Beast King's Crippled Mate-Chapter 246: Lovely Bickering

Long Xiurong asked her attendant to knock on Queen Swan and the Beast King’s door and entered after she was allowed to.

She was a bit nervous as she never had any meaningful conversation with the Beast King except when she offered her body once, and also during the celebration banquet.

Just as she expected, the moment she entered the room, she could feel the Beast King’s glare on her.

He was blindfolded as always, but his stern expression gave off the feeling that he was watching her every move, like a vigilant wolf ready to kill in case his mate got hurt.

Contrary to his hostile atmosphere, Queen Swan smiled sweetly as she greeted Long Xiurong, "It’s been a while, Lady Long. Please sit down, I want to catch up with you."

"T-thank you for inviting me, Your Majesty," Long Xiurong responded as she sat on the seat directly facing the Beast King and his mate. Judging from how displeased Gale looked, it seemed that Gale didn’t want to have this tea time, but Queen Swan insisted on it. Long Xiurong couldn’t help but add meekly, "I-if my presence is not necessary, then I can leave. We can reschedule this tea time, Your Majesty."

Swan elbowed her husband’s stomach and scolded him, "Don’t make that face in front of her. She will think that you’re unhappy!"

Gale scoffed, "She’s not wrong. Why can’t we just stay in our bedroom together until you give birth? It’s safer that way. I hate to see someone else in our den right now."

Swan sighed, "We still need to wait for Matoa to come and check if I’m pregnant."

"You are pregnant. I can feel it," Gale insisted, and Swan giggled in response; ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"And how do you ’feel’ it? You’re not the one pregnant!"

"I can detect the scent of our cub," Gale stated as he sniffed her nape. "Yes, it’s very faint, but I can smell him inside your womb."

"Really?" Swan was interested. "Then, does it already have a gender? Humans and beastmen have different ways to breed, so maybe..."

Gale smiled mysteriously, "It’s a secret. But yes, our cub already has a gender."

Swan had been trying her best to suppress her expectations about her pregnancy, but Gale’s words were like a key that opened a world of wonder for her, as Swan couldn’t help but imagine her baby.

"T-then, we need to get Matoa in here as soon as possible! I want to make sure that I’m truly pregnant!" Swan exclaimed excitedly.

The smile on Gale’s lips slowly dissipated as he replied, "I will make sure they will bring him here. Matoa is difficult to find, as he likes to travel around the continent. My scouts are working hard to track him down as we speak."

"For now, I will continue to stay by your side. It’s natural for a werewolf to protect his mate and offspring, especially when she is pregnant, you know?" Gale added.

"D-don’t you need to hunt or something to get us food?"

"We have hundreds of servants in the castle to bring us food. Unless... do you crave game meat? I will hunt a moose or something and give it to you if you want."

Swan knew that a pregnant woman would have cravings, but it might be too early for her to have one, because other than the frequent morning sickness and aversion to some heavily spiced food, she didn’t feel like eating a certain food.

Thus, she shook her head and said, "I’ll tell you when I have one."

"I’m sure you’ll have cravings. I remember my late mother told me that she craved certain bird meat when she was pregnant with me," Gale recalled the funny story from when his pack was still alive and thriving. "She craved birds of prey; hawk, eagle, falcon, vultures. My late father and the rest of the pack would be busy trying to catch those flying nuisances whenever my mother craved it."

Swan giggled, "Then maybe I’d have cravings for similar things. You have to start hunting for those flying animals."

"Should I learn how to use a bow like humans then?" Gale chuckled as he found it quite funny.

Long Xiurong watched how harmonious Swan and Gale’s relationship was. They seemed to have a completely different personality from the way they handled problems and communicated with others, but they complimented each other well. It was always interesting to listen to their banter.

’Will there be a moment for me and Rock to have this kind of conversation?’ Long Xiurong pondered. ’I want to sit next to the fireplace, caressing my pregnant belly while Rock is protecting me, just like what the Beast King was doing right now.’

"Lady Long? Are you alright?"

"Oh—" Long Xiurong snapped out of her daze. "S-sorry, Your Majesty. I spaced out because I kept thinking about my future."

"Your future?"

"Yes, I’m just wondering if I can be like you," Long Xiurong said. "With a man that loves me, sitting next to the fireplace, and bickering around."

"Oh, I’m sure you will. After all, you have—" Swan stopped her speech immediately when she realized she was about to spill Long Xiurong and Rock’s relationship.

"Have what? Have you already found the right man to marry?" Gale asked Long Xiurong directly. "Tell me who he is when you do. I will prepare a celebration for you since you’re my wife’s best friend."

"I-I’m not ready to get married. At least not yet," Long Xiurong lied. Truthfully, had she and Rock met in a different circumstance, she would want to get married as soon as possible. "Thank you for the offer, Your Majesty. I will tell you once I am ready."

Swan was relieved that Gale didn’t suspect a thing. He was probably in such a great mood that he didn’t pay too much attention.

"Well then, why don’t we start our tea time? I’ve prepared all the assorted snacks for you since I know you love them so much," Swan winked and added, "You can also take some of them to your room. Who knows you might want to eat them at night."