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

out of

for too long. Another prettier woman will come to replace

he doesn't

at the lake. He temporarily lost his mind, and she knew that

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all, a woman like her wouldn't be lusted by anyone except

because of

Swan had given up the idea of freeing Rock from the dungeon, so he sighed and 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

nodded meekly. She scooted closer toward Gale, and the latter swooped her right into his embrace. He hugged her

slowed down

But whenever he embraced this woman, his heartbeat would slow

eventually feel 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

take long for Gale to fall asleep, but not for Swan.

Rock.1

Swan blamed herself. 'Why am I so useless? Do I really bring bad luck, just like what Queen Mother and Aria said? Am I truly undeserving of anyone's

had always believed that nobody would love her. For the past nineteen years of her life, nobody

didn't mean she didn't

her body was trembling. She wanted to help Rock,

could do.

know if you can hear me, but please... Please 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 hard as she

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

slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep after continuously chanting prayer deep in her

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