Beast King's Crippled Mate-Chapter 264: The Wolf’s Cravings

Swan returned to her room just a few seconds after she left Long Xiurong and Rock in that small paradise. She landed on her bed softly, and she could gradually feel the pain returning to her deformed legs, which was a sign that she was about to lose her saintess form soon.

She was exhausted after everything that happened tonight. She also didn’t expect that using the holy power could be so physically and mentally draining.

’If you are too tired, I can take the holy power out of your body, Swan,’ the Saintess said in Swan’s head. ’It will take a toll on your body if you keep it for too long.’

’Saintess, let me keep it for now,’ Swan replied.

’But why?’ the Saintess asked.

Swan remembered what Alice was yelling about in the dungeon. She threatened to expose her identity as the Saintess in front of Gale, so Swan would be executed as well.

She believed that Gale wouldn’t execute her for it, but she also believed that he would imprison her for a longer time as she had, once again, broken his trust by hiding her true identity.

’I want to keep this Saintess form for as long as I can be,’ Swan said to the Saintess. ’If my husband walks in and sees me in this holy form, then it is his right to know about everything.’

’Are you sure about this?’ the Saintess asked.

’Yes, it all depends on fate in the end...’

Thus, Swan maintained her Saintess form for a while, and she soon found her gaze getting fuzzier. Sweats perspired on her temple as she kept staring at the door, hoping that Gale would enter and witness her in her Saintess form.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t maintain this Saintess form for much longer. Swan eventually blacked out and fainted on the bed.

Meanwhile, Gale was walking through the long corridor towards his marital bedroom. He could’ve just leaped into the window from the castle ground, but he walked through this long corridor to gather his thoughts.

It had only been almost twenty hours since he punished Swan with imprisonment, but his heart was already craving badly for her.

He wanted to see her.

He wanted to taste her scent.

He wanted to touch her.

He wanted her.

Gale grumbled and cursed himself for being so utterly weak for Swan. His beloved had betrayed him and should’ve begged for forgiveness while hugging his leg, not wanting to let go.

But he found himself walking towards her door, wishing to see her, even if it was just a glimpse. He also wanted to hug her tight and told her all of his worries, because he knew he could at least act weak in front of her, so she could shower him with her warmth.

’Hah, I shouldn’t have acted weak in front of her. Now she thinks that I am a doormat whom she can easily deceive,’ Gale wanted to laugh at his pathetic self.

He was still the Beast King; almighty, unbeatable, and invincible.

Yet he found himself crawling to his wife even after all of this.

’It will be quick,’ Gale told himself. ’I just need to check on her once, then leave her alone. She needs to reflect on what she has done wrong to me.’

The cat maids became anxious when they noticed the Beast King was walking towards them. They stood up straight, guarding each side of the door. Once the Beast King stood in front of them, they waited for his order.

"Is she asleep?" Gale asked.

"W-we assume so, Your Majesty. We heard no sound from inside," Maya replied.

"How about her meal? Did she eat lunch and dinner?" Gale continued inquiring, wanting to ensure his beloved was well-fed even during her imprisonment.

"She had no appetite during lunch, but she ate a full meal for dinner," Myra replied. "We’ve been telling her to eat because the cub inside her belly needs a lot of protein to survive."

"Hm, good," Gale nodded. His lips thinned, making it look like he was angry, but he was holding his smile right now, as he was so relieved that Swan was still eating a full meal. "Open the door. I want to see her."

The cat maids opened the door as instructed, and there, Gale saw his beloved wife sleeping on the bed. She looked so small compared to the large bed they had, and even after she put up some weight, Swan was still frail-looking and somewhat thin.

Gale walked in, and the cat maids naturally closed the door to give them privacy. He sat at the edge of the bed, checking on his beloved, and saw that she was sweating and frowning as if she was having a terrible nightmare.

Gale put his palm on her forehead to check if she was having a fever, and after making sure that she was fine, he gently wiped the sweat on her face with a damp towel that the cat maids had prepared beforehand.

After wiping her face with a towel, Gale kissed her on the forehead and whispered, "I’m here, Sweetheart. Rest well, you are carrying our cub. I don’t want you and our cub to be hurt just because of this punishment."

"Be patient, Sweetheart. This punishment won’t be long. As long as you admit your mistake, then we can go back to how we’re used to, alright?"

Gale promised himself not to stay with Swan for a long time in their marital bed, because it would only weaken his resolve.

But the more he inhaled her unique scent, the more he wanted to spend his time with his beloved, which made it difficult for him to get up and leave.

Thus, he gave up and told himself, ’She’s in a deep sleep. I can embrace her for a few more hours before dawn, then leave immediately. I have to make sure the cat maids will shut up about it though...’