Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: A Gentle Monster

Gale found Swan's tricks to make herself look cute and innocent very interesting because it worked perfectly when combined with her doe eyes that looked at him as if she never had any ill intention towards him.

But it got tiring quickly when she kept doing it.

"I told you. You don't need to do this. We are already married, so you don't need to flirt with me to get my attention," Gale said.

"F-flirt?" Swan shook her head vehemently, fearing that Gale might've misunderstood. "G-Gale, this is your bed, and I'm uhm... I'm just Swan."

"And Swan is my wife," Gale replied.

"Y-yes, but..." Swan bit her lip as she got frustrated. She was not allowed to tell the truth that she had been treated differently compared to Aria, because Queen Mother said it would incite his anger, and he could easily kill everyone in Holy Achate in a fit of rage.

She tried to work her brain out of this sticky situation, "But I'm not comfortable sleeping with you..."

"You are that scared of me, huh?" Gale had a mocking smile as if he had fully expected that answer from his wife. But this time, he didn't release his aura that could suffocate her. Gale simply got up from the bed, and turned around, "I should've known. Everyone has always been terrified of me anyway, so you are no exception."

"N-no, I just—"

"You can sleep here. Don't worry, I will never disturb you anymore."

to step away from the bed. She was scared of him, obviously, but she thought that angering him would only

get a word out of her throat, but she kept on

until Gale reached the door that Swan finally gathered her

on his track. He looked over his shoulder, waiting for Swan to say something

was flustered

fears and began

was a great kindness in her mind, especially when she

your own words just now," Gale called her out. "You are not the first one to be

just know each other, and they said you

a monster," Gale confirmed. "I killed your

actually loved her and treated her like a

didn't even bat an eye when Aria would drag her out of her room to

a man

his promised land. I'm sure you share his sentiment about us—beastmen as well," Gale spat those words as he laid out

had always been conditioned to stay silent and accept everything, but her gut feeling

is supposed to eat me and leave my kingdom alone. I have to make sure he stays!' Swan

she also didn't understand why she should sacrifice herself for people who didn't even know her existence. She just felt it

be shed just because she

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