The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"Lady Ari, please be respectful," an attendant said firmly. "She had passed the Trial of Fire."

She sneered at me. I returned her dismissive look. Ari flushed.

"Even if that's true, my brother deserves better," she snarled. "You have no right to wear the queen's colors, human!"

I narrowed my eyes. "Is that because you want to wear them?"

She snarled and drew a sword.

The attendants went still, but I darted forward, striking her in the wrist. She let the sword go, and I snatched it out of the air. Ari stumbled and tried to swipe at me, but I dodged and shoved her back into the wall, then pressed the blade to Ari's throat. Ari gasped and flashed her sharp teeth.

"Your Majesty--"

"Let me make something clear," I said. "You may have run around being a terror before I arrived, but I'm not one to be bullied."

She snarled. Her eyes flashed with light. "You human wretch. You'll regret this."

"Not as much as you will." I pressed the blade closer to her neck. "The next time you pull a sword on me, I'm going to take your fucking arm off."

She snarled. "My brother will never accept you."

I scoffed and stepped back, dropping the sword at her feet.

"I'm not asking him to. I didn't ask to be here. Send me back."

The attendants looked nervous. "That's not possible."

Ari snarled, snatching the sword up from the ground. "You..."

"Lady Ari, you've attacked Her Majesty," the attendant said. "Under the law..."

about arresting her. Just... report it to whoever the powers that be are. Whoever is going to get her in the most trouble." Her eyes

"Aren't there officials? Elders?"

this," the attendant said slowly, glancing at me. "They will also

"No, thanks."

"That's not an option."

have

Their eyes glinted. "No."

I scoffed.

snarled at me. "Just

out. Two attendants followed

Maya. "I have to report to the Elders about you. Maya, please look

at Maya. She smiled as a gong started to

"What is that?"

the time," Maya said. "It's just past dinner time, heading into the sleeping hours...

a man... twice my size? Who I have never met? Seems a bit odd

chuckled. "It is

"I could kill him."

"Please

I asked. "He's essentially forced me through a wall of magical fire and

dragon lineage has to

"She seemed more than happy

into a smile.

snorted. "Great. An enemy I didn't ask for. Why aren't

is tradition. You will understand the longer you

"Highly doubtful."

shuddered. I watched Maya walk into the attached room. She brought back a

if you need me." She bowed out.

"Wait a second!"

tugged on the door, finding it locked. What the hell? Was this some odd idea for a marriage night? I shuddered, feeling more sick by the second. I

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