Chapter 1
Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed
Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire Chapter 1 24 69 u Deep in a lush, ancient forest, three suns blazed high in the sky, their golden rays piercing through the dense plants. Sunlight dappled the forest floor and scattered across the pale, delicate face of Nyx Voss.
Her slight and frail frame curled up in sleep spoke volumes that her body was starved of nourishment, and her soul was desperate for safety.
Nearby, a magnificent tiger lounged lazily and looked like a silent guardian to the fragile figure.
Not far off, a sprawling wolf pack kept a vigilant watch. The alpha perched closest to Nyx, its piercing vertical pupils betraying an unexpected softness as they lingered on her.
In the shadows of the underbrush, several sleek leopards prowled quietly, their sharp eyes sweeping the surroundings, poised to defend against any threat to Nyxâs peaceful slumber.
Then, something happened.
The deafening roar of engines shattered the tranquility, sending flocks of birds scattering into the sky and small creatures scurrying for cover. A massive spacecraft began its descent, breaking through the tree line and sending shockwaves of unease rippling through the forest.
Yet the wild beasts surrounding Nyx held their ground. They showed their dangerous teeth and made low snarls in their throats, as if they had turned on the battle mode to drive this metallic intruder out of their territory.
The ship landed with a mechanical hiss, its bulk settling on the ground. The hatch opened, and a squad of heavily armed soldiers emerged in formation, their boots crunching against the forest floor. They moved with practiced precision.
Their mission was to extract the precious resources owned by the empireâs military on this planet.
This was a longâterm mission and almost like routine work for the soldiers. Yet today, they stumbled onto something they couldnât have prepared for.
âUh... Are those... wild beasts?â one soldier murmured, staring slackâjawed at the surreal sight.
âTigers, wolves, and leopards? What kind of wild soap opera is this?â another added incredulously.
It didnât take a zoologist to know that different species didnât make friends, and those apex wild beasts would never show up in the same picture.
By nature, they were highly territorial and should have been at each otherâs throats upon meeting. Yet here they were, coexisting in an oddly harmonious way.
âLook! Theyâre circling something. Is it some kind of treasure?â one of them whispered.
Speculation ran wild as they squinted into the cluster of animals. âIs it some kind of rare mineral? Or maybe some valuable plants attract these beasts to guard them?â
The soldiers edged closer, trying not to provoke an attack. The beasts became more bristled. They kept making low growls to stop the soldiers from approaching them.
But then, through the gaps in the protective circle, the soldiers finally caught a glimpse of what lay in the middle.
Holy shit! Thatâs... a female, one soldier shouted.
7 12:25 Sat, Feb 8 BBB Chapter 1 âA female! Oh my! Am I dreaming?â another stammered, as if theyâd just spotted a unicorn in a city park.
Someone else asked, âThis is insane! What the hell is a female doing on a Primitive Planet?â
Everybody, chill. Letâs drive the wild beasts away. Donât let them hurt her,â someone else chimed in.
The soldiers tread carefully, opting not to use their weapons. They didnât want to wreck the planetâs ecosystem or risk harming this unexpected discovery.
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Finally, after a few tense exchanges of growls and gestures, the beasts seemed to decide the soldiers werenât a threat. They exchanged looks, shot Nyx a few glances, and reluctantly melted into the forest.
Just then, the soldiers realized that the group of wild beasts didnât mean to hurt that female but to protect her.
âThat was incredible,â one of the soldiers sighed.
âI canât wrap my head around it. Are those really just lowâIQ wild beasts, not beastmen or something?â asked another man.
âDamn, we might need to file a report on that. Somebodyâs gonna have to reclassify those species,â someone else. commented.
For now, though, their priority was clear: get the female to somewhere safe. The mining task could wait.
The spacecraft roared back to life and lifted off, carrying Nyx to their base. The moment the supreme commander of the base, General Theon Lane, heard about the rescue, he came straight to check on the female and wasted no time in sending a detailed report to the higherâups.
âSheâs in bad shape,â muttered Zayne Larsen, the baseâs lead physician, as he flipped through Nyxâs medical results. His face was a storm cloud of worry. âHer bone age tells sheâs barely twenty. Sheâs severely malnourished, and sheâs covered in old scars...â
âThis has all the signs of a brutal abuse case,â Zayne added, his voice cold with fury.
âThe planet she was found on is classified as a nonâinhabited Resource Planet,â he continued. âThe soldiers said she was surrounded by wild beasts.
âThis isnât just abuse. Someone left her to die on that planet! Itâs a straightâup attempted murder of a female!â
Hearing that, Theon was furious.
He stood by the medical pod and looked down at the peacefully sleeping girl inside.
Her delicate face was as small as his palm. Her pointed chin held a faint blush of pink. She was tiny, and her fragile frame was almost like a trembling flower bud on a windy branchâso delicate and soft that it seemed like a single touch might shatter her.
She was so weak and heartbreakingly beautiful. It wasnât hard to imagine countless males would be willing to lay down their lives to protect her.
The empireâs current gender ratio was an alarming 1 to 79, and it was only getting worse. Under such dire circumstances, someone had the audacity to abandon a female. It was beyond disgraceful.
In the medical pod, Nyxâs lashes fluttered, and then she slowly opened her eyes. Her head felt light and fuzzy.
The sensation wasnât new to her. Years of malnourishment had left her with severe hypoglycemia, and passing out had 12:25 Sat, Feb 8 BBB Chapter 1 become routine.
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029 She remembered that she was summoned home by her grandmother before she passed out this time. She came home straight from work, only to find out her family had arranged for her to marry a greasy and potbellied man who had a marriage before.
Apparently, theyâd already pocketed 150 thousand dollars as a wedding gift from that man.
Nyx refused their arrangement, of course, but it was too late. Her family locked her in the house for a week with no food or no way out.
Seeing she still didnât compromise to register the marriage, they decided to ship her straight to the guyâs place and let him settle the matter himself.
On the way, Nyx finally managed to escape, but her empty stomach caught up with her. She hadnât made it far before collapsing.
Looking around, Nyx wondered, âWhere the hell am I? Did they catch me? Is this that creepâs house?â
Her gaze flicked around the cold and clean room. It felt like a ward, with strange machines she couldnât recognize. She was lying inside one of those machines.
Across the room, two men were talking, and they noticed she was awake.
Zayne, in the white coat, strode over and opened the pod. His eyes were warm with concern as he asked, âThank goodness, youâre finally awake. Maâam, do you feel unwell anywhere?â
Though the stranger was way more goodâlooking than the actors she had seen on TV, Nyx still shrank back instinctively.
Noticing her reaction, Zayne immediately looked regretful. He lowered his head slightly and spoke as gently as he could, trying to show he meant no harm. âYou can calm down.
âThis is the 286th White Tiger Regiment. Iâm Zayne Larsen, the lead physician here. Youâve been rescued. No one will hurt you again.â
Nyx blinked her eyes at Zayne and thought, âSince when did arranged marriages warrant military involvement?â
But almost immediately, she felt something was off. She had never heard of any White Tiger Regiment. And this physician guy wasnât just niceâhe was almost respectful, like she was some big deal.
She was just an ordinary citizen. Growing up in a family like that she even lived a worse life than many. She didnât believe such an excellent man would treat her so respectfully.
Her eyes darted past Zayne to the other man in the room.
With just a simple glance, Nyx couldnât help but scream in her mind, âHoly hell! This guy is so tall!â
He looked easily over 6â3â, with a build that was towering and powerful. He stood ramrod straight in a military uniform, at cap perched neatly on his head. His sharp goldenâblond hair and piercing amber eyes gave him the air of a lion, commanding and unyielding.
This commanding man bowed slightly toward Nyx and said, âIâm Theon Lane, major general and supreme commander of this base. May have the honor of knowing your name?â
The pieces of information snapped together, and Nyx realized what was going on.
3/4 Chapter 1 She wasnât in her world anymore. She had somehow traveled to another one.
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