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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blood ran cold. The king went still, his eyes widened. I cringed. I hadn't known that Tsuneo knew. I hadn't even thought he would ever bring it up. The murmurs that filled

sick.

that you were more than content to follow in

tried to speak but the sounds wouldn't

"We'll go in order as you

here."

Anya was at the

to have every

said, glaring at the man over his shoulder, his eyes gleaming with a dark light. "If you seek to make a mockery of that belief, I'll have you bound, investigated, and tried within the week." He narrowed his eyes. "Close you mouth and

back, pale and clearly shaken. Tsuneo was furious, but I didn't understand why het

first servant came up to stand

you to go to the box and find that which

to the boxes that had been brought and

launched into this sob story about how I'd taken it from her, and how it had been a family heirloom, but who cared. She was a servants, she shouldn't have such

servant. Everything she owned belonged to me. I could

my

grandmother had. I looked the king prepared to defend myself, but I went still as I noted the look on his face. His eyes were

and guards stepped up. I sneered at the

has Ari taken

peace of mind,

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have family

never allow my sisters to work here for as long as Prince

alive-

The Elders sputtered.

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

serve me.

of what she has blackmailed you into doing," Tsuneo said. From the

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