The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 87

Chapter 86

The Dragon King's Substitute Bride.

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I have been

centuries before the veil closed before my wife was murdered in the palace and Tsuneo was put in a coma. And all that time, I had never met a black dragon. I had never fully understood the true face of one either. Not until now.

The elders would have a field day. He'd killed not one but two of his siblings. In a matter of a few months for threatening his wife. I watched as Tsuneo fell unconscious, his body twitching and jerking uncontrollably. The guards looked at me in shock. I suppose it may sense since most of them were too young to know that I had once been on the front lines, leading me into battle as fiercely as if dragon king before me.

"Sedate him," I said. Doctor Shang's eyes widened. Use whatever you have to keep him unconcious for as long as possible."

Doctor Shang nodded, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and determination. I pulled off my outer robe. It was enchanted against poisons.

"No one touch her..." I set my jaw, blocking out the scent of my daughter's blood. "She chose a far more vicious poison than I expected her to be able to get her hands on. Doctor Shang, if you would look into how she got it, exactly, and bring her dealer to me?"

He nodded and darted over to Tsuneo just as he started to lift his head. He poured several vials into Tsuneo's mouth. Tsuneo's body relaxed, his breathing slowing. Morgan was growing paler by the second. Her eyes were open though, looking at me. She seemed aware of me. Her eyes flickered with soft golden light.

...neo?"

my robe. "He is sleeping, and he will remain so until

going on a rampage leading, soldiers against a man who would one day be commanding them would not work. Gently, I picked

rooms and seal off the royal chambers. I

poison. Doctor Shang was a brilliant man, but Black Scale poison was incurable for the most part. I hurried through the secret passageways, my heart pounded in my chest. I could feel her breathing growing

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rest of his life? Would I have to kill him? I shuddered at

allow myself to consider than

palace seemed to think there was a

be entirely of phoenix tears, babbled on. I carried her to the bank of the pool

be okay," I

strong enough. The transformation wasn't complete. I remembered all too well for weeks before she

various attempts on her

put down, another had popped up. There had never been so much bloodshed in the palace. I wasn't looking forward to repeating that time, but I

going to happen.

be even more, after all, Tsuneo was

I faced the possibility of losing my spunky new daughter-in-law and my last son. I couldn't bear it. I knew I couldn't. The weight of Haruka's death weighed too heavily on me already. My scales were already

eyes were still open, staring blankly

Her h

shallow

killed if she chose to try and avenge either of her children. As much as I loved her, I couldn't ignore the fact that it would be better for her to be away, than for me to have one day bury her too

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