Beast King'S Crippled Mate

Chapter 6 - Chapter 6: The Cat Maids

Swan didn't know how long it had been since she lost consciousness. The moment she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a tall ceiling, with a chandelier hanging in the middle.

She looked to her left and right and noticed that she was on a comfortable bed-so comfortable that she thought she was dreaming because laying on a soft bed was only possible when she was in such a deep sleep with a beautiful dream.

Yet, she knew it was true, especially when she felt the cold night wind blow from the window and made her shiver.

She got up from the bed, looked around once more, and got even more confused.

Obviously, this was a castle used for defense. Swan overheard the conversation between the knights that they hated the garrison because they had to live in a cold and dark castle in the winter.

So, why was she here and not with her new husband?

'Does that mean I have been—' Swan didn't want to complete that line of thought. She got up from the bed, but she couldn't stand without her crutches. She began to look around in panic, hoping to find anything she could use to support herself as she wanted to get out and find out if she had been abandoned by her husband.

Since she couldn't find anything, she decided to just drop herself from the bed, making a creaking sound as she squeaked in pain.

The door was slammed open and Swan saw two women with cat ears and tails gasping.

"Princess!" They said in unison as they rushed towards her.

Swan's body stiffened, mostly because it was a bodily reaction. She had been conditioned to stay still in case servants were approaching her, because the more she struggled, the worse the beating she would get.

Yet, all they did was put her back on the bed and cover her legs with a blanket.

anything, Princess. We are always on standby outside, except when His Majesty wants

where am I?" Swan asked bashfully. "Sorry, I slept for too

Majesty carried you into his room, Princess," one of the shorter maids replied. "He

my sister, Maya," the taller maid introduced themselves. "Pardon us if we are

was relieved after they introduced themselves as maids, which meant their status should

We are the same," Swan tried to smile as

Maya gasped at the same time,

a greeting from

was just as flustered seeing

they show their authority after she humbled herself?

to introduce myself. We will work together,

offended the princess somehow because there

their knees as they wanted to show their

"Please forgive us, Princess!"

quickly scooted away

up. You two shouldn't bow at me. I-I'm just Swan..." Swan said, thinking it could help. But the cat maids were unmoving, and they were stuck in this

did you do

shot her gaze at Gale who walked from the corridor into the room, and stood with a

repeated his question. Myra and Maya turned towards their king at the same time, still in their kneeling position, Maya replied, "P- Princess told us that she has the same position as us. She also forbids us to address her as Princess and call her

did wrong, Your Majesty. Please pardon us,"

offend you? I can