Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

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The little sea otter secretly hatched a plan. Even if Nyx played with her every day, the grand market gathering would only last for a short while. Once it ended, everyone would return to their own territories.

The thought of not seeing Nyx for several more years made her feel down. She wished in her mind, 'If only Nyx could come back to the Sea Race Tribe with me'

"No way," Nyx said, rubbing her head with an amused smile. "I have a family now. My mate is waiting for me at home, so I can't go with you."

She rejected the idea without hesitation, her tone light and natural, not noticing the way Zayne's expression kept shifting.

In just a few short breaths, Zayne's emotions felt like they had been on a rollercoaster.

The little otter wasn't giving up yet. She clung to Nyx, rolling around in her arms. "Then bring your mate along to the Sea Race Tribe too!"

"Enough nonsense," the Sea Race chieftain said, stepping in with a headache, stopping his daughter's wild ideas.

He thought, "That's the great shaman of the Wolf Tribe! There's no way another tribe could just take her away so easily!

The chieftain awkwardly greeted Nyx and Zayne, apologizing for his daughter's lack of understanding before warmly inviting them to stay for dinner.

That was when Nyx finally realized how late it had gotten, and she hurriedly said her goodbyes.

Before leaving, she winked at the sulking little otter, hinting that she could come visit the Wolf Tribe tomorrow.

Catching on, the little otter instantly perked up, wagging her tail with excitement. Zayne took in the whole scene silently.

On the way back, he stayed quiet for a while before suddenly asking, "Are you two good friends?"

Seeing Nyx hugging other Beastmen so naturally had filled him with jealousy. Even after realizing the voice belonged to a female, his feelings didn't settle much. After all, she was someone Nyx cared about.

Nyx blinked at the unexpected question. "I guess so?"

Zayne lowered his gaze, falling into deeper silence.

After a long pause, he made up his mind and spoke seriously. "I'll go with you. I want to go with you."

Unless a tribe was destroyed, a shaman would never willingly leave their own people. But he had already stepped down. He could go anywhere with Nyx.

Zayne took Nyx's hand, interlocking their fingers as he knelt on one knee. His gray-blue eyes were full of pleading, rimmed red. "Don't leave me behind. I'll go home with you."

Even if the outside world still saw him as the Wolf Tribe's shaman and considered leaving a betrayal, it wouldn't change his decision.

From the moment he brought that little rabbit home, he had already become her captive. He had fallen instantly, with no

room to resist.

Nyx's eyes widened in surprise, completely confused. She thought, 'Go? Where? Home?'

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the wood frozen for a long time before finally piecing everything together, realizing what Zayne had been trying to hint at with bus words before

she though, so he has been afraid all along that I would leave!

He knew she had seen the ocean and that her tribe was far from the Wolf Tribe,

so he mistakenly assumed she was from the

This was a huge misunderstanding

Nyx sighed and rubbed her forehead. I just met the little otter today"

"It's not what you think, she said with a soft sigh, pulling Zayne up and walking forward with him. "I was just curious about their tribe, so I chatted with her and played for a bit"

When the first heard the tribe's name had 'Sea Race' in it, she thought of how Theon and Felix had been together for the last trial and wondered if Seafarion might be here. That was why she came to ask around.

But according to the little otter, their tribe had no Beastmen with a beast form of a fish and had never seen one either.

Confirming that Seafarion wasn't in this world, Nyx felt relieved.

"The little otter invited me to the Sea Race Tribe because she wanted to play more," she patiently explained to Zayne. "The Sea Race Tribe isn't my home"

"Wherever you are is my home, Nyx said seriously, raising a hand to gently cup her mate's face. Her fingertips traced over his tearful eyes, "No matter where you go, you have to take me with you. And wherever I go, I'll always bring you along too.

"I'll never leave you behind."

They had come to this world to take on trials, all so they could stay together forever.

Their eyes met. Seeing the warmth and determination in Nyx's gaze, Zayne's heartbeat raced before gradually settling into a steady rhythm.

It turned out it was just a false alarm.

He felt a little embarrassed, but the excitement and joy of getting the promise he had longed for completely overshadowed everything else. He was radiating happiness and couldn't hide it at all.

Everyone in the tribe noticed that after Zayne went out, he came back looking unusually happy.

"Did something good happen?" Lila sneaked over to Nyx, trying to get some information. It wasn't just Zayne-she also felt Nyx was in a good mood. Nyx curled her lips slightly.

Even though it had been a misunderstanding, Zayne had gone through so much turmoil and still chose her without hesitation. In a way, it felt like this had been a part of the test all along. She had a vague feeling that the test was almost over. Of course, there was no way she could explain all this to Lila.

After thinking for a moment, Nyx pulled out another excuse. "We saw some really useful stuff brought by other tribes along the way. We should definitely buy more and bring them back."

Even though she said this just to brush Lila off, it wasn't a complete lie. She had indeed seen some good things on the way.

"What?" asked Lila.

Nyx hadn't lowered her voice, so a bunch of curious people immediately swarmed over. But they got too close, and Zayne, with a dark expression, drove them all away.

"I'll buy some tomorrow and show you," Nyx waved at them.

It was too much to explain in words-better to just show them the actual things. "Nyx, the meat's ready." Zayne wrapped a piece of roasted meat in a fresh leaf, blew on it to cool it down just right, and fed it to Nyx.

Watching this, everyone suddenly felt like they had swallowed something they couldn't digest. They lost all interest in questioning her further, shut their mouths, and awkwardly dispersed.

One by one, people finished their dinner, but the bonfire kept burning. Each tribe had night watchmen who took turns. adding branches and leaves to the fire.

It was the first night at the grand marketplace, and they were feeling excited. Nyx had created some suspense, keeping everyone on edge.

That night, the Wolf Tribe's camp was often disturbed by sounds of people getting up. They tossed and turned, unable to sleep peacefully.

The only exception was Zayne, who finally felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his chest. Holding his beloved little female in his arms, he had the best sleep he'd ever had.

Early the next morning, he got up before dawn, prepared everything, roasted some sweet potatoes, and made soup for Nyx. After breakfast, he went with her to trade with the other tribes.

They hadn't walked far when they ran into a little sea otter with bright, shining

eyes.

Nyx went speechless. She hadn't expected this little one to wake up so early and

march across the entire Grand Trade Market just to find her.

"For you." The little sea otter stuffed a dried salted fish into Nyx's hands.

It was a gift for her.

It might not look like much, but dried salted fish was a hot-selling item at the Grand Trade Market. It let people enjoy the taste of fish while also providing a good amount of salt, making it something every tribe wanted to get their hands

on.

The little sea otter yawned, mumbling, "I've never gotten up this early before."

She just really, really wanted to play with Nyx. Otherwise, she definitely would've slept until noon.

Looking at the drowsy little furball, Nyx felt both amused and a little sorry for her. She sighed and picked her up. "You could've just come after you had enough

sleep."

"I'm planning to buy some things. Do you want to sleep a little more? Or do you want to come with me?"

The little sea otter clung to her tightly, refusing to move. That was answer

enough.

She was curious about what Nyx wanted to buy. Even though she was getting sleepier and sleepier from being petted, she still stubbornly kept her big round eyes open, looking around.noveldrama

After walking for a long time, Nyx finally stopped in front of a stall.