The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 114

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"On his way," Father said. "Apparently, he had a tough time getting to sleep last night.

Mother squealed. "I wanted to meet him earlier, but it's better for little ones to get as much sleep as possible. Then, Kai arrived, rushing towards Morgan.

"Lady Morgan, you're awake!" he cried, throwing his arms around her. "I really missed you."

Morgan hugged him back. "I missed you, too. I hope you weren't too lonely?"

He shook his head. "Tsuneo kept me company sometimes, and I've been learning stuff."

He lifted his head and looked over at my mother. "What's going on?"

Mother came around the table and crouched down in front of him.

"It's such a pleasure to meet you, Kai. I'm the king's wife, Haruka."

He blinked up at her in wonder. "I know who you are... my father talked about you sometimes."

"Oh, I'm sure he did. Welcome to the royal family, dear." She offered his hand. "How about some

breakfast? You want to sit next to me?"

"Can I?" He shuffled his feet. "That feels like a really important spot..."

"Well it is, and I say you can."

Mother led him to the chair beside her and lifted him into it.

She had clearly taken an instant liking to him, and he seemed to feel the same. At least that meant he wouldn't be looking at Morgan like a replacement maternal figure. Morgan almost seemed relieved. I leaned toward her and whispered. "Happy to just be a big sister?"

Morgan flashed me a grin. "I have a lot of experience in that department, you know?"

Morgan

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Tsuneo chuckled and started to fill my plate.

"You're such a sweet boy," Haruka cooed, her voice Billed with a sense of tenderness.

Kai blushed, his eyes darting away. Thank you," he replied, hi fee barely a whisper.

I smiled, my heart filled with a sense of warmth. It was great to see Kai getting some maternal affection.

She sept her gaze over the table.

"I convened breakfast this way to speak about a few family matters... starting with Keiji."

His mother scowled. "Unless you're going to have your son executed for murder we have nothing

to talk about."

Haruka scoffed. "So dramatic, and an enabler as usual. Where are their bodies?"

"What difference does it make to you?" She snarled.

"It makes no difference to me, I would imagine it makes all the difference to you," Haruka said. They're your children. Have you started making burial arrangements?" Her eyes glossed over.

"What burial? Your monster of a son killed Keiji who knows where and tore my daughter in half."

Haruka sighed, draatically. "If your children weren't doing things that angered a man who could kill them, they'd be here irritating us all with their presence the way the always did. And if you find their bodies, you won't need a burial or a memorial service."

dead, but the celestials are not granted multiple blessings." She sniffled. "The only reason you are

eyes widened, but before

all of his children. Your daughter tried and failed to kill my son, and your son kidnapped and planned to violate his wife. If he were any other man

bodies are recovered and properly contained, it

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all. Until they are

wide with disbelief child went through all me.

this? Hayato

won't get any ideas like Elia if

did Hayato

looked down the table and noted that it wasn't just Hayato, but several others.

eyes.

can properly stand trial for their crimes. In the meantime, Morgan and I have a few house matters to deal with."

Starting with Anya.

with Hayato to his office and Haruka and I walked Kai to his lessons before heading

Shang looked stunned to see Haruk, but he bowed.

dear," she greeted, pinching his cheek. "You've grown

flushed. "Hi... Uhm, what are you doing here?

Anya.

us outside and down the hallway to Anya's

palace of her suffering, of the torture she had endured at Ari's hand. I admired her strength, but I knew that Pyra

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comfortable as I really wasn't sure where to start. She's suffered a lot of damage. I believe

stung with anger. Her body was bruised and scarred, her eyes filled were closed as if she were just sleeping. She was so broken. Could Pyra really save

beside her, her hand resting gently

she whispered, her voice barely audible. Its me, Haruka. If you

open your eyes,"

wide with surprise

She whispered, her voice

smiled, drawing closer as Haruka stroked

so sorry for what happened," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "We'll do everything we

tears. "I can't... I don't

here for you. I promise being mortal ill

"Time for your first lesson in being

at the back of my mind. Then, Haruka held up her hand, fluttering her fingers. A soft golden flame started to

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send the wave of fire over Anya. An sighed and relaxed further inter the bed. And eventually, slowly but surely, Anya began to heal. The shadows of her pain that had clouded her mind

Can I do that?

not even a fragment of my

aren't you

in the way of

trying to ignore the heat in my

You'll live.

wave of energy surged through the room, a warmth that seemed to fill the

Anva's eves surprise

open. She looked around, her eyes filled

sat up. She looked down at

She sniffled. "There's no

her voice barely

Princess is in need of council," Haruka said. "And you...

weren't you?"

blinked. "I would have been, yes...And... if Lady Morgan would have me,

honored....

I will." I replied, my voice barely

feet over the edge. A glint of light caught the scales on

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