Beast King'S Crippled Mate

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Swan was stunned for a few seconds as she stared at this man who introduced himself

as Rock,

He was a tall, handsome man with chocolate skin. What surprised her the most wasn't his appearance but rather his youth.

He had short hair, a boyish look, and a bright smile that reminded her of a young knight.

She wondered if this man was around Aria's age.

Rock sensed the awkwardness from the Princess, so he thought he didn't recite his “knightly introduction perfectly.

He wanted to repeat his introduction by kissing her hand first, which Swan quickly denied by pulling her hand off.

“Ah, sorry, Princess. Did I make a mistake in my introduction? I was told by Lady Jade that Holy Achate has people called knights, whose job is to protect the royal family,” Rock quickly returned to his real demeanor of a bright and chatty young man. “I am His Majesty's beta, or in your culture, I'm the highest-ranked knight. Even though I'm still young, you can count on me to protect you!" 2

Swan froze on the spot. She wasn't used to talking with such a chatty young man. She opened her mouth, wanting to introduce herself so as not to appear rude, but her words stuck in her throat.

However, Rock didn't seem to mind her silence at all. He continued chatting while standing in front of her, "This is the first time we met, but I've heard from His Majesty that you are a wonderfully beautiful lady. I can see he is right!"

Swan's heart exploded in an instant.

This man was so upfront with his flattery that it caught Swan off guard. She knew that Rock was lying

because Gale would never call her beautiful. Nobody would because she was ugly.

Nevertheless, she couldn't help but feel giddy when someone flattered her so

enthusiastically, even though it was a lie.

Swan slowly lowered her guard and cleared her throat, "T-t-thank you. J-just call me Swan."

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“Absolutely not, Princess,” Rock refused. "That's only reserved for His Majesty. Though, I'm happy you permitted me to call you by your first name. I guess we are closer than we thought then?"

Rock was a little bashful, but he kept his high energy before continuing, "I've been instructed to accompany you around the castle. As long as I'm with you, you are free to roam the castle and also a few areas outside."

“I—I don't need to be accompanied,” Swan muttered. “I'll never be in danger.”

"What are you saying. Princess? You are a human in the beastmen's kingdom! Though His Majesty favors you greatly, some beastmen still hate humans,” Rock explained.

His words made sense, but Swan felt that she had no worth, so there was no point in trying to harm her. It was like trying to harm an insignificant flea.

"I'm using crutches. I walk very slowly," Swan muttered in a low voice as she felt insecure about her left leg, but Rock could still hear her clearly and replied;

“Well, His Majesty already told me about your condition, so I came prepared!” Rock glanced at the cat maids, and they nodded before leaving the room.

They later returned with an exquisite wooden wheelchair that seemed to have been owned by a king before, especially with the comfortable cushion.

“I will push you around, Princess. Don't worry, the cat maids will accompany us, and they will carry the crutches for you," Rock said as he stood in front of the wheelchair and held the handle. "We can go after you have your breakfast."

Thus, she began to

the fact that Rock and the cat maids were watching her as she had her meal. She grabbed two plates of meatloaf and offered it to Rock, and the cat maids, “P-please

"W-we cannot, Princess. We-"

really

when Rock accepted

Swan replied with a relieved smile. She was glad that Rock wasn't as stiff as the cat maids. "Y-you can sit with me

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as I expected. I was worried because

the daughter of a prostitute who happened to have been impregnated by the

shut and turned to the cat maids instead. “You two should eat with

Their faces paled a bit as

full, Princess,” Maya politely

breakfast before attending to you!" Myra added. In the end, Swan and Rock were the only two having breakfast at the table.

the cat maids glare, stuffing his face with food that Swan offered a few times. However, Swan realized their glare and asked, “D-did

the cat maids replied in

why are you glaring at

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for a few seconds as she

as Rock,

surprised her the most wasn't

had short hair, a boyish look, and a bright

this man was around

sensed the awkwardness from the Princess, so he thought he didn't

by kissing her hand first, which Swan quickly

off.

that Holy Achate has people called knights, whose job is to protect the royal family," Rock quickly returned to his real demeanor of a bright and chatty young man. “I am His Majesty's beta, or in your culture, I'm the highest-ranked knight. Even though I'm still young,

a chatty young man. She opened her mouth, wanting to introduce herself so as not to appear rude, but her words

all. He continued chatting while standing in front of her, “This is the first time we met, but I've heard from His Majesty

see he is right!"

heart exploded

his flattery that it caught Swan off guard.

call her beautiful. Nobody would because

but feel giddy when someone flattered her

though it was

cleared her throat, “T-t-thank

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me to call you by your first name. I guess we

but he kept his high energy before continuing, "I've been instructed to accompany you around the castle. As long as I'm with you, you are free to roam the castle and also a few areas outside." “I—I

the beastmen's kingdom! Though His Majesty

but Swan felt that she had no worth, so there was no point in trying to harm her. It was like trying to harm an insignificant

a low voice as she felt insecure

told me about your condition, so I came prepared!" Rock glanced at the cat maids, and

that seemed to have been owned by a king

the cat maids will accompany us, and they will carry the crutches for you," Rock said as he stood in front of the wheelchair and held the handle. "We can go after you have your

she began to eat faster since