Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Like A Normal Couple


    Swan felt an inexplicable warm feeling in her heart. She was d to hear Rock was doing well, and she was even happier knowing that Rock was far from Gale for now, so he wouldn''t get hunted by her husband.


    Long Xiurong observed Princess Swan''s expression, silently hoping that the Princess wouldn''t show any sign of love for Rock. She knew very well that she was no match against her if she wanted to have Rock as her man.


    Fortunately, Swan didn''t show any sign of romantic interest, at least from what Long Xiurong could perceive from her actions. Princess Swan wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said, "You might find it funny, Lady Long, but I see Rock as a good friend, a dear knight, and my husband''s trusted right-hand man. Never once did I ever see him romantically, so you don''t need to think of me as a rival in love."


    Long Xiurong was caught off guard when Princess Swan put her in the spotlight. Her cheeks reddened in less than a second, and she stuttered as she tried to deny it, "I-I don''t l-l-l-love him or anything. I just think that you already have the B- Beast King and-"


    "And you''d want Rock as your man, right?" Swan teased. "It''s alright. As far as I know from the cat maids, Rock has never been close to any woman. He dedicated his life to getting stronger, so he could be a worthy beta for Gale. Other than that, he didn''t do much before he had to leave the castle."


    Long Xiurong was still feeling bashful, but since Princess Swan didn''t mind her fascination for the handsome young wolf, she muttered, "W-well, I can see that. He was very awkward around me that night, and talked very fast, like a nervous young man..."


    Swan giggled, "He doesn''t seem to be awkward or nervous around me. He treats me like a friend from the first time we met, and I think that already gives you an answer, right?"


    "Y-you''re making me nervous, Princess. I don''t want to get my hopes up, only to be shot down in the end," Long Xiurong said weakly as she had to suffer a bitter rejection from the Beast King. "I''d rather take it slow and hope a miracle would happen between him and me."


    "Fate is a funny thing, especially for wolves," Swan said with a smile. "They can be so in love, yet they are not fated to be each other. Based on what my husband told me, a fated pair can hate each other''s guts, but would only be sexually attracted to each other. I hope that you are none of those. I hope that you''re Rock''s fated mate and that the love between you two is mutual."


    When Swan said those words, she genuinely prayed deeply in her heart for Long Xiurong and Rock to be unified as a fated pair. Because up until now, she was still unsure if she was truly Gale''s fated mate or not.


    "Thank you for your support, Princess. I will also do my best to be the messenger between you two. He seems to think of you highly," Long Xiurong said.


    Swan''s smile stiffened, "W-well, he is my dearest knight, after all. Of course, he''d have a good opinion of me. Anyway, I think I need to write a letter for him as well. Would you mind giving me the pen and paper inside the drawer?"


    Long Xiurong followed the instruction and watched as Princess Swan wrote a letter for Rock. Her handwriting was very beautiful, but Long Xiurong noticed that Princess Swan seemed to be hesitant as she paused a few times.


    "You don''t seem to have any idea what to write, Princess," Long Xiurong called out.


    "Hm, I just want to make sure that I won''t say something wrong. Rock is simr to Gale. These wolf warriors are very literal. They can''t take ironic jokes, Sarcasm,


    passive-aggressiveness, or even a


    hint. They are very ver


    in-your-face," Swan exined. "It would be disastrous if Rock misinterprets my letter, so I''m contemting on what to write."


    It took Swan a while before she finally finished writing a letter for Rock. She gave it to Lady Long and reminded, "Please tell him this will be myst letter for now. I don''t want him to keep visiting the castle, it is way too dangerous since His Majesty might discover him somehow."


    Long Xiurong''s expression sank a bit, as being the messenger between Rock and Swan was her only way to keep in touch with Rock.


    "Don''t worry about it, Lady Long. I will set up a meeting spot for you if you ever want to meet with him. I''ll let you walk around the city, and you can meet him secretly there," Swan assured.


    "T-thank you so much, Princess. I will do my best to help you in this castle. Though, I don''t think you need my help at all," Long Xiurong said.


    "We don''t know the future," Swan smiled bitterly. "Also, why don''t you stay for lunch as well? I''m sure that you must be starving, right?"


    *


    Swan and Long Xiurong had a long conversation until they finished lunch.


    Once Long Xiurong excused herself out of the room, Swan briefly looked at Rock''s letter in her hand, before tossing it into the firece.


    She stared as the fire consumed the letter, and sighed pitifully.


    1.n


    "It would be great if Rock and Long Xiurong were meant to be together. Both of them are good people, and I''m sure they will be a good fit," Swan tried to smile as she wanted to be happy for Rock and Lady Long. However, it was difficult for her to conceal the bitterness in her heart, as she longed for such an


    opportunity to meet Gale in a


    different scenario.


    ''My dear husband, do you think things will be different if I''m not a cripple with strange power, and you are not a cursed beast? Do you think we can meet as two normal human beings, and start dating like other normal couples?''