edge Kai lit up, totally satisfied. Ignoring the hiccup, Kai still counted

to scrap a bit to win a

savoring the memory of Nyx's kiss on his cheek. Back home, he bolted to the woods again to burn off

a branch,

didn't hear, no response, just kept stalking forward with

him. Wings barely

like it was dying. A loud thud-he got smacked off the branch to the ground. If he weren't a tough demon, a normal parrot

as a feather, pinned his tail with a paw, and glared down with icy green eyes. "Why'd you screw me over?" He'd trusted these little demons

you over?" The parrot wailed, claiming innocence. He was loyal to the

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her with an illegal contract. That's

paw-in fact, he pressed harder, making

Jato

lord! Don't kill me!" Tears soaked his feathers. He shivered, pleading, “Sure, yeah, it's legs, but it works! Upper-class humans do this all the time every country's got it. You've seen it plenty, right? Often, both sides agreed to the terms. It didn't matter if it was legal

he never paid attention to human hookups. But knowing how low humans...

his paw, letting the parrot off for now, and warned coldly, "I don't like it." That contract made him

Still scared, he mustered the guts to speak, "Bot, but, if you want to date

fast-no happy ending," he sobbed, tears gushing. "The

find. Countless little demons

snapped, flicking

wars, played politics. If he weren't

country.

thing he barely dared touch-she couldn't kill him. He was a born great demon. With Nyx, he felt stronger than

don't mix, my lord." The parrot pressed, tears nearly dry. "She'll age day by day, and you'll stay young forever. For demons, a century was a blink. For humans, it was

quiet a long time. Just as the parrot thought he'd won him over, he growled low, "I can stay with her for her

as long as she lived. "What?" The parrot nearly turned into a screaming chicken, freaking out. “Her whole life? You going to hide your demon side from her forever?" Beast form was their natural

even worse!" said the parrot. Weak little demons who slipped up in front of humans often

over the years, seeing firsthand how

flapped around the woods in a panic. "No one knows better than

of spell had that human chick Nyx cast on Lord Kai?'

the noisy bird down. Nyx wasn't rotten. Nyx was

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