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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"My phone!" He swore he heard a crack-screen or

to listen to him, Nyx.

said, staring him down coldly. "Whether you tricked or forced Nyx into signing that disgusting thing, you'd

a flicker of doubt in his eyes. The tension was thick enough to cut. Nyx felt

with him, nothing else," she reassured Seafarion, then vouched for Kai. "The contract's not what you think. He didn't trick or force me-

with his roleplay game. After spilling it all, she tapped the call off,

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

even went against basic decency. Realizing that, his trust in

mating season, saw Nyx again, and still felt the same-still that intense, no let-up. The intel guy was a bust. His problem hadn't been fixed

a deflated balloon. He lost any ground

didn't even dare order her to eat like last time. He cut a piece of steak, set it on her plate gently, and snuck a peek

was carved into their bones. Liking someone meant wanting to feed them. But

the hiccup, Kai still counted this date a win. At least Nyx didn't hate him. She ate what he

had to scrap a bit

quick, savoring the memory of Nyx's kiss on his cheek. Back home, he bolted

from afar, landed on a branch,

response, just kept stalking forward

The parrot squawked twice, ready to hop down and find him. Wings barely spread, his vision

screeched like it was dying. A loud thud-he got smacked off the branch to the ground. If he weren't a

down with icy green eyes. "Why'd you

you over?" The parrot wailed, claiming innocence. He

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date Nyx, and you tricked me into insulting her with an illegal contract. That's not screwing me over

fact, he pressed harder,

Jato

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.

to human hookups. But knowing

and warned coldly, "I don't like it." That contract made him love face with his rival and tanked his

off the dirt and shuffled away. Still scared, he mustered the guts to speak, "Bot, but, if you want to date her, a deal's the easiest way. You're not

ending," he sobbed, tears gushing. "The old demons all say so. I'm just looking out

strong and kind was a once-in-a-millennium find. Countless little demons owed

leopard snapped, flicking his tail

years-fought wars, played politics. If he weren't sick of

country.

was a delicate little thing he barely dared touch-she couldn't kill

nearly dry. "She'll age day by day, and you'll stay young forever.

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

demon side from her forever?" Beast form was

the parrot. Weak little demons who

identity slip-ups for tons of little demons over the years, seeing firsthand how

"No one knows better than you how rotten

kind of spell had that human chick Nyx cast

leopard clawed the ground, itching to swat the noisy bird down. Nyx wasn't rotten. Nyx was cute.

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