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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towards the window. She wanted to know where she truly was, and then saw a barebone kingdom, with only makeshift

big town that Gale conquered, and then the humans were probably

what would happen in

confused and anxious as she waited for her

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Clack! Ker-chak!

when she heard the sound of

darted her eyes at the source and saw the tall and muscular figure standing next to a table that he

so dark, because Swan told the maids that she didn't need a chandelier. She only had one small candle

you up,” Gale said

the bed.

next to the candle, Swan could see

in response.

didn't seem to be his, because

also reeked of

part was

wolf claw with each

him and spoke, "It's fine. I just had a little

looked as calm as always, but that only scared her even more, because it

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knowing that acting scared in front

bath for you,” Swan said as she tried to

clean myself in a lake not far from here. I'm just coming back to

"C-check on me?”

had turned wicked in an instant and Swan's heartbeat began to race. "I already told her not to disturb you, but she doesn't listen. So, tell me, what did she

quickly shook her head to

Gale asked, still with a smile, pressuring Swan -to be

'But you

She wondered if it was alright to tell