Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 448

His hands jerked on the wheel. Tires screeched against the road, the sedan spinning a full circle before veering off and slamming into a tree.

The impact flipped the car. The tree snapped at its base, teetered for two seconds, then crashed down on the vehicle with a “boom.” Glass shattered under the weight, parts scattering everywhere.

All the noise seemed to vanish in an instant. Kai stood frozen in the middle of the road.

His face was smudged with dirt, hands bloody. He’d beaten the kidnappers senseless, torn their hideout apart, confirmed Nyx wasn’t there, then tracked her scent here at a dead run.

He’d just glimpsed Nyx’s face through the window, a spark of joy flaring, when he witnessed the whole crash.

The car’s lights flicked on from the impact, casting a cold, harsh glow. Kai stared at the mangled wreck, eyes splitting with rage, tears streaming down uncontrollably.

The legend said demons who paired with humans died young. He’d laughed it off as nonsense before, but now it sank in. Human lives were a fleeting few decades–barely a dewdrop to a demon clan.

When a mate died, the demon lost the will to live too. Like him now–hopeless, strength drained, soul ripped from his body. Death had never felt so close, ready to swallow him whole in a heartbeat.

The chasing cars stopped, hazard lights flashing. Seafarion shoved his door open but couldn’t stand. Pain shot through his legs, overwhelming him, and he dropped to his knees, hitting the ground hard with a teeth–gritting thud.

“Sir!” Lancet jumped out of the driver’s seat, sprinting over to help, but Seafarion brushed him off.

The usually polished man crawled a few steps, then forced himself up, pushing through the agony. He sped up, nearly running.

Lancet’s eyes widened in shock. Snapping out of it, he yelled, sweating, “Sir! Don’t go over there! Stay back!”

The car was totaled, crushed by that huge tree–anyone inside was likely done for. He saw flames flickering already; it’d blow any second. They needed to run.

No matter how Lancet screamed, Seafarion ignored him. He grabbed the tree pinning the car, veins bulging in his arms.

“Holy crap!” Lancet blurted out. ‘He threw it? What? That massive tree–my prim–and–proper boss just grabbed it and tossed it aside with his bare hands? Is he superman or something?‘

tree landed right in front of Kai, brushing past his face. The despairing demon jolted, yanked

watching Kai stride to the car and rip the warped door off with one pull. That was steel–welded. Not some toy

tearing the car apart in seconds like it

cleared enough space. Seafarion ducked inside without hesitation. Kai’s lashes trembled, too scared to look but unable to turn away, waiting

one, breath hitching. It still had warmth. Daring to look up, he met Nyx’s round, lively

her eyes wide, blinking hard to signal she was okay. Her face was flushed from being pinned earlier. Once she caught her breath, she

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sudden feeling hit her, making her shudder. The guys‘ expressions

was more. The

feeling two new threads tug at her soul. Seafarion and Kai

their memories.

was clueless, seeing them freeze up for no reason.

snapped them out of it, like waking from

keep running

grabbed the car’s fire extinguisher and snuffed out the flames, stopping an explosion. Kai scanned the

to crush Dark Fox, Nyx stopped him fast. “Don’t kill

crash happened, he shielded

caused it all, but letting him die like this felt off. After all, he could’ve jumped out alone but stayed to protect her. A split–second choice in a crisis showed true

get him to a hospital first. Save his life, then

lasted just half a day, but there was

what to keep quiet, then took a fat overtime

up,” Nyx said once they were home, just

truth. “He said demon

second. After a pause, he shook his head.

just figured out the rumor’s real meaning–Adrian