Chapter 166
Chapter 166
The moment Nyx gave him permission, Zayne’s usual gentle image shattered in an instant.
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He became a completely different person. The origin from the Desolate Planet made him skilled in disguise, but once his goal was achieved and he had the person he loved completely in his arms, his true nature was revealed. He had never been a
tame one.
Nyx broke her promise to Aurelius. She had told him she would choose him the next day, but she just couldn’t do it.
“Have another sip, Nyx,” Zayne sat beside her, feeding her the warm tonic.
Nyx instinctively flinched, feeling a little uneasy around him. The tonic tasted good, but drinking too much at once made her feel uncomfortably full.
A soft
paw reached out from the side and gently rubbed her stomach.
Nyx’s attention was immediately drawn to it, thinking Aurelius was nudging her. Feeling guilty, she postponed again. “I don’t think I can today. How about tomorrow?”
The cat performed a playful paw trick, trying to cheer her up, and shook his head. “No rush, Nyx. Don’t force you
He just wanted to be close to her–it wasn’t like he was in a hurry.
He tilted his fluffy face up and said seriously, “If you don’t want to, I won’t push.”
He couldn’t control what others did, but for Nyx, he could do anything–even go without it forever.
As for heirs, he didn’t care. He could just leave that responsibility to his younger brothers–the Second Imperial Prince would definitely be happy to provide the royal family with successors.
In the palace, the Second Imperial Prince suddenly sneezed and shivered. He thought, ‘Who? Who is scheming against me?‘
The cat showed no guilt at all, obediently sitting next to Nyx with his head tilted as he watched her.
“It’s not that I don’t want to,” Nyx said, holding his paw and squeezing the soft pads, shaking her head in denial.
She was with her mates because she truly loved them. As a result, she longed for their warmth.
The cat studied her expression, making sure she was being honest, and then perked up happily.
Using both front paws, he massaged her arms and legs, working hard to ease her fatigue.
Once he had lulled his beloved Nyx to sleep, the white cat quietly slipped out of the bedroom, shifting back into his human form–only to meet Erik’s complicated gaze.
“So you do have some shame,” Erik remarked. He thought, “This pretentious guy actually cares for Nyx wholeheartedly. Aurelius gave a faint smile, taking it as a compliment, and handed Erik a thick stack of documents. “Here, read this. Make sure you send me the report by
morrow night.”
Erik went speechless, thinking, ‘I take back my words–this guy is still shameless.
After a few seconds of silent standoff, Erik mentally stabbed Aurelius a few times before finally taking the documents and getting to work.
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Lately, Aurelius had been ridiculously busy. Helping him out a little wasn’t a big deal–at least it would keep him from working himself to death and making Nyx sad.
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The military had submitted quite a few reports recently.
Felix had tracked Edmund all the way to the border and discovered that the neighboring country was stirring up trouble- possibly colluding with him.
Felix’s judgment was, of course, highly credible.
The royal family, parliament, and military all took the matter seriously, holding numerous meetings and drafting response plans.
The Empire had already sent reinforcements to the border, but there were still many logistical issues to sort out. Aurelius had been overseeing everything, working overtime for days on end. He finally had a chance to rest for a day.
He slept in for once and had a beautiful dream. In his dream, Nyx was holding him, making him feel so happy he didn’t want to wake up.
When he opened his eyes and saw her peacefully sleeping face beside him, he froze, thinking, ‘Am I still dreaming?”
The dream and reality blended so seamlessly that Aurelius assumed he was still asleep. He tightened his arms around Nyx and shamelessly planted several kisses on her face.
It wasn’t until he noticed how incredibly real she felt that he started to snap out of it–right as Nyx opened her eyes.
“Good morning.” Nyx greeted him with a sweet smile and leaned in to kiss his cheek.
Startled, Aurelius immediately let go and scooted back.
He glanced around and confirmed that this was indeed his room. He thought, ‘Nyx has come to me on her own?‘
Afraid of misinterpreting the situation, he hesitated and didn’t dare ask outright. Instead, he got up and headed to the bathroom. “I’ll take a shower first.”
As soon as he stepped inside, he splashed cold water on his face, trying to wake himself up.
This wasn’t a dream. His expression shifted several times before his eyes finally lit up with joy.
When he walked out of the bathroom, Nyx was still there, lying on her stomach with her legs playfully kicking in the air. She was in a great mood, humming a little tune as if she were waiting for him.
Aurelius couldn’t help but quicken his pace.
When Nyx woke up again, she found herself gently embraced by a strong arm. It
Aurelius was right beside her, staying with her the whole time.
Secure and comforting.
But he seemed to be working overtime on the Intelligent Brain, his brows tightly furrowed as if he had come across something tricky. His expression was far from pleasant.
Seeing that Nyx was awake, Aurelius softened his expression and leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead.
Nyx studied his face and asked, “Why are you working overtime again?”
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The serious look on his face made it clear that this wasn’t a small matter.
Aurelius thought for a moment and chose not to hide the truth. “The Koganor Federation is attempting to invade the Empire’s borders… The war is about to begin.”
Their previous suspicions were correct–Edmund really had colluded with the neighboring country.
One side wanted to use their power to seize the throne, while the other wanted to install a puppet ruler to control the Beastmen Empire.
Both had their own agendas, yet they formed an alliance and had already begun taking action.
On J9733 Star, Felix had just won a battle and was listening to his adjutant’s report.
“The reinforcements are still on their way. We don’t know if we can hold out until then,” the adjutant said with some
concern.
Although they had temporarily repelled the enemy forces, the Koganor Federation’s attack was far more aggressive than expected.
The office door was suddenly knocked on urgently. A subordinate rushed in to report, “A group of Space Pirates is approaching.”
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The adjutant couldn’t help but curse inwardly, ‘These damned, utterly ruthless bastards. They really has a knack for picking the worst possible moment to cause trouble. Could we really hold out until reinforcements arrived?‘
“Stay calm.” Felix narrowed his eyes, staring at the images on the surveillance equipment.
When he saw the emblem belonging to Jaws on the pirate ships, he shook his head. “They might not be enemies.”
The adjutant was completely baffled. He thought, ‘Not enemies? Since when do Space Pirates show up to help?”
