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.

you show your ugly face here, though?

really showing

embarrassed me in front of the ladies of the court. It didn't matter that she

of it, and it was likely that

the door. I'd have to deal with her later. For now, I

"Take all your

She went still. "What-"

her throat. "Take off your

tears, but she did

Hurry up,

if I had just made them. I snatched them and started to dress in them. Anya's face paled, her eyes filled with terrut, but she didn't say

don't you sure touch anything. You keep your mouth shut until I get back, or

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

about touching my food, peasant." I kicked her

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myself as a lowly servant. With a final glance at Anya, I turned and left the room, my

was far from over. As I strode down the hallway, my heart pounding with

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.

my way to the king's chambers. I moved quickly. No one stopped me or even seemed to notice me.

paused, gripping the banister as I forced my breathing to steady. It was a long way

taunted me with her words. The way she held the position and power that should have always been mine. When the time came, I would make sure she knew her place beneath my feet. Shed wish she could just get away with wearing a shroud for the

stairs, I passed a pair of guards who barely glanced at me. They didn't see me as a threat. 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

king first. As I approached the King's chambers, my heart pounded with anticipation. The

is your business?"

of them asked, his voice cold

him, pressing forward. "I demand to

them grabbed my arm, yanking the shroud off my head. "You