Chapter 77: Chapter 77: About Rock (III)


    Swan stayed inside her bedroom until dusk, and Gale finally returned after a long day in the throne room. They stared at each other in silence for a while until Swan broke the silence with a simple question.


    "Do you know Rock''s current location?"


    Gale''s lips thinned.


    Again, she could''ve asked about many things.


    First, she could apologize for trying so hard to defend a traitor.


    Second, she could apologize for dividing her heart in two.


    Third, she could at least ask him about his situation since he left in a terrible mood at noon.


    But it was about Rock instead. That bastard lingered in Swan''s head for far too long despite only talking to each other for one day.


    It gave him a sense of insecurity that he never knew existed before. Now he was worried Swan would fall in love with any man she talked with.


    He was already contemting pardoning Swan for her affection towards another man, something that an Alpha like him shouldn''t do. He was far more concerned about losing Swan rather than pride that would give him nothing in the end.


    But seeing Swan''s behavior, Gale was feeling petty.


    He wanted to see Swan''s reaction once he dropped the news, making sure Swan knew who she belonged to.


    "He is in Andur vige in the far south. Living in a cave inside the forest area and making friends with a few humans from that vige," Gale scoffed. "Pathetic. He was a warmander who would win wars in my stead. But now he has been reduced to a mere rogue wolf who lives like a true savage."


    Swan''s eyes widened. She saw a trace of sadness when Gale mentioned Rock just now.


    It was obvious that Gale didn''t want to kill him, but still insisted for some reason.


    "T-then, what are you going to do next? He''s not doing anything excessive, so, you will forgive him and let him back, right?" Swan asked hopefully, but it only ignited Gale''s anger even more.


    "I don''t tolerate traitors. His fate is either imprisonment or death. Since you seem to like him very much, then I''ll make sure to bring his head as a gift," Gale said. "I have to leave now. You''ll see his head hanging under that chandelier by the next morning."


    "Gale!" Swas was horrified by what he said just now. She tried to grab his hand and plead with him not to do it, but Gale quickly pulled his hand because he knew her warmth would soften his heart.


    At this point, he had to be decisive so Swan wouldn''t keep defending another


    man.


    "No, Gale! You will regret it!" Swan begged, but Gale walked to the window instead. freewebnovel


    He looked over his shoulder and said, "The only thing I regretted was to spare him that night. It''d save me a lot of headaches to end him immediately."


    Gale jumped from the window and disappeared into the night. Swan could only stare at the window as she realized that Gale was not ying around this time.


    She would be traumatized if she saw Rock''s head hanging by the chandelier tomorrow morning.


    "No, that shouldn''t happen. I will not allow that to happen!"


    Thus, Swan joined her hands together and resumed a praying position. She lowered and closed her eyes.


    She began praying deep in her heart with all of her desperation to save Rock from her husband''s wrath.


    ''Dear Goddess Asmara, the


    all-knowing know that Rock is


    innocent and doesn''t deserve his punishment. So please, give me your light and send me to Rock Silverfang. I don''t want my husband to make a mistake he would regret for the rest of his life!''


    Swan''s body began to tremble as she prayed and prayed with her eyes closed. Little did she know, her hair began to glow as a bright light engulfed her body.


    Swan''s body hovered in the air as if she was about to fly. Her body was slowly being swallowed by the bright light before disappearing from her room.


    **


    Rocky on a stone b that had be his hardy bed inside the cave. The cave was dark, but his sharpened night view made it easy for him to see the jagged rock pointing at him from the cave ceiling.


    Not only that, he also noticed two owl beastmen and three squirrel beastmen who would shift between day and night to keep an eye on him. He was sure that his King sent them out to scout on him, but he hadn''t done anything because he felt there was nothing he could do to grant his master, Alpha Gale''s pardon.


    So, he simply continued his daily activity and waited for his death toe.


    ''I hope he will let me keep my head. I want to be buried in Silverfang n''s burialnd,'' Rock wished, but he knew his Alpha would most likely cut his head and throw his body to be eaten by wild animals.


    He wouldn''t mind being killed by his master. It was just that he still had regrets in


    life.


    He truly wanted to meet Princess Swan once more. He wanted to tell her that he had been a good wolf as he tried to help humans get out of the dangerous forest.


    It was the least he could do to humans since Princess Swan was a kind human who helped him escape.


    ''I want to meet her, at least once before I die. Can I do that... Goddess Selena?'' Rock prayed at the Moon Goddess, even though it was impossible. However, as he was about to close his eyes and wait for his King toe and kill him, a familiar bright light suddenly appeared in the middle of the cave.


    Rock''s heart skipped a beat when he realized this familiar light meant that Princess Swan would...


    He got up from the stone bed and kneeled in front of the light. He was staring at it unblinkingly until the light materialized into a beautiful woman with shining blonde hair.


    Rock gasped before he muttered, "My Princess..."