The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

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Keiji's head exploded in a fountain of blood, hot and gushing over me. His body crumpled on top of me.

I screamed. "Get off me! Get off me!"

The two Elders holding me down crumpled in unison, their lifeless bodies collapsing onto the cold stone floor. A scream, sharp and shrill, pierced the sudden silence. More screams followed, panicked and confused. Shadows danced in the flickering glow of the light coming. from overhead. Fleeting glimpses of figures clad in black materializing out of the darkness. The other guards who had been here were nearby. Disoriented and gasping for breath, I scrambled back, my body screamed in pain. My eyes darted around the cavern, searching for the source of the attack, for a weapon, anything to defend myself. People screamed in the darkness. I heard blood sloshing across the ground. Bodies twisted and ripped apart in the shadows.

What the hell was it? Where was it coming from? My mind reeled, unable to comprehend what was happening, other than the fact that I was naked and covered in blood. The scent of mildew and blood mingled, filling my nose. The air got colder and colder around me. I tried to breathe and get my mind in order.

One moment I was fighting against Keiji, the next he was dead. I didn't dare myself to hope. It was probably some horrifying creature from deep within the lake or something.

I had to get out of here if I could.

Gripping the damp rock for support, I clambered to my feet, my movements ragged and uncoordinated. The metallic tang of blood filled my mouth, and a throbbing ache pulsed behind my left eye and all through my body.

quiet punctuated only by the rhythmic dripping of water somewhere deep within the cavern and the lapping of the lake against the shore. Tentatively, I looked around. Nothing moved. My gaze darted to the nearest body. My heart hammered with fear. it was too far to chance it. I

out.

shadow parted with a pair of glowing, red, opalescent eyes. I bit back a scream and searched for somewhere

was going to

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Then, the darkness shifted and

Keiji had been. My eyes burned. I could barely smother my panicked breathing. Then, a hand clamped roughly on my shoulder. I shrieked, a primal fear gripping me, I swung blindly at him. But

soothing balm to my panicked

could barely

my voice hoarse

I'm sorry that you've been caught up in this... nonsense with Keiji." "I... I didn't

anchor in

his voice firm

sobs wracking my body. I clung to him. Tsuneo didn't try to stop me.

Tsuneo

time killing Keiji. I held her closer, shuddering at the thought of what would have happened if I had been even a bit later. Her sobs,

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