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.

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

He looked genuinely confused,

"That's terrible."

shrugged. "ve always wanted to try it,

sighed, leaning my head back against the stone and closing

eye open. His eyes were bright

to reconcile the fact that he'd

haven't had a proper honeymoon," he

bulged at the thought.

but... I wouldn't be

away. "You were

settle down," he

a place in mind, I think you will like a great deal. There are these... fairy springs, hidden. deep within the mountains to the south. The

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

we will go

and I sunk down a little more into the bath

incredible," I whispered, a genuine smile playing on my lips. "Thanks,

"You need not thank

me, wife."

the gentle lapping of the water. The tension of the evening had melted away,

maddening drumbeat that drowned

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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.

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

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

Empress.

His wife!

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 it did nothing for the tempest raging within me. This wasn't fair! It

"That little bitch!"

years, I had been as good as Tsuneo's wife. I'd taken care of him while he was in his 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.

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