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."

really.

was lying and 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 bathing arrangements, I never bothered to use them. It

looked genuinely confused, or maybe troubled.

"That's terrible."

wanted to try it, so

back against

His eyes were bright with excitement.

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

had a proper honeymoon," he began, then

eyes bulged at the thought.

that, but... I

away. "You

settle down," he

are these... fairy springs, hidden. deep within the mountains to the south.

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

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

a little more into the bath with a

incredible," I whispered, a genuine

"You need not thank

me, wife."

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 to fade

maddening drumbeat

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the dining hall toward my room. Servants jumped out of my way, but I could hear them snickering, laughing,

through my veins, threatening to boil over. I stormed into my chambers, slamming the heavy oak door with a resounding thud

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 to

Empress.

His wife!

clawed through a tapestry I'd had

"That little bitch!"

managed them and their petty gossip. I made the lazy servants do exactly what they should be doing. The king loved me. The entire palace bent to my will. I

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