Beast King'S Crippled Mate

36 Chapter 36: Desire To Help

Swan might not know much about governing but she was genuinely concerned about her husband. She was scared that Gale would turn out to be like her father, cruel and unfeeling.

She had grown to care about his well-being because he treated her nicely. It would be devastating to see such a kind man turning into a monster. 1

“Has anyone ever told you that you're frustrating to talk to?" Gale sneered. “You are either so naive or just plain stupid." W

Truthfully, Swan didn't know what others' opinions were about her, because she rarely talked with anyone. She was not allowed to talk unless necessary. Gale was the first one she freely shared her thoughts with, but maybe it wasn't right to talk to him like this.

Gale is a king, and she is just... Swan.

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Swan clenched her night dress, but said nothing as she felt that she had been reduced to the mere Swan once more, someone who wasn't allowed to voice her thoughts.

“I am a king, and more importantly, your man Why should I let someone who harmed my mate free?" Gale questioned. He was logical and concise as he wanted to knock some sense into his wife's head.

He didn't know if it was due to Swan's upbringing as a princess, but he found her naive way of thinking to be infuriating.

"Besides, I've been merciful enough not to kill him. In the beast world, death is not uncommon, and his death wouldn't mean a thing when I can just appoint someone else

to be

my beta," Gale added. "Don't think that I can't do more than this just because you asked me to spare him."

Swan nodded.

She was reluctant, but she understood her limit. She shouldn't anger him or she might

of

woman will come to replace me anyway, Swan thought.

he

the lake. He temporarily lost his mind, and she

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lusted by anyone except Gale, who was

because of

lay on the bed right next to her. He glanced at Swan who was still sitting and beckoned her to come over, “Come here. Don't worry, I won't do anything tonight. I just want to hug

swooped her right into his embrace. He hugged her and buried her face in his strong

could hear his heartbeat that gradually slowed down as

was so stressed out with everything that happened today. But whenever he embraced this woman, his heartbeat would slow

the same way with other women he would mark later. For now, Swan was his only method to calm the aching in his entire body, especially in his

didn't take long for Gale to fall asleep, but not for Swan. She kept

Rock.1

pain to him...' Swan blamed herself. 'Why am I so useless?

her. For the past nineteen years of her

she didn't know how to appreciate

didn't want to wake Gale up, but her body was trembling. She wanted to help Rock, at least to free him from imprisonment. It was

could do.

let me help him. I don't want my husband to be an unjust king, and I don't want someone who's so kind to me to suffer from injustice, Swan prayed as

let me help him. I don't want to live with guilt

and fell asleep after continuously chanting prayer deep in her heart.

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