Sadness Behind The Mask

Chapter 04 - Human Valley

I went to some other Kingdom after travelling for days. I took my human form and started exploring the valley. It was a peaceful place. I was walking through the market place and I felt a spark in my fangs, I saw the milkman. Oh My Lord! Milk! A lot of milk!
I sneaked in the shop. And drank milk, forgot to change my form. And it would have been a foolish mistake to be in a snake form otherwise I'll be killed. But, I was caught red-handed stealing milk.
"You thief!"
"These slave kids deserve crap!"
I heard such voices.
People took me to the King and asked him to punish me. I started crying with tears. I had never encountered such insult before, ever in my life.
"Oh child! Who are you?"
"I ... I am Mallory Succubus"
"Strange name... Who is your father?"
"King...."
I stopped.
"Ugh... No, no, I meant, Your Majesty, I am an orphan. I don't remember my family... "
"Oh, poor child..."
"But don't you know theft is a sin as well as a crime?" King Bruno continued.
"I was hungry, I had no choice, Sire!"
"Oh! It is my responsibility! How can a child stay hungry when I am the ruler! Duke! Duke Robert! Why don't you pay attention to the country affairs properly?"
King Bruno and his Queen Isabella were kind. They asked a maid to take me to a room and help me with proper clothes. She told me to stay there until someone calls on me as a punishment. It was a big room, just like the room I had in my Castle. I was comfortable there. With my magic, I was able to change my clothes, change my hairstyle, and in addition to this, I could also talk to nature, all the creatures could understand me, I could read minds and hypnotise people. But I had never tried hypnosis on anyone.
In the evening, King Bruno called on me. I was taken to him by two maids.
They were already mumbling, seemed like they were fighting over something.
"But Bruno! I had never seen such beautiful girl in Frosia, ever! You took me to a thousand orphanages, but there was no child like I wanted. She is just as beautiful as I dreamed of having a daughter. Did you look at her eyes? Purple. Sparkling purple as that of a serpent gem!"
"But we need a son to rule this throne, Bella, why don't you understand that?"
"May I? Come in?" I interrupted.
"Oh yes, dear, please." Queen said very nicely.
"Child, we wanted to discuss something with you, are you comfortable here?"
"Yes, Sire."
"I and Isabella have no child, but we love kids. I know we're total strangers to you but to be honest, we will be pleased to raise such a beautiful girl... I know it's awkward, but we're being straight forward."
King Bruno was sad. I had judged enough to know the fact that King Bruno was a good man.
"I can understand, Sire. But how can I help you with this?"
"We want you to stay here, and learn royalty and stay as our daughter. You will never face any kind of pain here, I certify it. But decision is yours. There's no pressure on you."
I was quiet for a moment. I was thinking about it.
"Sire, I need some time to think about it."
"Oh child, take your time, you can answer us by tomorrow, that room is yours, feel free to ask anything!"
I gave them a bright smile and I was taken to my room by the maids again.
I was considering the situation, it wasn't a bad idea to stay with them. I hated humans but there are some good people like King Bruno.
Alright Mallory, I'll be ready in the morning, to be the Princess of Frosia from Princess of Survania.

Is King Bruno really a kind man or is he just pretending?