The Dragon King's Substitute Bride
Chapter 51
Chapter 51
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Tsuneo looked surprised.
"What is it?"
"I was under the impression that your family of humans-"
I snickered. He wrinkled his nose.
"Is that odd phrasing?"
"A little," I smiled at him. "But a little endearing..."
His smile turned warm, and his eyes brightened. I looked away.
"You were saying?"
"Your family... is from an area that bathes communally, isn't it?"
"My father's family, yes." I nodded. "But I never got the to never had the time, and I was always excluded from going."
go to the communal baths. I
My lips twitched at the thought.
"The Jaki Baths in my hometown are the best on this side of the continent, but I never went."
"Why?"
"Well..." I shrugged. "It was a luxury, for one."
"Your family didn't seem to be poor."
aren't really.
it pained him. I-bit-my lip and dropped my gaze to my knees. After everything, should I really be cagey about this? It wasn't like it was my fault that my family were jerk No one ever want to go with me when I had time, I said. "Then... I was too busy to go. Even though the estate has communal
frowned at that. He looked genuinely confused, or maybe troubled. Then he
"That's terrible."
to try it, so this is a pretty
leaning my head back against the
eye open. His eyes were
a way that made it hard to reconcile the
haven't had a proper honeymoon," he began,
bulged at the thought.
like that, but... I
away.
things settle
great deal. There are these... fairy springs, hidden. deep within the mountains to the south. The water is said to have magical properties,
a magical pool, surrounded by nature, sounded worlds better than bathing with half of my
are in your realm, we will go to these Jaki Baths so you have
down a little more into the
whispered, a genuine smile
"You need not thank
me, wife."
while, we sat in comfortable silence, the only sound the gentle lapping of the water. The tension of the evening had melted away, replaced by a sense of intimacy and relaxation we both needed. The world outside seemed
a maddening drumbeat that drowned
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hall away from the dining hall toward my room. Servants jumped out of my way, but I could hear them snickering, laughing, gossiping about me. About what that
and consuming, pulsed through my veins, threatening to boil over. I stormed into my chambers, slamming the heavy oak door with a
vision. How could it be? How could everything have gone so wrong? Tsuneo... my Tsuneo... he was supposed to be mine. I knew since we were children that we were destined to rule side-by-side. I was destined
Empress.
His wife!
of fury, knocking over a delicate porcelain vase in the process. The sound of shattering echoed through the room was almost cathartic. I screamed and threw chairs. I clawed through a
"That little bitch!"
and managed them and their petty gossip. I made the lazy servants do exactly what they
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