The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 92

CH92 Morgan

"Am I ever going to get an explanation about what exactly you mean by that?"

"In our case, it would be better to show you. But I cannot do that so long as you are not agreeable to our circumstances. For as long as you remain completely unaware of what ex. ly it means to be the phoenix, nothing will make sense." She huffed, crossing her arms. "It is completely unfair that he has it so easy. Though I suppose

that Tarofu has the need to have it as easy as possible."

I blinked. "Is that what you call him?"

She pressed her hands to her cheeks and blushed. It was so odd seeing that sort of girlish

expression on my own face.

"It is what he has allowed me to name him. He did not have a name until I gave it to him." Her eyes turned sad," No one had ever thought to give him a name. And he had never considered. himself worthy of one... So I called him that: Tarofu..." First-born Husband.

I shook my head. "You two had quite the love story, didn't you?"

She turned bright red. "Well, at first you couldn't decide whether or not to kill me or fuck me."

My jaw dropped open. "Who

She sighed dreamily." He was such a brash young dragon then. And angry, too. It was Danta's fault, honestly. If he hadn't provoked him and started all that mess, it wouldn't have been so bad. But what can you expect from a tiger?" "Now there are tigers involved?" I thought back to the vision and frowned. "The Celestial Beasts are real. It's not just dragons?"

"Of course not, dear. If it was just dragons, and what would we be?"

I ran a hand through my hair and grimaced. She had a point.

the air, stirring up the clouds. I know him well enough. I assure you when he

had to laugh because that wasn't a phrase that Tsuneo knew before I had taken him to

that's what he meant

impulsive and he knows that I can't stay mad at

How long is

long as it needs to, I'm sure he won't cause that

time he was allowed to run amok, half of the kingdom's knights were fired, maimed, or simply

cocked an eyebrow. "What did they

had an incarnation who agreed with him!" 'Maybe

scowled. "You

compliment." I sighed. "Look, I know he's a black dragon and capable of untold amounts of destruction. His mom told me quite a bit about it, which, by the way, how does it work? She's True Phoenix, right?" She laughed. "She has the blessing of my hand, as in she was found worthy to access

what I'm agreeing to. I have no interest in letting essentially a pacifist take over my body. Who knows what to let people to get away with? You see him at

pouted. "I will heal. They will

called self-preservation. Though I'm glad, you're no longer saying we because we are definitely two separate

suppose

either..." She shook her head. "Very well. We can agree to be separate for now. Though we will

separate from me, you would essentially end up dying, and your husband would likely go into a terrible rage, and my husband would have to take over- it would be very complicated and very messy. This is much simpler." "Fine. I guess we'll set some ground rules. Tsuneo and I... are..." I hesitated. "Courting, essentially. We're... married, yes, but we're not...

blinked and blinked again before her shoulders slumped. "Are you telling me I can't sleep with my husband

shook her head. "So you take your time with everything I

into sleeping with a man I only just met after a lifetime of thinking that I would

"Fuck?"

"Yes!"

head. "I suppose... that is partially my fault... You've never... We've never survived to

"Can we just agree that you and your

"Sure... but you'll have to tell

I have to tell

and my husband knows me too well not to be