Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358 

Chapter 358 

Sitting in the carriage on her way home, Nyx kept her head down, still thinking about this matter. 

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She thought. It’s hard for outsiders to control someone like Joyce, a woman deep within the household. The greater possibility is that the entire Voss family is following the orders of a hidden figure–someone who is an enemy of Pale Wolf. 

‘Does Pale Wolf know about this? If he doesn’t, I need to find a way to warn him. But if he does… what does that mean for how he sees me? Does he think I’m an undercover spy? Or does he believe I’m innocent?” 

Things had suddenly become complicated, and Nyx rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. 

“What’s wrong?” Erik couldn’t help but ask, grabbing her hand. 

Since they got in the carriage, Nyx had sighed seven times, and he had been counting. 

At the thought of the conversation his secret guard had reported to him earlier, Erik’s 

gaze darkened. 

He thought, ‘Could Nyx be worried about those two maids?‘ 

When he first saw the two maids with Nyx, he had assumed the Voss family finally realized it looked bad, so they arranged for some personal maids to serve her. 

But after hearing the report from his secret guard, he understood the Voss family’s true intentions. 

They didn’t just resent Nyx being close to him–they also wanted to take this chance to place two people near him. 

Erik couldn’t help but chuckle coldly. 

At first, he wasn’t sure whether Nyx was a pawn trained to seduce him, but now he was certain–she was completely unaware of the Voss family’s ambitions. She truly was a pure and pitiful little rabbit. 

In Rohan’s eyes, she probably didn’t even have any value to be used, or else they wouldn’t be so eager to replace her with someone else. 

Thinking about this, Erik felt even more sympathy. He tightly grasped Nyx’s hand and pulled her into his arms. He thought, ‘No one loves her? Then I will love her. I am her husband, so I should love her.‘ 

“What are you going to do with those two maids?” he asked carefully, watching Nyx’s expression to figure out what she was thinking. 

Erik thought, ‘Why does she agree to keep them? Is it because she doesn’t dare go against the elders? Or is it because she doesn’t care about me and isn’t bothered by having two more people around?‘ 

Hearing this, Nyx paused for a moment. “There must be plenty of things to do at the estate, right? I don’t know much about it; you can just arrange it however you see fit.” 

She had quietly asked the two little maids if they wanted to be free, and their answer had been no. 

But she could understand. In this era, it would be difficult for two young girls to support themselves independently. 

Staying at the Duke’s estate and doing some light work would be fine. At least she could look after them a little, and it was far better than staying in the messy, troublesome environment of the Voss family. 

“They’re still young, still growing, so don’t give them too much hard work,” Nyx added after thinking for a moment. 

In a carriage following Erik’s, Jinx and Jules sat across from each other. Besides the sound of hooves and the creaking wheels, they could vaguely hear Nyx and Erik talking. 

Chapter 358 

Both of them were under Banon’s command. With their keen hearing, they had been chosen from a young age to gather secrets for their master. 

This wasn’t their first mission, but it was the first time they had seen Nyx, such a kind–hearted and good person. 

They exchanged a glance, their feelings a bit complicated. They thought, ‘Why was she being so kind to us? 

Both of them were experienced and could tell from the tone of people’s voices whether they were being sincere. They could tell Nyx truly wanted to give them freedom and find them easier work. 

It wasn’t just Jinx and Jules who were confused; Erik was too. 

He cupped Nyx’s face, inspecting it from left to right, trying to see if there was any sign of sadness or jealousy. 

“Aren’t you worried that I’ll take them as concubines?” he asked directly, unable to hold back. 

He thought, ‘If she liked me even a little bit, she wouldn’t be so calm, right? Does she really not care about me at all? 

Nyx raised an eyebrow and looked at him, brushing his hand away and then grabbing his face with both hands. 

She thought, ‘How bold of him! He still dared to think about taking concubines?‘ 

She treated Erik’s face like dough, pinching it hard with every word, “No, I don’t mind. I trust you.” 

At eighteen, it was the first time Erik had his face pinched. 

He stared in shock, his eyes wide, feeling a dull pain in his cheek, but also the sweet, fragrant scent of Nyx. 

His mind went blank, and he felt like a fool. 

Nyx pulled her hands away, and he instinctively leaned toward her, clearly still wanting more. Nyx pulled her hands away, ar 

-Seeing this silly Pale Wolf, Nyx couldn’t help but laugh out loud. 

“You won’t take concubines. You only like me,” she said, her voice firm as she answered his question again. 

Her tone was so certain, despite not having received any promises, but she was absolutely confident. 

Erik lowered his head, blushing, and lightly mumbled in agreement, not denying it. 

Having Nyx as a wife was enough for him. He was never the type of man to be enamored with beauty. Even if those two maids weren’t spies, he would never take them into his household. 

As for Nyx’s weak body, her cold constitution preventing her from bearing children, if she was carefully nurtured, there might be hope for improvement. 

Even if it couldn’t be cured, having no children wouldn’t be a reason for him to abandon her. 

He could always adopt a child from a distant branch of the family or even from common folk–either way, it didn’t matter. 

Seeing him so obedient, Nyx gave him a playful slap and then gently rubbed his face in comfort. 

The carriage stopped in front of the Duke’s estate. 

Arlong helped his master out of the carriage and immediately noticed the two red marks on his master’s face, which looked very strange, almost like fingerprints. 

He instinctively opened his mouth to ask, but hesitated and fell silent, too unsure to speak.