The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 75

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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,"

execution," I said. "Adultery is a heavy crime as well. Endangerment of a

her head. "I would just

"What about your brother?"

shook her head. I would prefer to bring him

and looked up.

Morgan

the simplest robe available. As I finished tying the sash and headed out, I heard Kal's tiny feet rushing down the hill.. "Morgan, are you leaving?

the human realm. I paused. "I think I'm going to visit my little

come? Can I come? Please,

"I don't think that's exactly up to me whether you

you're the queen.

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argue with it. It was such a strange thought, considering how little

we should

and took my

go! I have so

questions!"

my heart warming at his enthusiasm. "Well,

think of Hiro, too. Would he ever wake up?.

spotted Tsuneo walking down the hallway, his head in a book. He stopped, tilted his head, and looked up. gazes met, and he smiled at me.

book and approached slowly. His gaze dragged over me,

you can see. Kai

Our

Unfortunately, I have a meeting with my father and the Elders about Ari," he explained. "They've decided to put her on

face. If you have any desires, anything you

T'll make

lips twitched. "I just want you to

"I will be as soon as I know the truth.

go later after your meeting. Maybe

his lips to mine, kissing me gently but

"I'll be fine. I'll see

for the hesitance or lie. But there was now, Whatever was going through his mind, he was seemingly at peace with it. I nodded and lifted up to retum the

warmth that melted my heart. "Ill be waiting, he replied, his voice