Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

The boss tucked his gun into his waistband and strutted out confidently.

He led the pack, his crew trailing behind, feeling on top of the world. But up close, he noticed his height got oorclawed, denting his swagger. He puffed out his chest, cleared his throat, and said "You-

He got one word out before Kai cut him off coldly. "Where is she?"

Meeting those bloodshot eyes, the boss flinched. "B-basement"

After answering, he snapped out of it, clenching his teeth, face red with shame and anger. On his turf, this guy dared to talk down to him and interrupt him.

It wasn't just a height loss now-it was a major hit to his pride. The boss yanked out his gun, waving it threateningly in Kal's face. "Look at this. Know what it is?" But instead of begging or freaking out like he'd expected, Kai didn't even glance at him. He barged through the gate, scanning around, breathing a few times like he had a built-in GPS, then headed straight for the basement.

"Hey, kid, stop!"

"Damn it! Ballsy little punk!"noveldrama

"How's he moving so fast!"

"Stop! Hands on your head, kneel! Or I'll shoot!"

The kidnappers scrambled after Kai, but even at full speed, they couldn't catch

up. They tripped over each other instead. looking ridiculous.

Panting all the way to the basement, the boss clutched his aching chest, sneering, "Keep running-dead end. Where you gonna go now?"

He raised his gun, but a massive crash cut him off. The whole rickety building shook, dust flying everywhere, his face going pale.

He hadn't fired yet. The other kidnappers thought it was a misfire too, panicking and stumbling back, causing a pile-up on the stairs, falling over each other.

When the dust cleared, they saw it wasn't a gunshot. The boom came from the basement wall collapsing, the iron door flattened on the ground, twisted out of shape.

You-you brought a bomb?" the boss stammered, swallowing hard, his voice shaky.

His pistol couldn't do that-not even a machine gun could. Bad guys feared worse bad guys. These guys were outlaws, sure, but not hardcore gangsters-just petty thugs who smashed stuff and collected protection money. Kidnapping Nyx was their first big score. And they ran into this.

Recalling vague rumors of Nyx's mysterious boyfriend having underworld ties, the boss suddenly felt he'd kicked a steel plate.

*Calm down, calm down-don't blow it, Nyx is still in there," he warned, forcing a smile to negotiate. But Kay's face darkened like a vengeful ghost from hell.

"Nyx, where is she?" He growled each word, slamming a fist into the wall.

The kidnappers watched, stunned, as the still-standing wall caved in with a hole, then crumbled completely, steel beams and

TO..

all.

The boss's face went white as a sheet, hands trembling so bad he dropped his gun. He smashed a wall bare-handed. This was scarier than a bomb.

What's more, Kai glared at him like the next punch would cave his skull in.

With the door down and walls gone, the basement lay bare. Everyone saw it was empty-Nyx was nowhere in sight. She was

gone.

"How?" The boss couldn't believe it. Then it hit him like lightning, making him shudder. "It's him!"

"It's gotta be that kid!"

"Adrian! It's him for sure!"

That kid was freakishly strong and fast too, just like this Kai guy-way too weird. He wondered if they were some kind of genetically engineered superhumans. The boss's imagination ran wild, growing more terrified, regretting getting mixed up in this mess. He gestured wildly. "Do you know a guy named Adrian? Young, about this tall, quiet. Does he have a beef with you?

"He's the one who egged us on to kidnap Nyx! He grabbed her, and he must've taken her away too! Quick, go-" Before he finished, Kai grabbed his collar and flung him hard to the ground."

A big guy like him didn't even yelp-he just passed out cold. The already spooked kidnappers lost it, crying and begging as Kai advanced, crawling up the stairs on all fours to escape the nightmare basement.

****

A white midsize sedan tore down the road like a wild horse. It swerved left, then right, finally straightening out, but still flew like it was skimming the ground.

Even Nyx, who wasn't easily rattled, gripped the seat tight. "Slow down! Stop driving-pull over!" She could tell-Dark Fox had no clue how to drive.

After that call, when he heard Kai was coming himself, Dark Fox sneaked her out of the basement, dodging people through twists and turns, slipping out a tiny abandoned exit like a dog door, then sprinting off.

Lucky for them, Seafarion had people surrounding the area. The second they noticed something, they gave chase. No matter how fast or tough a demon clan was, they couldn't outrun gas-powered cars forever.

Dark Fox grabbed an electric scooter first but ditched it when it was slower than his legs. Then he spotted a running sedan- its owner probably at a convenience store-and jacked it without a second thought.

A roadblock loomed ahead. The white sedan smashed through it with a “bang," sending it flying. The car jolted hard, Nyx's butt lifting off the seat. Without a seatbelt, she'd have smashed into the dashboard.

"Stop already-slow down at least," she said, heart pounding, wishing she could hit the brakes herself but too scared to grab the wheel. She could only snatch the steering, not the gas or brake under Dark Fox's feet-she wouldn't win that fight.

Dark Fox stared dead ahead, glancing at the rearview mirror. "Can't slow down- they'll catch us."

Nyx's head throbbed. "You can't speed like this either! What if we crash?"

The cars chasing them seemed worried about that too, easing off, not daring to push too hard. Demon clan didn't get "car crashes." They could run as fast as cars and stop on a dime, so this didn't feel risky to him.

But her nagging wore him down. He checked the mirror again, lips tight, debating slowing down, when he suddenly saw

emerald beast eyes reflecting back.

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