Beast King'S Crippled Mate

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."

was scared of him, obviously, but she thought that

out of her throat, but she kept on

that Swan finally gathered

his track. He looked over his shoulder,

was flustered by

She suppressed all her fears and began to think of all the good things

many, but the fact that he didn't outright beat or yell at her was a great kindness in her mind, especially

seem sure about your own words just now," Gale called her out. "You are not the first one to be scared of me, and certainly not the last. It is fine,

because we just know each other, and they said you are

am a monster," Gale confirmed. "I killed

her biological father, King Tyrion, actually loved her and treated her like

didn't even bat an eye when Aria

feel bad for a man who never saw her as his

and filth that ruins his promised land. I'm sure you share his sentiment about us—beastmen as well," Gale spat those words

the courage that she had right now. She had always been conditioned to stay silent and accept everything, but her gut feeling told her if she didn't stop him now, Gale would get angrier, and she was scared that she would be the cause of her kingdom's ultimate

my kingdom alone. I have to make

sacrifice herself for people who didn't even

just because she failed to convince Gale that she was more than enough