Chapter 94: Chapter 94: I won''t change my mind


    Swan had been waiting for Gale to return.


    She was informed by the cat maids that Gale left the castle to Holy Achate for a work matter. But seeing the way Myra and Maya averted their gazes, it was painfully obvious that Gale was trying to do something against the people in Holy Achate.


    Though she hated her stepmother and half-sister for tormenting her, she didn''t hate the innocent people who never knew about her existence at all.


    Feeling anxious, she waited until Gale returned to the bedroomte at night. He was holding what looked like a golden spear in his hand.


    "Ah, you haven''t slept yet?" Gale smiled as he walked towards his mate, who was sitting on the bed. He sat on the bed and kissed Swan on the cheek. "No need to wait for me if you want to sleep. Sometimes, I have to travel somewhere far away."


    Swan didn''t smell any scent of blood, but she was still feeling uneasy. Thus she asked, "Where have you been, Gale?"


    "The North Sea," Gale replied ambiguously. "I just killed a giant narwhal there, so I brought the tip of his golden tusk for you. Though, I don''t think you can use it for anything. Maybe we can put it somewhere as a decoration?"


    Gale was surprisingly chatty tonight, clearly trying to get her mind off this topic.


    "The North Sea as in... the Holy Achate?" Swan continued interrogating. "What did you do in the Holy Achate?"


    Gale went quiet for a while. He sighed, as he knew he couldn''t hide anything from his beloved.


    Honestly, he didn''t care whether Swan found out about the whole ordeal or not. He was just tired, and would rather not argue with Swan over this small thing.


    "I conquered the North Sea. That''s what I did. I want to punish your mother for neglecting you."


    "W-what kind of punishment?"


    "I make sure to cut off all the trade routes in and out of Holy Achate. I told your mother that she cane to Kingdom of Beastmen with your sister to kiss your feet and beg for forgiveness. If you think they can be forgiven, I will lift the ban, but if you don''t forgive them, then so be it. Holy Achate will cease to exist."


    "What are you doing, Gale?!" Swan raised her voice spontaneously. She wouldn''t do that most of the time, but this was a dire situation because her people''s lives were in danger!


    Gale had fully expected Swan to react this way, but it was still unpleasant for him, who did everything FOR her.


    "What? Do you expect me to do nothing after you told me that your parents neglected you? Swan, you are married to the Beast King. Your honor is also mine. I will never allow those weaklings to bully you and get off without punishment," Gale stated.


    "Yes, my parents neglected me. But those people are innocent! They did nothing to me, and yet you punished them!" Swan yelled.


    "They can survive just fine for a while. They have a choice anyway, either they execute their current royals, or force your mother and sister toe to our castle and beg for forgiveness."


    He noticed that stubborn gaze Swan had. It was the same gaze where they fought over Rock Silverfang''s fate a while ago.


    Gale scoffed and said, "Don''t give me that look, Swan. I''m not in the mood to argue with you."


    "But I-"


    "If you think I''m at fault here, then you should keep that opinion until tomorrow morning. It''ste, and I know you are tired."


    Gale got up from the bed, and put the tip of the golden tusk in the corner of the room, "That thing is a souvenir I brought for you. Since you have no use of it, I''ll tell the maids to put it in the treasury tomorrow."


    Swan stared at her husband stubbornly, still waiting for Gale to change his mind and lift the crazy ban that would ruin the lives of many.


    But Gale simply walked to the window and said, "I''ll go somewhere to rest for now. I don''t want to spend the night with my wife, who keeps sulking over this."


    "I''m angry because you are hurting innocent people, Gale," Swan rebuked.


    "Swan... I''m not a pure soul like you. I have my fair share of war, bloodshed, and battle of death. Do you think can be a Beast King.


    without spilling blood?" Gale


    knew it


    was difficult for Swan to ept it, but he wanted to make sure that Swan understood him. "You are mated with a cursed wolf whose ws have been stained with blood."


    "And you, Princess Swan of Holy Achate, are my soulmate. Your honor is mine, and mine is yours. don''t want anyone, not


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    mother, to trample our honor," Gale stated firmly. "So, if you think you


    can change my mind about this, then you are wrong."


    Gale was about to jump out of the window and leave, but Swan stopped him this time.


    "Wait!"


    Gale turned his head towards Swan again, waiting for her to speak what was on her mind.


    Swan kept staring at Gale with a reluctant gaze. She was sulking and upset that Gale refused to budge.


    Thus, she asked, "What will happen to the people if my mother and sister get executed? Will the Holy Achate get destroyed because of that?"


    "No, I will take over once they get


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    executed. You will be the new Queen, and then you can appoint someone to manage the kingdom while you are away," Gale said,CA small sacrifice is necessary if you want to be the Queen."


    "I never want to be the Queen of Holy Achate. I just want my people to be safe." "Then wait for them toe, and let''s see if they will beg for forgiveness or not," Gale concluded. "The choice is in your hands, Swan."


    Swan took a deep breath.


    She knew it was impossible to change Gale''s mind now. The best she could do was to wait for Anastasia and Aria toe and beg her for forgiveness.


    ''Or... I could refuse to forgive them, and they''d be executed by the church for angering the Beast King...''