Beast King'S Crippled Mate

23 Chapter 23: The Young and Carefree Beta

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."

the arrangements made only for her. Thus, she began to eat faster since she wanted to get out of

cat maids were watching her as she had her meal. She grabbed two

"W-we cannot, Princess. We-"

really eat

shocked when Rock

smile. She was glad that Rock wasn't as stiff as the cat maids. "Y-you can

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ind than

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you're not as uptight as I expected. I was worried because royals

say that she wasn't a princess. She was just the daughter of a prostitute who

Swan kept her mouth shut and turned

shook their heads at the same time. Their faces paled a bit

Princess,” Maya politely

were the only two having breakfast at

be oblivious to the cat maids glare, stuffing his face with food that Swan offered a few times. However, Swan realized their

Princess," the cat maids replied in

you glaring

The Young and

few seconds as she stared at

as Rock,

skin. What surprised her the most wasn't his appearance

boyish look, and a bright

man was

awkwardness from the Princess, so he thought he didn't recite his "knightly introduction

by kissing her hand first, which

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, you can count on

young man. She opened her mouth, wanting to introduce herself so as not to appear

of her, “This is the first time we met, but I've heard from His Majesty that you are a wonderfully beautiful

see he is right!"

heart exploded

flattery that it caught Swan off guard. She knew that Rock

Gale would never call her beautiful.

couldn't help but feel giddy when someone

though it was a

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

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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

high energy before continuing, "I've been instructed to accompany you around the castle. As long as I'm with you, you are free

beastmen's kingdom! Though His Majesty

no worth, so there was no point in trying to harm her. It was like trying

using crutches. I walk very slowly," Swan muttered in a low voice as she felt insecure about her left leg, but Rock could

prepared!" Rock glanced at the cat maids, and they nodded before leaving

returned with an exquisite wooden wheelchair that seemed to have been owned by a king before, especially with the

and they will carry the crutches for you," Rock

nodded. She was happy with all the arrangements made only for her. Thus, she began to eat faster since she wanted to