Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 444

Chapter 444

The shadow’s shape looked kind of familiar.

“Helly?” Nyx asked tentatively. After a few seconds of silence with no reply, she figured it wasn’t Helly. Maybe a stray kitten.

Nyx walked toward the window, pulling a homemade, high–protein, salt–free sausage from her pocket–something she always carried to lure stray cats and dogs to her rescue shelter.

With her knack for animals, cats and dogs often got drawn to her, and she’d grown used to it. As Nyx got closer and looked carefully, the black shadow vanished in a blink, like she’d imagined it. She stood there confused, peering out the window.

Back in the private room, the director raised his glass again but paused when he saw her empty seat. “Did Nyx leave already?”

“No, she went to the bathroom,” someone next to her spot explained.

But his question made them realize something was off. They exchanged looks. “It’s been half an hour–why isn’t she back yet?”

Someone tried calling Nyx, only to find her phone was off.

“What?” The director’s heart sank. He pulled out his phone and dialed Marilyn.

*****

When Nyx came to, her eyes were blindfolded, and all she saw was darkness. Her hands were tied, and her mouth was taped shut. She stayed still for now, letting her sluggish body adjust. She figured she was probably in the back seat of a car.

Even though she didn’t move, the person in the passenger seat noticed she was awake, turning to glance at her without saying a word. The driver, though, spoke up when he saw. “She’s awake?”

Then he grinned and chatted at Nyx. “Don’t worry, we just want to borrow some cash. We won’t off you that easily.”

thought. Since they knew she was awake, Nyx saw no point in

one who knocked her out and took her wasn’t

the window without a second thought, and then she was out

me for money? Did they have a grudge against Kai? Are they defying

“Seafarion’s loaded, right? Global richest guy! He wouldn’t

didn’t name a specific amount, just chuckled, “Our hundred or so brothers are counting

‘But why Seafarion? If they have a beef with Kai, shouldn’t they be targeting him instead?‘ Nyx thought. She was puzzled, but

clearly in a good mood. After a bit, he got bored and started fishing for gossip. “Hey, I heard you’ve got another boyfriend, huh? Online they say he’s some big foreign

legit, why’s he hiding so no one can dig up anything? Isn’t that just smoke and mirrors?” he asked, glancing at Nyx

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he crippled down there too? That foreign pretty boy must be good in bed–look at

up!” the passenger finally

with anger. “Keep yapping nonsense, and I’ll toss

muttering after a long pause, “Toss me out, and you can’t

The passenger seemed to be the demon clan member–maybe the one who nabbed

he couldn’t drive. He seemed green, not seasoned. Since he defended Kai, he probably didn’t

tricked by crooks into joining a gang and

whole time, and even the driver quieted down,

the door and yanked Nyx out, pushing her forward. Without sight, Nyx walked slowly. Someone

back. Right after, she heard

seemed wary of whoever hit him, only grumbling under his breath before

felt the ropes on her hands come off and the tape get

her face? How’d