Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: Gale

"Gale..." Swan repeated that name. Then, she got flustered all of a sudden and apologized, "P-pardon me, Your Majesty. I shouldn't have addressed you without a title. I-I will call you Master Gale from now on."

"Just Gale. I'm not your Master, and you are not a servant for me," Gale said. But that still didn't stop Swan from worrying.

She had been conditioned to doubt everything that people said to her. Whenever she was given instructions, especially by Aria or Queen Mother, they would purposely make it tricky or confusing, so she would mess up and give them a chance to punish her under the late king's watchful eyes.

She doubted the beast would be so kind to her.

"Pardon me, Master Gale. I-I don't think I can "

"Don't make me repeat myself. Call me Gale."

"M-master-"

"Gale! Are you deaf?!"

Swan had a mini heart attack when Gale snapped at her. She turned pale instantly, and her eyes were on the verge of tears.

She quickly lowered her head again and apologized, "P-pardon me, Gale."

take two hours to enter my territory, so sit tight. I

not that far, which was also one of the reasons why her late

and ignored her entirely

after that. Swan dared not to lift her head, let alone start a conversation to break the ice between them. She was

even spare a glance at her. He simply crossed his arms and

guessed that Gale was sleeping, but he still looked strong and aware despite seeming unresponsive. It reminded her of the guards who often slept on their duty but would wake up as soon as

want to disturb his slumber, so she simply turned her attention to the meadow on the

mountain at the end of it. She had seen

imagined it to be, fresh like linen that had

Swan tried to open the window just to get a whiff of the meadow scent. She turned the window's lock and pushed it

slightly but said nothing as he watched Swan, who stuck her head

because there was no intense scent of flowers

to support her body. She stuck out half of her body to inhale

up with this scent every day. I don't want to be imprisoned

was immersed in the scent of the meadow when she suddenly heard a voice calling her out, "What are

Swan was caught off guard. She lost her grip and almost fell out of the carriage when Gale quickly grabbed her by her waist and pulled

took a moment to realize that Swan was sitting on the beast's lap. She tried to get up, but Gale kept his hand on her waist, making sure she stayed

you. What are

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