Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Silence Her with a Kiss

"Injured? Me? HAH!" Gale snorted. He lifted his chin arrogantly and claimed, "There is nobody stronger than me in this world. A mere dozens of weak beastmen won’t be able to scathe me."

"But..." Swan lowered her head. She still noticed the grimace on his face, as if he was truly enduring a lot of pain.

However, it was true that he was the strongest, especially when she witnessed that giant wolf who leaped into the palace’s yard.

Did she read too much into it? Maybe he was truly fine, and she was just overthinking.

Gale had been watching her reaction the whole time, and he saw that she looked hurt and sad.

So he pointed it out, "You are worrying over nothing. I am unbeatable, and I will be the King of Beasts forever."

"Mm... I’m sorry..." Swan muttered. "I thought that you were enduring a lot of pain. Your face says it. But maybe I’m just overthinking."

Gale’s arrogant smirk quickly vanished and he claimed, "I’m not in pain. Nothing in this world can hurt me."

Swan kept on staring at him, and the more he claimed his prowess, the more she noticed the pain in his face as if the pain came from within.

However, Swan was scared of offending him, especially when he didn’t show his smugness anymore, so she simply said, "I... I have been sent to be of your use. If there is any way for me to make you feel better, then please tell me. I-I will do my best!"

Gale went silent after that. He kept staring at the woman in his embrace who looked at him with earnestness in her eyes as if it was a life-and-death situation for her.

His lips thinned as he began to wonder if this woman understood what she was talking about, or maybe she was just a sheltered princess wearing rose-tinted glasses.

"You can’t help me, Swan. Nobody can," Gale replied coldly, and Swan’s heart broke instantly.

She had long known that she was not important. In her whole life, she had always been seen as a parasite that ruined scenery.

But she thought, even if it would cost her life, she would be useful for one person at least.

Gale read through her expression quickly, and he found it funny that Swan looked crushed by his words.

Shouldn’t she be happy that he didn’t need her help? Or was she so ignorant that she didn’t know how dangerous he truly was?

"Don’t look so dejected. You should be grateful that you can’t help me," Gale said.

"But I want to..." Swan insisted. "I-I want to be useful. I want to do something that can make you happy."

Again, Gale could see the earnestness in her eyes, and he asked, "Even if it will harm you?"

Swan had long resigned to her fate. She had no use while she was alive. If death would help him of some sort, then she would be more than willing.

Thus, she nodded without hesitation.

"Even if it will cost me my life."

"You—" Gale wrapped his hands on her waist, and then pulled her closer until there was no gap between them. Some of the blood from his body stained her dress, and it made her uncomfortable

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