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."

to enter my territory, so sit tight. I don't want to listen to a delicate princess complaining about being

kingdom were not that far, which was also one of the reasons why

his head and ignored her entirely after

atmosphere turned tense after that. Swan dared not to lift her head, let alone start a conversation to break the ice between them. She was terrified that she'd anger him

at her. He simply crossed his

It reminded her of the guards who often slept

she simply turned her attention to the meadow on the left side

of a mountain at the end of it. She had seen

if the meadow smelled exactly like how she imagined it to be, fresh like linen that had just been washed and dried. It was the freshest thing she could imagine while being

scent. She turned the window's lock and pushed it open, making a rattling sound that quickly woke Gale

who stuck her head out, taking a deep

even better than the palace garden because

didn't have her crutches, so she used her knees to support her body. She stuck out half of her body to inhale more of

closed her eyes and thought, 'If only I could wake up with this scent every day. I don't want to be imprisoned for

meadow when she suddenly heard a

She lost her grip and almost fell out of the carriage when Gale quickly grabbed her by her

sitting on the beast's lap. She tried to get

asked you. What

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