Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

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It was night outside. From a distance, Zayne couldn't see any light coming through, but when he reached Nyx's side, following her guidance, he saw the overlapping shadows of trees.

A large portion of the cave's stone wall had collapsed, and the light that filtered through revealed a new exit.

"Did you dig this?" He snapped out of his shock and immediately turned into his human form, picking up the little rabbit and anxiously checking her four feet.

No blood. He relaxed slightly but still held her front limbs, inspecting them carefully.

I'm not hurt." Nyx wagged her short tail. "I just dug a few holes down there, and it collapsed on its own. We can get out now."

The good news came so suddenly that Zayne couldn't believe it, feeling as if he were dreaming. He stood still for a moment. shaking his head vigorously, fearing this was just a hallucination from his hunger.

"Don't worry. It's real" Nyx saw right through his thoughts and comforted him by patting his arm

The cold war was over. For the past two days, she had berres broexding over Zayne's starvation, vaguely guessing his thoughts. He must have thought of himmelf as worror dragend by the Beast Cool and feared being a burden to her.

Saving food for her was likely not only became bur was worried she would starve, but also because he might want to die on his own terms.

He was willing to give his late to share. The thought of this made Nys frame of emotion, hard to describe.

After a long silence, the forced the relings of wachserve away and gruffed out her tuffy lese shee. "How about it? I'm lucky. right? The Beast God lives me wo her like you too."

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"Take a nap Zayne." Nyt said, sipping lightly on his back to help stretch his muscles. "Let's lease ones we wegan energy

Feeling the gentle step on his back. Zayner was starwhat flattered. "Nya" He cautiously at his confirm "Have you forgive me

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In the past days, he had been refisting on him. With early, her cowled understand why Nyx was angry walsham. If

Nyx had chosen to die without a word to allow him to live, he would have been devastated.

The one who survives would be more tormented than the one who dies

"If you know you were wrong. I'll forgive you" Nys hummed, hey attitude softening More than being angry, due to say The silent treatment was mostly to force Zayne in rat

Snow Wolf cautiously observed her expression, gathering his courage to rate a paw and pull for its

The howling wind at the cave entrance carried occasional beast roars. It might have been terrifying in the pear, he w brought a deep sense of comfort.

The sky was brightening. The long missed sunlight streamed through the collapsed cave entrance, making feyz og

She stretched lazily, shook her fur, and blinked for a long time before she could adjust to the brighness, and in her and, bright eyes, a strong sense of surprise blossomed.

She wondered if the cold season was over. No, the snow at the other entrance hadn't melted, still rightly weed in w cellar, meaning the outside should still be in the cold season.

But this entrance seemed to lead to the other side of the mountain, and what greeted them was a scene of early spring The snow layer was melting, the land nourished by snowmelt, sprouting green shoots. Small animals scurried, and birds charged from the treetops.

Zayne had already woken up and had been staring outside for a long time. This place was completely different from the other side of the mountain and more fertile than their old territory,

The vegetation was lush, and the ground was covered with wild fruits and vegetables, even some familiar herbs. Though they were just sprouting and not yet harvestable, it was enough to kindle hope.

Looking at everything before him, Zayne couldn't help but believe it. Perhaps Nyx really was blessed by the Beast God

"I'll go hunting." He snapped out of it and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Since becoming a little rabbit, Nyx had developed little interest in meat and wasn't picky about food. She happened to see a flock of sheep grazing nearby and set her sights on them. "Let's have roasted lamb"

Perhaps due to the lack of natural predators around, the sheep were plump and well-fed, with poor vigilance. Even though Zayne had lost much of his strength after being hungry for so long, catching them was still easy.

Nyx had no doubts about his hunting abilities. She watched Snow Wolf leave and, not idle herself, shifted into her human. form, put on her fur clothes, grabbed a bamboo basket, and ventured cautiously out of the cave.

It really wasn't cold outside. Nyx took a deep breath of fresh air and felt that the temperature was much higher than in the

cave.

Not far away, there was a small river, the water already thawed, and the sound of the flowing stream echoed through the valley. By the time Zayne returned with his catch, Nyx had already started a fire and placed her freshly made pottery pot on

it.

"There's plenty of clay here," she said while sharpening a wooden rod for fishing, gesturing to Zayne to look at the small pit she had dug by the river, her voice bubbling with excitement.

Not only clay, but this mountain also had an abundance of resources-almost everything one could need. Just a quick spin around, and she had even found a salt lake.

Although it was just a small lake, it was a rare treasure. For people in this era, salt mines were more valuable than gold mines. Their previous territory lacked a salt mine, and the tribe had to trade for salt at large market gatherings.

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'Let's settle here' Nyx suggested, gazing into the distance

Zayne nodded. There was no place better of mere sontable for long than thes

The cave that had trapped them for so long was just right for their temporary new home. They wree Lamiliar with the place but didn't want to stay there any longer. Nyx picked a new cave nearby, not too big, not too small. After a little fidying up, it was den and sex

"What about the others in the tribe?" she suddenly remembered this question. The wondered if they knew they were still

alive.

"When the snow melts, they should come looking for us? Zayne uid, understanding the chieftain. He believed the diam most likely wouldn't lead the tribe away from these mountains.

They were probably still camped on the other side. "If they don't come looking for us by the time the snow melts. I go ford them."

As for now, they could enjoy a period of time alone together. After escaping from

the case, with the surimal pressure gone. both of them felt much lighter and more relaxed.

During the day, Zayne would go hunting and work, while Nyx would try making all sorts of delicious food hoping to help him regain the weight he'd lost.

Thanks to his strong physical constitution, even though these days of hunger and exhaustion had taken a tol, Zayne dat get sick. After just two hearty meals, his condition visibly improved.

"Nyx, come try this," he said, having spent several days crafting a stone bed large enough for both of them to sleep on. He laid down some animal skins, tested them himself, and was satisfied. Then, he lifted Nyx onto it "How is it?" This bed was larger than the one he had before, the craftsmanship was finer, perfectly level with smooth rounded edges. clearly showing the effort he had put into carving it.

Nyx transformed into her beast form, rolled around a few times, then reverted to her human form and comfortably lay down, stretching out her limbs. "It's good."

The air became quiet for a moment. Suddenly, a large hand from behind caressed her tiny waist. The hand was rough and calloused, its palm scorching with heat. Even the lightest touch made Nyx shiver from head to toe.

She instinctively flinched, then turned her head in surprise, meeting a pair of gray-blue eyes full of longing. Despite Zayne's attempt to hide it, Nyx immediately noticed his excitement.

"Sorry," he said, a little embarrassed. "I don't know why."

The young male was sometimes like this, out of control. Hesitant to pull back his hand, he couldn't resist, and the other hand reached up as well. Perhaps it was because they had eaten well, there was nothing urgent to do, and their minds were relaxed, leading him to start having improper thoughts.

Nyx turned her gaze to the leftover food nearby, her brows twitching. They had eaten venison today. No wonder he was so passionate.

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