Beast King'S Crippled Mate

Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: Please Eat Me Now

Swan gulped when Gale kept on staring at her intently. His brows furrowed, waiting for her to speak more.

She wasn't used to being the center of attention, and to be taken so seriously by the beast king was enough to make her stomach churn.

Yet, she kept telling herself this was her only chance to save the people in her kingdom.

"I'm n-nervous. I'm scared because I might make you angry. I-I don't know if I should be talking in the first place. I'm sorry."

Swan began to ramble amid her speech. She lowered herself, ashamed that she was not good enough to convince him.

If only she had the charm and eloquence that Aria had, Gale would've been smiling at her and catered to all her needs.

She had seen Aria being surrounded by many nobles-men and women, young and old. She was like a diamond that shone bright even in the brightest place.

Swan had long accepted their differences despite being half-sisters, but she wished this time, she could miraculously become her just for this night.

Gale stared at Swan who was on the verge of tears. Truthfully, he still didn't understand what Swan said before.

A gentle monster.

It was strange how she could come up with such a ridiculous term, but he didn't hate it either.

trembling frail princess and sat

to wipe her tears but halted before he could reach her cheek. He felt awkward and somewhat guilty for no reason, so he said, "If you find me not repulsive, then stop shedding your tears. I'm not a bastard who likes seeing my bride

quickly wiped her

apologizing. You

simply impossible for her. Apology was her best weapon to save herself. If she didn't use it often, she would be seen as ungrateful or uncouth, and her mother and sister would beat her for it. It had

him sitting so close to her, staring

from him was more than enough to stop her

you as a price of my kingdom's defeat. P-please,

you as such? What do you mean?" Gale asked, but not denying Swan's status as a war tribute to the King of

she guessed this might be her end. The beast must've been very hungry. He probably held

his sharp fangs in the palace yard. Even the tall soldiers looked tiny compared to him, and he could've

wait until they were in his kingdom so he could devour her. 'You have to be ready, Swan. This is what

picked that off easily, but he was just making sure that

tribute to eat me, right? So,

Gale was stunned.

not expect such a sweet-looking

leaned closer so he could smell her natural scent more, and asked, "Do

mean it!" Swan exclaimed. There was no turning back anymore, so she had to face

breath started getting heavier, tickling her ear and neck. He whispered, "Why are you so eager? Have

saying, but she shook her head as she had never been in this

this is the

of that," Gale said. He leaned closer until his lips almost touched her neck. His breath continued tickling her neck and nape and it made her shiver.