Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Nyx turned her head , trying to dodge , but Zayne gently pressed his hand over her mouth and hissed , Shh . His expression was tense , his eyes locked on Theons room . 23 Zaynes whole demeanor had shifted no longer the polite , composed man he usually was . Now , he was like a wolf on high alert , ready to pounce . Nyx perked up her ears to hear . Sure enough , there was some noise coming from Theons room . She wondered , Has the lion come back for me ? She tensed , worried Zayne and the lion might clash . She was about to step in to break up the potential fight . But when the door opened , what stepped through wasnt a lion it was a pair of long legs . Nyx followed the legs up , and there was Theon , his handsome face framed by his military uniform . What are you guys doing ? Theon raised his eyebrows , clearly confused . Nyx looked down and saw one of Zaynes hands was still resting on her shoulder , and the other hand was hovering just in front of her lips . They were way too close , and their position was a bit ambiguous . To Theons eyes , it probably looked like they were about to do something more than just talk . Zayne squinted , straightened up , and let go of Nyx . He didnt answer Theon right away but shot back , Why did you come through the window ? Theres a perfectly good front door , you know. Theon froze for a second and awkwardly scratched his head . By the time he regained his senses , he was already in his bedroom . He mustve crashed through the window in his beast form . He quickly got dressed , but the moment he stepped out of his room , he caught Zayne in what looked like a very compromising position with Nyx . Nyx hadnt expected it to be Theon who walked out . With curiosity , she asked , Zayne said you had a mission and were already back at the base . What brings you back so soon ? Did you forget something ? Nyx didnt believe Theons mission had been wrapped up that fast . Theon of course didnt have a clue what hed forgotten . His memory was stuck on what happened before he lost control , and he didnt even know he was supposed to be at the base now . Fortunately , Zayne wasnt about to throw him under the bus . Instead , he helped cover for him . Yeah , you left your Intelligent Brain behind . Ive already put it away for you . Ill get out now . Zayne led the way , with Theon trailing behind . They both slipped out of the room under the pretense of getting the Intelligent Brain to have a chance to talk privately . When they passed by Theons room , Zayne couldnt help but scoff , I already fixed your window once . This time , youre on your own . 1/2 12:31 Sat , Feb 8 BBB Chapter 12 Theon had no choice but to nod in agreement . Even though hed lost his mind when he transformed and had no recollection of it afterward , he still had to take responsibility for the damage . 69 % He just had no idea what else he did while out of control . Thinking of that question , Theon felt a heavy weight on his chest . Being locked up after losing control was inevitable . The empire Had a special agency to handle rogue males . For a male like him , whose Loss of Control Index had hit 80 , hed likely be locked up and monitored indefinitely unless a female with a high level came forward to bail him out and provide mental soothing . If he had hurt or even killed someone during his loss of control , it wouldnt matter if a female bailed him out . Hed still face serious consequences : a reduction in rank , suspension , and huge fines . How many days was I out of it? Theon asked with hesitation , hoping the situation wasnt as bad as it seemed . He had already braced himself for the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the monitoring facility because he wouldnt accept any female except Nyx . But if he really killed someone during his lost control period , that would haunt him for the rest of his life no amount of soothing could wash away that kind of guilt . Dont worry , you didnt kill anyone or hurt anyone , Zayne replied . He could tell exactly what Theon was thinking . As for how many days hed lost control … Zayne seemed deep in thought . Dont tell me you dont remember anything from when you were out of it , replied Zayne . For beastmen , losing control was like being stuck in a dream . When they snapped out of it , the memory faded almost immediately , leaving only faint , blurry impressions . Theon was no different . But still , something felt off to him . He muttered , When I woke up , I felt satisfied and happy , like I wasnt suffering at all while I was out of control . It actually felt pretty good . And I think I met Nyx . She was so gentle . I felt so relaxed with her , Theon said while recalling things , and he couldnt help but blush . But he thought he was just so into Nyx and had all her images in his mind . Thus , he had such an illusion . Zayne cut him off before he could go any further . Youve only been out of control for 17 hours . Most males , once they lost control , would go into their beast forms for at least three days , often a week before they could return to their human forms . Seventeen hours to go back to human form was unprecedented in the empire . If Zayne told anyone , they probably wouldnt believe it . And , Zayne added , you were indeed with Nyx during that time Theons eyes widened in shock . Zayne eyed Theon up and down with a chuckle , I didnt know you were such a homebody . Even when you lost control , you still found the right way home . The search team had been out there looking for him , and here he was , sneaking back home to flirt with Nyx . 9/3 12:31 Sat , Feb 8 BGB . Chapter 12 Theon just stood there , unable to defend himself . Indeed , when he woke up , he was in his room . 69 % Zayne didnt give him the chance to argue . He pulled up the video call log he had with Nyx and hit play , showing Theon the evidence . On the screen , the massive golden maned lion shamelessly wrapped itself around Nyx , pinning her down and licking her . If it were a real lion , this wouldve just been a cute , innocent moment of human animal interaction . But it wasnt . It was a beastman , and everything took on a much different flavor . Theons face gradually turned an even deeper shade of red . He was frozen , mortified , his body stiff with embarrassment . He couldnt believe the shameless lion in the video was him . The shame hit him like a tidal wave , crashing over him with such force that he wanted to crawl on his knees and beg Nyx for forgiveness . Please forgive me … I swear , I didnt mean to offend you , Theon murmured in his mind . When Theon saw Nyx smack the lions head , he thought , Good , thats right . But it was way too light . A smack like that wont do anything to teach the lion a lesson . But he had a second thought . If she hit too hard , her hand would hurt . He thought he should ask around maybe some of his married colleagues could tell him what tools their females used to smack them . He should probably get something for Nyx too . But just as he was thinking that , he saw the video continue . Nyx not only smacked the lions head but then leaned in to soothe him while planting a kiss right on its cheek . At that moment , Theon felt like his soul had connected with the lions . The split from his memory , the one that had bothered him so much , vanished in an instant . He felt just like the lion in the video content , happy , and almost like he was about to faint from joy . In this era , males didnt have to shift into beast forms to hunt as they did in the old days , and females didnt particularly like seeing their males in beast forms . Because of that , it was rare for males to shift , and when they did , it carried a special meaning . If a male shifted into beast form in front of a female , it was a clear sign of affection . If the female didnt accept the male , she could ignore him . But if she reached out to touch him , it meant she didnt mind his beast form and wasnt repulsed by it . The males who were accepted like that would do everything for their females . And Nyx ? Shed not only touched him but also kissed him ! OPER Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!