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.

slowly walked towards the trembling frail princess and sat next

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

her tears, and apologized,

apologizing. You did

nodded, but she knew that was 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 become a spontaneous reaction from

few times and found him sitting so close to her,

became tense again, but sensing no danger coming from him was

a price of my kingdom's defeat. P-please, just do me as

mean?" Gale asked, but not denying Swan's status as a war tribute to the

He probably held off from not eating her because he wanted

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

her. 'You have to be ready, Swan. This is

sharp hearing picked that off easily, but

voice. "Y-you take me as a war tribute to eat me, right? So, please, eat me

Gale was stunned.

not expect such a sweet-looking timid lady to be

her natural scent more, and asked, "Do you mean

Swan exclaimed. There was no turning back anymore, so she

quiet for a moment, but Swan noticed that his breath started getting heavier, tickling her ear and neck.

didn't understand what he was saying, but she shook her head as she had never been in this situation

is the

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. "You are eager. Did you do this because it's your responsibility,