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?‘

in front of Kai, brushing past his face. The despairing demon jolted, yanked out of his

bugged out, watching Kai stride to the car and rip the warped door off with one pull. That

tearing the car apart in seconds

hesitation. Kai’s lashes trembled, too scared to

still had warmth.

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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she spoke, a sudden feeling hit her, making her shudder. The guys‘ expressions shifted subtly too. Their eyes locked, all three sparking with

just surviving–it was more.

her eyes, feeling two new threads tug at her soul. Seafarion and Kai clutched their

their memories.

was clueless, seeing them freeze up for no reason. He jumped, waving. “Run already! It’s blowing

of it, like waking from

done–they could leave this world anytime. But since it’d keep running after they left, they figured they should tie up

out the flames, stopping an explosion. Kai scanned the wreck and

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

her expression complicated. “When the crash happened, he shielded me a bit–that’s

all, but letting him die like this felt off. After all, he could’ve jumped

checked Dark Fox’s breathing. “Let’s get him to a hospital first. Save his life, then figure out

but there was

say and what to keep quiet,

not for ransom but to split us up,” Nyx said once they were home, just the

eyes with Kai, digging for the truth. “He said demon

a second. After a pause, he shook his head. “Being with a human doesn’t cut a demon

he couldn’t live on alone. He’d just figured out the rumor’s