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."

back from the dead, but the celestials are not granted multiple blessings." She sniffled. "The only reason you are here is because the king prayed

but before he

not love 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 and she any other woman, you would not think it strange that

looked at me. "If their bodies are recovered and properly contained, it

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are born celestial, after all. Until they are

eyes wide with disbelief child went through all

this? Hayato asked,

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

and why did Hayato seem so uncomfortable

noted that it wasn't just Hayato, but several others.

eyes.

the recovery and collection of the bodies," Haruka said. "So they can properly stand trial for their crimes. In the

Starting with Anya.

flashed through my mind, and I nodded. We finished breakfast. Tsuneo went with Hayato to his office and Haruka and I walked Kai to his lessons before heading to

stunned to see Haruk, but he

pinching his cheek. "You've grown up quite

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

Anya. Is

us outside and

of her suffering, of the torture she had endured at Ari's hand. I admired her strength, but I knew that Pyra was hoping to formally heal her. When we entered the room, we were met with a sight that chilled me to the bone. Anya lay in bed, wrapped in bandages and surrounded by

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really wasn't sure where to start. She's suffered a

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

her, her hand resting

Its me, Haruka. If you

open your eyes,"

with

whispered, her voice barely

smiled, drawing closer as

happened," she said, her voice barely a

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

I promise being mortal ill the be least of the suffering she

at me. "Time for your first lesson in being a royal

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

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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 began to lift, replaced by a glimmer of hope. The bandages caught

Can I do that?

fragment of my power, but she

aren't you

in the way of

scoffed, trying to ignore the heat

You'll live.

the room, a warmth that seemed to fill the air. Anya's body

Anva's

around, her eyes filled with a

up. She looked down at her hands,

feel..." She sniffled. "There's

us. "Thank you," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "Thank you so much. I don't

Princess is in need of council," Haruka

weren't you?"

would have been, yes...And... if Lady Morgan would

honored....

voice barely a whisper. "And it's my

and swung her feet over the edge. A glint of light

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