The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 79

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My room felt like a gilded cage, its walls closing in on me with every passing; moment. I paced back and forth, my anger a burning underno within me. He could they do this to me? How could they dare to imprison me? had already trashed the entire room in my fury, Imuldnt believe that the king would do this to me. How could he believe that human over mr? How can you not see that Tsuneo and I were meant to be? How much of a blessing it was that I benught him a grandson? A true dragon-born granilson. "Why weren't they more grateful? I turned back to

o the d

duer.

1 pounded on it, my fists aching from the effort.

"Let me out!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the empty hallway. This is madness!"

The guards outside the door remained unmoved. I could hear them muttering to each other, their voices a few hum,

"Have we heard anything about transferring her to the dungeons?"

"I'm sure that His Majesty will get around to it."

I snarled. Then, the door opened. I almost pushed past when the guard stood in my way. A servant so was her head. It was one of the servants, a young woman named Anya, I remembered her.

"Who the hell sent you?" I demanded, my voice low and menacing

stepped in, bead bowel. Her face was covered, and

Anya's eyes filled with fear, her body shaking uncontrollably. The head maid sent me to bring you your meal,

Even the servants were mocking me, sending me this scared, ugly creature. I showed Anya.

your ugly face here,

not really showing

must remember it too. At the least, she wasn't dumb enough to say anything. The idiot had the nerve to drop my tea. She'd embarrassed me in front of the ladies of the court. It didn't matter that she was barely twelve at the time. I made it an example of her.

that she

I could. I glanced toward the door. I'd have to deal with her later. For

"Take all your

She went still. "What-"

grabbed her by her throat. "Take off

welled with tears, but she did as

Hurry up,

she hesitated, taking off her cheap robe. I scoffed as each scar was revealed, Mast of thems still looked fresh, as if I had just made them. I snatched them and started to

don't you sure touch anything. You keep your mouth shut

see if she moved. I joot damped my clothes on the ground and grabbed the

touching my food, peasant." I kicked her and scoffed

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her clothes, disguising myself as a lowly servant. With a final glance at Anya, I turned and left the

had escaped, but the battle was far from over. As I strode down the hallway, my heart pounding with anticipation, I thought about all the ways i would make

to the way her skin crisped up. Maybe I'd give her to the guards to play with. When she was completely unrecognizable, unresponsive, and absolutely destroyed, I'd impale her and let her die a slow, agonizing death. It would

of the castle loomed around me. Each step echoed as I made my way to the king's chambers. I

grand staircase and paused, gripping the banister as I forced my breathing to steady. It was a long way to the king's chambers. The

always been mine. When the time came, I would make sure she knew her place beneath my feet. Shed wish she could just

I turned a corner and entered the royal wing, where I should have been staying. I thought to go to Tsuneo's room first and find that woman. I'd tear out her hair and her throat before she could even pull

I held myself back. I needed to get to the king first. As I approached the King's chambers, my heart pounded with anticipation. The guards

is your business?"

asked, his voice

demand to see the

One of them grabbed my arm, yanking the shroud off my head. "You are under house arrest.