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.

said, "Please just call us if you need anything, Princess. We are always on standby outside, except when His Majesty

who are you two and where am I?" Swan asked bashfully. "Sorry, I

in the beastmen's castle. The carriage arrived five hours ago, and His Majesty carried you into his room, Princess," one of the shorter maids replied. "He told

and this is my sister, Maya," the taller maid introduced themselves. "Pardon us if

after they introduced themselves as maids, which meant their

Swan. Please don't call me Princess. We are the same," Swan tried to smile as

time, staring at Swan

this a greeting from Holy

just as flustered seeing their

after she humbled herself? At least

to introduce myself.

offended the princess somehow

on their knees as they

"Please forgive us, Princess!"

reaction. She quickly scooted away from them as

I-I'm just Swan..." Swan said, thinking it could help. But the cat maids were unmoving, and they were stuck in this awkward and confusing

do to

who walked from the corridor into the room, and stood with a stern gaze at the two

that you two apologized to her. So, what did you do to my bride?" Gale 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

know what we did wrong, Your Majesty. Please pardon us,"

"Did they offend you?