Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

Aron had entered the palace at six years old and had served not only the current Emperor but also overal of the late Emperor's consorts.

He remembered that at every banquet, the empresses in the palace would always compere fiercely, using every trick in the book to gain the late Emperor's favor

The scene was very familiar, but the roles seemed wrong.

Aurelius and Erik were now the ones vying for attention, a situation that seemed absurd.

Given their status and power, they could have as many women as they wanted, but instead, they were both fixated on Nyx.

Aron sighed helplessly and stepped forward to clear the table, swiftly gathering the bowls, plates, and food containers.

Seeing this. Arlong also came forward to help, his head lowered, not daring to breathe, already sensing what was happening. He thought. Why would His Majesty be interested in the madam?

Though the madam is wonderful, she and His Majesty have never met before- one lives in the inner court, the other in the palace. There should have been no reason for them to cross paths

Erik sat at the table, his mind beginning to cool as he started to ponder this issue.

After all these years, Aurelius had never shown up in beast form to find him. Erik thought, 'So why would he suddenly appear as a beast in his courtyard? So, he has already had his eyes on Nyx and has deliberately transformed into beast form to get close to her.'

Nyx had barely left when the vibe in the study changed drastically, becoming cold and filled with tension.

"When did you meet Nyx?" Erik decided to go straight to the point with an interrogation.

With the audience gone, Aurelius didn't bother pretending anymore. His gentle, pitiful demeanor disappeared, replaced by a strong, sharp aura. He raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to know?"

He wasn't going to hide anything, and there was a hint of pride in his words. "That day, I happened to leave the palace and saw her in the market. It must've been fate."

"The market?" Erik frowned, surprised.

Nyx hadn't mentioned it to him. He had no idea when she had gone out or visited the market.

"You didn't know? She didn't tell you?" Aurelius could see what Erik was thinking, and a pleased smile appeared on his face.

"That day, she went to buy some spices, some lamb, fish, shrimp, and flatbread. On the way, she was harassed by a few idiots, so I had my guards drive them off.

"I immediately fell for her. I transformed into my beast form and followed her all the way to your residence. She cooked for me, and the food tasted just as good as it does today," Aurelius added, showing a slightly embarrassed yet sweet expression.

"She seemed to like me, saying she was cold and lonely at night, needing a warm bed mate, and wanted to keep me..."

Erik clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. He thought, 'Nonsense.'

Erik couldn't stop worrying about Nyx, secretly returning every night to check if the heater was working, or it her hot water bottle was still warm, even using his own body to keep her warm.

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He thought, 'She slept soundly in my arms. How could she be cold? How could the be lonely?

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Seeing that Erik didn't believe him, Aurelius grew slightly more serious before quickly returning to normal. I overheard her maid saying that you haven't been back in many days, and advised her to seek you our before the loses tovor..." "Nonsense!" Erik exploded, unable to hold back, slamming his fist on the table. "Lose favor? How is that ponable?

Not returning during the day was due to his leg injury and the poison. But every night, Erik secretly returned.

He thought, "The servants knew nothing and dared spread rumors about Nyx and me? There's no one else in my courtyard but Nyx. Who else could I dote on besides her? Nyx must've known about these rumors, yet she has never mentioned thems

to me.'

A feeling of unease suddenly surged in Erik's chest, his expression growing serious. He thought, Has Nyx been hiding other things from me, too?noveldrama

"Figured it out?" Aurelius fixed his gaze on him, his tone now cold and serious. "Being your wife, she has truly suffered a lot.

“I wandered around your residence and overheard many people talking about her losing favor. Some servants even dared to withhold her supplements and meals, and they didn't even deliver her lunch...

No one would suspect a cat. Using his beast form as cover, Aurelius had overheard many hidden things.

Erik's eyes widened in shock.

"If it weren't for that, Nyx wouldn't have gone out to buy things herself, and I wouldn't have had the chance to meet her, Aurelius said, his icy demeanor melting as he smiled genuinely. "Fate must've thought you weren't treating her well, so it sent me to take over."

In the courtyard, Nyx was strolling leisurely when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her.

She turned around and saw Arlong, panting heavily and looking frantic. "Madam, Madam... They're fighting, my master.... His Majesty and the master...

He was anxious and flustered, speaking in disjointed phrases, but Nyx immediately understood what he meant. Her face turned pale, and she sprinted back in the direction she had just come from.

In just a short time, the door to the study was nearly shattered, and the area was in chaos. Two tall figures were locked in a fierce struggle, throwing punches without hesitation.

"Stop fighting!" Nyx ran over and pushed them apart with one hand on each of them, standing in between.

The two were so focused on fighting for her favor that the vibe had become too strange. She had stepped out for a walk to catch her breath, and also to give them some space to sort things out on their own before deciding what to do next.

She hadn't expected them to start fighting so soon after she left, not caring about their identities or images.

Hearing Nyx's voice, both males seemed to press pause at the same time, their wild energy instantly calming.

Aurelius's handsome face had a bruise, as if he had been wronged or hurt terribly. He knelt at Nyx's feet, looking up at her, and silently asking for her support.

Compared to him, Erik seemed to be in a better position, at least not having any visible injuries and standing nly.

He felt guilty and miserable, as though he had let Nyx down. He lowered his head, not daring to meet her eyes, even though he had taken a fair number of blows himself. He had no intention of playing the victim.

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The contrast made it easy to tell who was in the wrong.

Arlong's heart sank. He thought, 'It's over. Looks like the master isn't even a match for His Majesty!

Aron, kneeling awkwardly to the side, also felt this scene was strangely familiar.

In the past, when the palace consorts had conflicts, there had been times when they fought. How the matter was judged and resolved always depended on who could win Aurelius's favor and who Aurelius favored more.

After serving Aurelius for over a decade, Aron was surprised to discover that Aurelius actually had the talent to fight for affection. With an innocent expression, he could probably make even the late emperor's most beloved concubine from the past seem less favored.

Aron thought, 'But this doesn't seem like a talent worth praising!

Nyx pressed her hand to her chest and took several moments to catch her

breath.

Her body was still too frail, despite having been nourished for many days. The two decades of depletion couldn't be easily reversed. After running just a few steps, she felt a sharp pain in her chest, and her face turned pale.

Seeing her in such discomfort, both males felt a pang of regret and guilt.

"Nyx," Aurelius leaned in and gently pressed his cheek to her hand, sincerely apologizing, "I'm sorry. We shouldn't have fought."

The gesture was natural when done by a little cat, but it was somewhat

undignified when performed by the human form of

an emperor.

The people around them quickly turned away, not daring to look at such a scene

that could cost them their heads.

Only Erik, almost like in self-punishment, stared intently at Nyx.

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