Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

In an instant, Nyx's emotions were indescribably complex.

She had told him to abandon her and stay away, yet he had stayed by her side all along.

Even with his memory lost, Felix was still as stubborn as ever, yet soft-hearted. He clearly feared that getting sick would he contagious and possibly fatal, but still, he risked it all to warm her up and lick her fur.

"Felix. Nyx softly called out.

Tm here," Black Mane immediately responded. He insisted on shielding the small female from the wind and rain with his body, never leaving her side.

“Where's Theon! Nyx looked around but couldn't see the golden-haired lion, unsure of where he had gone.

"He's gone to find some herbs to cure you," Black Mane comforted, gently licking her forehead. “Once you eat these herbs, you'll get better."

Those words were meant to comfort Nyx, but also to comfort himself. He was also scared, feeling empty inside, unsure of what would happen.

Just imagining Nyx dying in front of him made him unbearable. If Nyx could get better, he would gladly bear her sickness himself.

Around them, various small animals watched the situation while gossi

"She seems like she's about to die."

"Better stay away from her."

"Honestly, why is he still hugging her?*

In the vast grasslands, survival of the fittest.

The mortality rate of lion cubs was always high, and lionesses would even abandon weak cubs.

A cub like this, weak and sick, would most likely be abandoned even by its own mother. Yet these two male lions still refused to give up.

In the pitch-black night, the golden-haired lion ran through the rain without stopping, holding a bunch of wild herbs and flowers in his mouth, exhausted but determined as he returned.

Looking at those plants, Nyx was amazed. She hadn't expected him to actually find herbs to treat her illness. Even with his memory lost, Theon was still a clever lion.

She struggled to get up and nuzzled his body in gratitude, picking through the herbs and eating the ones that seemed most suitable for her condition.

As a carnivore, these herbs tasted awful to Nyx, but she still closed her mouth and swallowed them, not wanting to waste Theon's efforts.

She wanted to get better as soon as possible.

After a moment of thought, she extended a small paw and sketched some other herbs on the ground. "Please help me find

these tomorrow.

She had once mocked how pointless the preparations before the trial seemed, but now they were coming in handy,

Fortunately, she had learned many survival skills beforehand, knowing which life-saving herbs could be found in this tropical grassland.

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Theon nodded commmoudy

He couldn't wait and even wanted to go find them immediately, but Nyx stopped him, insisting he wait until morning.

As the first light of dawn appeared and the rain began to subside

When Nys opened her eyes, a neat pile of herbs was already arranged in front of her

“You're awake“” Felix, who hadn't slept a wink all night, had been nervously watching over her. He immediately noticed she had woken up "Would you like to eat some meat list? Or some grass?"

Nearby. Theon, who had been out again early that morning gathering herbs, was napping

Though exhausted, he slept lightly, quickly opening his eyes at the slightest noise.

"Nyx, I found the herbs you wanted," he said.

He had run back and forth several times, finding everything she needed—nothing was missing. “But are you sure these are

While working. Theon had been filled with enthusiasm, but once he paused, his rationality returned, and he realized he might be wrong

He and his brother had never seen any animal get better by eating these herbs. How would the small lioness know? She is so young and has little experience, he thought.

Theon even worried if the herbs were poisonous. He had tested them by making a few rabbits eat them, and then secretly tried them himself, confirming they were safe before offering them to Nyx.

The poor rabbits had escaped with their lives, hiding nearby and muttering angrily. Tch, damn lion."

Tve never tasted grass that bad before."

"How could something like this possibly cure an illness?"

"Just wait to die from the sickness."

Even the rabbits wouldn't eat that grass, but Nyx took bite after bite willingly.

Watching her struggle to eat the grass, the two male lions felt heartbroken.

"I'll go hunt" Felix stood up, wanting to bring Nyx something tasty to ease the bitterness in her mouth. “What do you want to eat? A wildebeest? Zebra Antelope?"

Even if Nyx wanted to eat an elephant or a giraffe, he would do his best to try.

But Nyx didn't make any unreasonable requests. She didn't want to burden her mates any further. "Anything is fine. Zebra,

then

She thought hunting a zebra might be a bit easier.

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As Felix's figure disappeared into the distance, Theon sneakily moved closer, taking his place and pulling Nyx into his

embrace.

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That annoying brother of his wouldn't let him get close to the lioness, saying he might catch her illness, yet he had held her all night.

Nyx could read his resentful expression and smiled helplessly.

Felix had always been like this-caring for her deeply but also protective of Theon, wanting to shoulder all the risks himself.

"Don't worry. I'll be fine soon, she rested her head on Theon's paw, smuggling close to him affectionately.

It was just a common cold. Even without medicine, she could pull through, but with it, she'd recover faster. Nyx closed her eyes, continuing to rest. Getting plenty of sleep would help her recover.

But the onlooking animals clearly didn't think so. Seeing Nyx briefly wake up, eat the grass, and then fall back asleep, they all assumed she was surely going to die, sighing in pity.

"Fine? How could she be fine!"

"Poor lioness, she only had one good day."

"Well, at least she'll go on a full stomach."

"If she lives too long, the male lions might not keep feeding her. Better to die now than starve later."

"What's the point of eating that awful grass! She should've saved her appetite for more meat."

“Exactly. Who actually believes that nonsense can cure anything?"

After her nap, Nyx felt noticeably better. Before even opening her eyes, she heard whispers around her, speculating about her impending death.