Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

His little secret was exposed, and Moria shuddered, quickly denying, "I don't like her. She's the mate of Shaman❞

“So what?” Lila gave him a scornful look. "If you like her, go pursue her and compete with Shaman

In their tribe, the relationships between mates weren't set in stone. If two people were close, they stayed together; if not, they would separate.

"While they don't have cubs yet, you still have time to pursue her,” Lila whispered, encouraging her brother. Once they had cubs, it would not be so easy to break up. Moria looked conflicted, seemingly moved by the idea.noveldrama

Nearby, the chieftain, who overheard the entire conversation between the siblings, couldn't help but laugh and shake his head, understanding what his daughter was trying to do.

If her brother successfully won Nyx over, then she'd have another chance with Shaman.

The chieftain, an outside observer, could clearly see that the chances of success for the siblings were slim, but he didn't want to discourage them.

He figured that once they had tasted the bitterness of failure, they'd give up on their own without him needing to say anything.

As dusk fell, most of the tribe's members were too excited about learning a new craft to sleep soundly. Nyx, however, slept soundly and deeply.

The small rabbit lay on its back with its little belly exposed, radiating an irresistibly cute vibe. Zayne couldn't help but keep watching her, extending his hand to gently rub her body a couple of times, a worried look on his face.

Whether it was his imagination or not, he couldn't shake the feeling that the little rabbit had gotten thinner over the past couple of days. Her appetite had been normal on the first day, but it had gradually decreased since.

'Is it because the food I make doesn't suit her taste?' he thought.

Beastmen and wild animals had different eating habits. In any tribe, meat was the best food, even in herbivorous tribes. Meat filled the stomach better than wild vegetables and fruits and gave more strength.

But despite his efforts to feed the little rabbit meat, she seemed uninterested, preferring to eat the herbs instead.

Zayne thought about it for a while, pacing in the cave. Finally, unable to hold back, he grabbed a bamboo basket and, under the moonlight, headed out.

Nyx slept until almost noon before stretching lazily and slowly getting up.

The sunlight had already lit up the cave. The pleasant scent of fresh grass and sweet fruit mingled in the air. The wonderful smell filled the entire cave. The tempting scent was irresistible to the little rabbit.

Nyx couldn't help but twitch her nose, following the source of the smell, and her eyes widened in surprise. It was fruit and wild vegetables. A whole basket full.

"Where did you get these from?" She shifted into human form and walked over, picking up the bamboo basket to check its weight. It was heavy and without a hint of water.

"I bought them." Zayne cleared his throat, not telling the truth.

"Do you like them?" He looked at Nyx's expression. "What do you think of eating these today instead of meat?"

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Nyx naturally agreed with a hundred nods. It's not that she didn't love eating meat, but having meat soup with just a bit of salt and roasted meat every meal was truly a torture.

The bamboo basket contained a variety of wild fruits and vegetables, big and small. Some were even gentle medicinal herbs to nourish the body. They all looked very fresh, already washed, with cool droplets of water clinging to them.

"Why did you buy so much?" Nyx frowned, "If we can't finish it, it'll go to waste.

“It's fine.” Zayne softly reassured her. “You eat first. I'll finish the rest.” He sat nearby, observing Nyx quietly, confirming her preferences.

When Nyx wiped her mouth to signal that she was full, he bent down, took out a few fruits she liked from the basket, and peeled them for her. "If you like the white-heart fruit, eat them all, I'll pi—I mean, buy more for you tomorrow."

He accidentally let it slip. Though he quickly corrected himself, Nyx still caught it. Nyx narrowed her eyes. Sure enough, such fresh produce wasn't bought, but picked by Zayne himself. He must have spent a lot of time picking all this.

"Did you not sleep last night?" She raised her hand and pinched his face.

Zayne had no way to deny it and could only raise his hands in surrender. "Just this once, it won't happen again."

This time, he wasn't sure what Nyx liked to eat, so he picked a little extra of everything. Now, he knew, and wouldn't need to pick so much next time.

“Come and look outside.” He forced a change of subject, grabbing Nyx's hand and leading her out of the

cave.

The tactic worked wonders. Nyx's attention was indeed diverted. There were live small prey, neatly cut meat pieces, wild vegetables, and fruits, stone utensils, all sorts of items neatly piled together.

Nyx was dumbfounded. "What is this?"

"This is a gift they prepared for you." Zayne pointed to the nearby group.

The tribe members had nearly all arrived, eagerly waiting for Nyx to officially teach them basket weaving.

Just then, a figure arrived late. Moria carried a deer and hurried over, panting as he placed the deer in front of Nyx.

“Take it back,” Zayne said coldly, thinking, ‘How dare he openly show affection in front of my mate?'

Moria instinctively lowered his head, feeling guilty. But Lila slapped him with a paw, and he had to shamelessly argue, “This is for Nyx."

He had woken up early to catch the deer by himself. He looked at Nyx with hopeful eyes, but Nyx shook her head. "Thank you, but you keep it."

A deer this large-she couldn't possibly finish it. It was the hot season, and without a fridge, it would spoil in a couple of days.

After being rejected by the young female, Moria deflated like a punctured balloon, carrying the deer and turning away with his tail between his legs.

Lila disdainfully slapped him with a paw, urging him to get back up and try again.

"Wait," Nyx suddenly spoke. Hope reignited in Moria's eyes, and Lila perked up its ears.

The siblings turned at once to see Nyx pointing at Lila. "Is this your cat?"

“Can I pet it?” She smiled sheepishly, pressing her lips together.

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The chubby tabby cat felt so nice to the touch. She hadn't had enough of playing with it yesterday, and now, it had come right to her.

Lila trembled, its four paws dug into the ground, exuding a defiant “I'd rather die than submit” aura. However, when Nyx reached out and grabbed its belly, it reflexively rolled and landed in Nyx's arms.

Nyx's embrace was both fragrant and soft. Lila's face turned red. Rationality made it want to escape, but its body wouldn't move. It could only awkwardly mew a few times, pretending to be an ordinary little cat.

Zayne stood to the side, staring at her with a gaze filled with anger and death, yet she didn't notice at all, her attention entirely focused on Nyx's hands.

“Good girl,” Nyx said warmly, rubbing her cheek and scratching her chin.

With every gentle compliment, Lila gradually lost herself. She lazily curled up in Nyx's arms, watching her weave the bamboo basket.

The beautiful hands flew rapidly, mesmerizing the little cat, and causing her to become utterly captivated. All thoughts of shamans and brothers were tossed aside by Lila. She didn't want to break up this family; she wanted to join it. Being Nyx's cat must be so happy.

The lesson ended, and it was already afternoon. Nyx fed the cat a piece of meat and returned her to Moria.

Lila didn't want to leave.

Nyx reluctantly said, "If you have time later, you can bring her to play again."

“Okay,” Moria said, his face flushed, stammering, “Y-you can come to my house.”

He didn't know how to confess, so he silently pushed the deer back to Nyx.

Nyx blinked, looking confused. After a pause, she inhaled sharply. She wondered if she understood him right.

She instinctively looked around but didn't see Zayne. If that petty Snow Wolf had seen this, he would surely

be jealous again.

Behind the stone cover, Zayne stopped in his tracks, staring at them, clenching his fists.

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