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.

dare you show your ugly face here, though?

really showing

her shake and tear, which meant she 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. I clawed her face and burned her with hot brands. I made her beg

that she would end up dying as a servant alone in the palace.

door. I'd have to deal with her later. For now, I needed her. The thought

"Take all your

She went still. "What-"

her by her throat. "Take off your clothes, or I'll kill you

eyes welled with tears, but she did as

Hurry up,

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 a thing. She shrank back into a conser of the suns, trembling and curling

over there, and don't you sure touch anything. You keep your mouth shut until

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

peasant." I kicked her and scoffed

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lowly servant. With a final glance at Anya,

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

with. When she was completely unrecognizable, unresponsive, and absolutely destroyed, I'd

made my way to the king's

my breathing to steady. It was a long way to the king's chambers. The guards were everywhere, and they'd likely report it

the way she had taunted me with her words. The way she held the position and power that should have always been mine.

where I should have been staying. I thought to go to Tsuneo's

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

your business?"

asked, his voice cold

him, pressing forward. "I demand to see the king. It's my

my arm, yanking the shroud off my head. "You are