The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 97

Chapter 96

CH96 Ari

I groaned and slowly lifted my head. My head spun. So many days in darkness had made my sense dull, but I heard his voice.

"Had a good time in the dungeon thief?"

I snarled, lifting my head. "You-"

I broke off, stunned at the sight of the man standing over me, wearing Tsuneo's face, but there

was nothing in his expression that I could recognize as Tsuneo.

I went still. There was a darkness behind his dark opal eyes that had never been there before. The air felt cold. My heart raced.

Then, he turned. "If everyone is

Then, I looked around.

here, let's begin."

The hall was packed, filled with the Elders, servants, and a few guards. I saw most of the court there as well. It seemed that everyone but that human was here. Was she dead? That would be my luck.

"What the hell is going on? 1-

"Quiet," Tsuneo said, his voice low and cold. It felt like a hand had wrapped around my throat and squeezed. I could barely breathe.

"Father," he said, turning to the king. "Where would you like to begin?"

He blinked, looking between him and me. "I'm curious to know your sense of justice and proceedings, Tsuneo... I will allow you to run it as you see fit."

A cruel, vicious smile came over his face. "Thank you, Father."

He gestured to the group of servant. "We'll start with the most disturbing of crimes: your treatment of the staff. Never has it been allowed, condoned, or right to treat those who care for the members of the royal family in such a fashion. You, who have benefitted only from the benevolence of the royal family have stepped on the very benevolence to which you owe your life, or did you forget that you are the daughter of a traitor and should have been killed?"

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The king went still, his eyes widened. I cringed. I hadn't known that Tsuneo knew. I hadn't even thought he

sick.

more than content

tried to speak but

to them. "We'll go in order as you are lined

here."

noted that Anya was

to have

the kingdom is just as important as every other," Tsuneo said, glaring at the man over his shoulder, his eyes gleaming with a dark light. "If you seek to make a mockery of that

pale and clearly shaken. Tsuneo was furious, but I didn't understand why het would do this. Who cared about these

came up to stand beside Tsuneo, her

box and find

went to the boxes that had been brought and pulled out a necklace and bracelet set that I often liked

it from her, and how it had been a family heirloom, but

servant. Everything she owned belonged to me. I could take what I

my

some other noblewoman, or her mother or grandmother had. I looked the king prepared

the servants and guards stepped up. I

what has Ari taken

peace of

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have family

I would never allow my sisters to work here for as

alive-

The Elders sputtered.

the city, at a place that she frequents often enough." He set his jaw. "My sisters and I are saving up to buy back our family home from Elder Hara. Ari has... more than once intimated that she would ensure that we would all be fired if I didn't comply ith her wishes." Elder Hara went still. Tsuneo didn't even glance at him. I glared at the man, but I couldn't speak.

serve me.

not ask the details of what she has blackmailed you into doing," Tsuneo said. From the look on

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