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

her lips, trying to get a word out of her throat, but she kept on stuttering because she couldn't find the right word

that Swan finally gathered

over his

that Swan was flustered by her

not scared of you," Swan said with all her courage. She suppressed all her fears and began to

at her was a great kindness in her mind, especially when she was sent as a mere

out. "You are not the

insisted. "I-I'm scared because we just know each

confirmed. "I

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

a prostitute. He didn't even bat an eye when Aria would drag her out of her

should she feel bad for a man who never saw her

of yours called us uncultured savages, a bunch of mindless animals, and filth that ruins his promised land. I'm sure you share his sentiment about us—beastmen as well,"

but her gut feeling told her if she didn't stop him now, Gale would

kingdom alone. I have to make sure

for people who didn't even know her existence. She

countless deaths. Swan didn't want innocent blood to be shed just because she failed to convince Gale that she was more

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