Beast King'S Crippled Mate

16 Chapter 16: A Bloodstained Beast

Swan began to eat more because she didn't want her attendants to get killed. She stuffed herself until she saw the relieved smile on Myra and Maya's face, and then began to slow down.

She swallowed her food with difficulty before asking, “After this... can I go out? I want to walk around the castle.

The cat maids gasped, and Swan winced in response, “N-no?"

Honestly, Swan simply wanted to know if she could do something to help in the castle. She wasn't raised like Aria, who grew up to be a princess and had all her needs catered

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Swan had to work in the palace, whether it was to clean the kitchen or help with the laundry.

She couldn't imagine having to be stuck in this room and do nothing, it was too good to

be true for her.

"It's not like you can't, Princess. But..."

“We haven't been permitted by His Majesty to do that. Besides, the kingdom is still not stable, there might be an attack from neighboring kingdoms or other beastmen tribes, and your safety is of the utmost importance! "Yes, Princess! If you want something, you can tell us!”

"I don't need anything," Swan smiled. "Though, may I know if His Majesty will return

soon?"

Maya and Myra looked at each other, and replied, "I heard from the others that he left for a land in the east. He's probably fighting against a rebellion. Though beastmen worship the strongest, there are still those who think they can defeat His Majesty, so he needs to fight and win."

"Rebellion...”

Swan nodded as she put up a kind smile, “Thank you for telling me. Uhm, you may leave

now."

"Then, please excuse us, Princess."

The attendants carried all the leftovers from the table and left Swan alone in the room..

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herself with her crutches towards the window. She wanted to know where she truly was, and then saw a barebone kingdom, with only makeshift tents made out

that Gale conquered, and then the

but what would happen

left confused and anxious as she waited

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Clack! Ker-chak!

eyes immediately when she heard the sound of something falling on the

tall and muscular figure standing next to a table that

anxiously. It was so dark, because Swan told the maids that she didn't need a chandelier. She only

to wake you up,” Gale said as he turned toward her and

the bed.

he stood next to the candle, Swan could see his face, and she audibly gasped

in response.

was shirtless. He was covered in blood, but it didn't seem to be his, because

reeked

scariest part was his

a wolf claw with each claw dripping with the blood

his wife's eyes, so he quickly put his hands behind him and spoke, "It's fine. I just had a little cleanup somewhere in

who looked as calm as always, but that only scared her even more, because it was proof of

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to dispel her fear, knowing that acting scared in front of him would

Swan said as she tried to shift the topic before fear

my bath?" Gale chuckled. "I usually clean myself in a lake not far

"C-check on me?”

that Jade came to visit you this morning," Gale said. The smile he had turned wicked in an instant and Swan's heartbeat began to race. "I already told

shook her head to save Lady

asked, still with a smile, pressuring Swan -to be honest.

'But you

if it was alright to tell Gale about everything, including