The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 115

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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."

are not granted multiple blessings." She sniffled. "The only reason you are here

widened, but before he could speak,

life and death, that can be arranged, but you go far insinuating that Hayato does not love all of his children. Your daughter tried and failed to kill my son, and your

bodies are recovered and properly contained, it would

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after all. Until they are exited, they

was silent, their eyes wide with disbelief child went through all me. I

you know this? Hayato asked, his

at Tsuneo Queenly secrets, and your can hardly ensure that he won't get any ideas like Elia

uneasy glances. Who was Elia, and why did Hayato seem

table and noted that it wasn't just Hayato, but

eyes.

of the bodies," Haruka said. "So they can properly stand trial for their crimes. In the meantime, Morgan and I have a few house matters

Starting with Anya.

Hayato to his office and Haruka and I walked Kai to his lessons

to see Haruk,

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

Uhm, what are you doing here? And welcome

Anya. Is

nodded, leading us outside and down the hallway

I had seen flashes of memories through Pyra and the 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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sure where to start. She's suffered a

bruised and scarred, her eyes filled were closed as if she were just sleeping. She was

beside her, her hand resting gently on

Its me, Haruka.

open your eyes,"

looked up, her eyes wide with

She whispered, her voice

drawing closer as Haruka

her voice barely a whisper. "We'll do everything we can to

with tears. "I can't... I

I promise being mortal ill the be least of the suffering

at me. "Time for your first

blinked. Pyra seemed curious at the back of my mind. Then, Haruka held up her hand, fluttering her fingers. A soft golden flame started to rise from her fingers. "Your fire is the life

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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

Can I do that?

a fragment of my power, but she will

you teaching

in the way of me

ignore the heat

You'll live.

wave of energy surged through the room, a warmth that seemed to fill the air. Anya's body began

faded, Anva's eves

She looked around, her eyes filled with a

up. She looked down at her hands, her eyes

sniffled. "There's

looked at us. "Thank you," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "Thank you so

of council," Haruka said. "And you... were

weren't you?"

yes...And... if Lady Morgan would

honored....

my voice barely a whisper. "And it's

and swung her feet over the edge. A glint of

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