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."

She was scared of him, obviously, but she thought that angering him

throat, but she kept on

the door that Swan finally gathered her courage and yelled,

over his shoulder, waiting for Swan to say something

saw that Swan was

fears and began to

course, there weren't many, but the fact that he didn't outright beat or yell at her was a great kindness in her mind, especially when she was sent as a mere sacrifice of a

own words just now," Gale called her out. "You are not the

because we just know each other, and they said you

confirmed. "I killed your father, didn't

Tyrion, actually loved her and treated her like a daughter, but

ignored her just because Swan's mother was a prostitute. He didn't even bat an eye when Aria would drag her out of her room to humiliate

for a man who never saw

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

always been conditioned to stay silent and accept everything, but

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

why she should sacrifice herself for people who didn't even know

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

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