The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"He'll change his mind!"

I ignored the wailing. It was a lie, and we both knew it.

It had been hundreds of years since the dragon king had been taking humans for the Trial of Fire. She was putting on a show at this point. I looked up as a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky and closed my eyes. My brother was too young to do much, even if he got

out of his coma. My father was dead, and his widow was useless.

I would have to make a plan forward to make sure my brother would survive the mess his mother had made. I glared at her, glanced at the grave, and turned away.

Tomorrow, I would be dead, but my brother had a chance to be the next head of the family if I could keep Goro from finishing what he started.

Goro...

Dad should have kicked him from the family years ago, but he had always been more loyal to the snakes in his family than they deserved. I walked into the house, leaving the sliding door open that led outside open.

"Where are you going?" She sniffled, following me. "Your father--"

"Is dead, and now I have to keep my brother alive. I want this done with before dawn."

"Done with?" She jumped up, flushed with anger. "How could you say that? Your father's dead! Your brother... my baby--"

Aren't I your daughter? I smiled wryly at the thought. No. I guess I never had been.

She let out another sob. "It should have been you."

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks for the confirmation."

when she'd come into my room mere minutes after Dad had left with

what Goro's plan

Stupid.

my uncle, seated in the

body hadn't even been in the ground more than a few hours and he was already taking over. Goro lifted his head and looked at me, meeting my

wait to take from Dad's

The bastard...

breathing deeply and focusing on what had to be done. My anger,

to do

to grab

"If you're here to

waste my breath." I came to a stop in front of him. "I'm here

widened. "You have

shut his mouth. "My brother is in a coma. I am the eldest, his living flesh and blood. I am the new head of the family, and with a

bother? How lucky do you think your daughter is?" I cocked my eyebrow even

baring them briefly. He looked behind me and nodded

said. My father's widow turned to follow the rest of the

I said, glaring at her. "You have no right

my stomach. The rest of the family shuffled around and left. The door slid closed behind them. Silence filled the

lifted his head. "You must think

think you're being

His eyes widened.

summoned, not me. The palace won't be happy

eyes.

the current head. That's why you did all of this." I approached him, glaring at him. "You'd do anything for your daughter." I looked at my father's widow. "And

a cold smile

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