The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 51

Chapter 51

CH51

Morgan

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.

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

confused,

"That's terrible."

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

back against the stone and closing

and I cracked an eye open. His eyes were bright with excitement.

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

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

eyes bulged at

but... I wouldn't

away. "You were

things settle

I think you will like a great deal. There are these... fairy springs, hidden.

in a magical pool, surrounded by nature, sounded worlds better than bathing with half

go to these Jaki Baths so you have something to

twitched and I sunk down a little more into the bath with

incredible," I whispered, a genuine

"You need not thank

me, wife."

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

in my ears, a maddening drumbeat that

CH51

82

dining hall toward my room. Servants jumped out of my way, but I could hear them snickering, laughing, gossiping about me. About what that human woman had said. How the king was

and consuming, pulsed through my veins, threatening to boil over. I stormed into my chambers, slamming the heavy oak

blurring my vision. How could it be? How could everything have gone so wrong? Tsuneo... my Tsuneo... he was supposed to be

Empress.

His wife!

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 tapestry I'd had since I was child. I couldn't stop until every surface was bare and overturned. My pillows on the floor. Sheets ripped and shredded, yet

"That little bitch!"

at his side. I spoke with the concubines and managed them and their petty gossip. I made the lazy servants

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255