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's

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

at that. He looked genuinely confused, or maybe troubled. Then

"That's terrible."

always wanted to try it, so this is a pretty good close

head back against the stone and

nudged me and I cracked an eye open. His eyes were bright with excitement. He grinned at

way that made it hard to reconcile the fact that he'd killed his brother

haven't had a proper honeymoon," he began,

bulged at the thought.

that, but... I wouldn't be

away. "You were

things settle down,"

think you will like a great deal. There are these... fairy springs, hidden. deep within the mountains to the south. The water is said to have magical properties,

of bathing in a magical pool, surrounded by nature, sounded worlds

perhaps... the next time we are in your realm, we will go to these Jaki Baths so you have something to compare it

lips twitched and I sunk down a

sounds incredible," I whispered, a genuine smile playing on

"You need not thank

me, wife."

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

a maddening drumbeat that

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out of my way, but I could hear them snickering, laughing, gossiping about me. About what that

boil over. I stormed into my chambers, slamming the heavy oak door with

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

Empress.

His wife!

screamed and threw chairs. I clawed through a tapestry I'd had since I was child. I couldn't stop until every surface was bare and overturned.

"That little bitch!"

coma. I was at his side. I spoke with the concubines and managed them and their petty gossip. I made the lazy servants do exactly what they should be doing. The king

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