The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 75

CH75

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Morgan sighed again..

"The accident that killed my father, the one that she helped orchestrate... he was in the car with him, and she didn't even know. It was supposed to be me in that car." She looked up at me. "If not for a sheer stroke of luck, I would not be here."

I said nothing, stunned. A pang of sadness and fear shot through me. Where would I be now if Morgan hadn't come in her cousin's place? I didn't want to think about it.

Morgan's words hung heavy in the air. A surge of protectiveness washed over me.

I reached out, my hand finding hers. Then I talked her into my arms and squeezed her clothes.

"I am so very grateful that you are here," I said. "Though I wish it had been under better circumstances, I wish that we could have met under better circumstances. I cannot regret our meeting..."

She squeezed me back, burying her face in my shoulder. I felt my robes growing wet with her tears.

"One day, when it doesn't hurt so much, will you tell me about your father?

She nodded and said nothing. As we held each other, I pushed down the anger that had started to rise. Adele and Gom deserved to be punished for their selfishness.

My lips twitched. "I could have Adele and Goro arrested. Perhaps, beaten with a whip?"

She sniffled. "That will not bring my father back. Nor wake my brother."

"No, but it might make you feel a little better." I kissed her head. "I could have them brought into the palace as

She laughed. They would both be terrible servants. Don't waste the palace. Resources like that."

*Fine. Contracted labor on some miserable little farm at the edge of the kingdom."

She looked up, her eyes sparkling with laughter. Tsunen, please. It's... fine."

servants,"

crime as well. Endangerment of a child. We have options.

shook her head. "I would just as soon never

"What about your brother?"

I would

up. "Would

Morgan

As I finished tying the sash and headed out, I heard Kal's tiny feet rushing down the hill.. "Morgan,

human realm. I paused. "I think I'm going to

I come? Can I come? Please, please,

that's exactly up to me whether you can come or not. We best ask someone who's actually in

you're the queen. Aren't you

CHIL

it. It was such a

guess we should head

cheered and took my band, bouncing

have so many

questions!"

warming at his enthusiasm. "Well, don't ask them all

made me think of him... It made me think of Hiro, too. Would he ever wake up?. Together, we made our

up. gazes met, and he smiled at me. His

His gaze dragged over me, clearly pleased with my choice of

can see. Kai is

Our

and the Elders about Ari," he explained. "They've decided to

we're meeting to decide." He searched for my face. If you have any

T'll

want you to

nodded. "I will be as soon as I know

after your meeting. Maybe if you

lowered his lips to mine, kissing me gently but soundly. I gasped as

"I'll be fine. I'll see you when you

was seemingly at peace with it. I nodded and lifted up to

smiled, his eyes filled with a warmth that melted my heart. "Ill be waiting, he replied, his voice barely