The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 56

Chapter 56

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The other servant tried to pull me off, but I swung my arm back and knocked her to the ground.

"Wait your turn, wench!" I growled, my focus still on the one pinned against the wall. The servant in my grip struggled, her eyes wide with fear.

"Please calm down. This isn't helping your-

"I don't need advice from servant trash!" I screamed.

I could feel my control slipping, the rage taking over completely. I'd d tear them to pieces. My claws ripped through her dress. She crumbled. Blood filled the air. Their surprised shrieks quickly turning into screams for help. The mouthy one tried to fight back, throwing the tray she'd been. carrying at me. The world dissolved into a blur of movement and rage as I unleashed my frustration on the unsuspecting servants.

But even in the throes of my anger, a sliver of fear wormed its way into my heart. Their words echoed in my mind.

....lost her favor

...throw her out.

Was Tsuneo truly ready to cast

to remind him of our bond, of our destiny together. But first, I had to silence these gossiping fools, to make sure no one else dared question my position. My roar echoed through the empty corridor. A slice of pain went across the back of my head. I heard the mouthy one talking to the other one. She kicked me in the

of blood was a small comfort amidst the storm raging within. Every muscle

door shut with a resounding boom that

the wall, the threads raining down like a grotesque snowfall. I didn't care how many times the stupid servants would have to fix

pitiful echo of the devastation inside me. The very

through my fingers. The human had wormed

still mine. She wasn't even a placeholder

the room a chaotic reflection of my inner turmoil. Tears welled in my eyes, a torrent of frustration threatening to break. But I wouldn't allow it.

he would see sense. He would remember our bond, the years we'd spent together, the way I was always by his side, all the training I've undergone to be the perfect wife, and the destiny that awaited us. I had to make him see it, to remind him of the loyalty and unwavering devotion I offered, qualities that human could never hope

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I would just have to force him. After all, if he was still in a coma, I could have him all to myself, and no one would be able to fight me about it. I would be quee killing her would be easy. But that would have to be a last resort. Maybe

its purpose. Now, it

hope igniting in my chest. Perhaps it was Tsuneo, who had come to his senses finally. I

face etched with a mixture of fear and urgency. He bowed

before scurrying

fingers trembled slightly as I unfurled the note I recognized the writing. The

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