The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 118

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Haruka walked me through the coding on the books, they were all financial records that she'd kept and annotate. They'd help me figure out the castle's budget and help Tsuneo manage things. I could tell that she was relieved that she didn't have to teach me accounting from the basics and she could hand it off to me, assured that I knew what I was doing.

We were all excited about planning their trip. Hayato and Tsuneo were off getting Keiji's body still, but the four of us darted around the castle getting the trip together.

"I've sent word ahead to prepare the cottage, Maya said. "It should be ready by the time you arrive."

"So quick?"

"When the bells chimed and you showed up at breakfast, word got out quickly."

She chuckled. "I can only imagine the confusion having the bells ring twice so close together..

By the time lunch came, all the preparations had been made and Haruka looked like she was walking on air. We sat down to eat with the entire royal family again. Anya and Maya joined us as well.

When lunch was over, Tsuneo, Maya, Anya, Kai and I walked Hayato and Haruka to where the queen's carriage was waiting for them. Hayato's jaw dropped.

But-

The Crown Princess commands it dear," Haruka said tugging him toward the carriage. "Are you eally going to deny your best daughter?"

Haruka," he said, chiding her, even as he smiled. He turned back to look at us.

Tsuneo... you're sure?"

promise not to kill anyone else while your gone, Tsuneo said.

aruka snickered and Hayato shook his head before nodding. They climbed in and we stayed there aving them off.

the carriage carrying Haruka and Hayato disappeared down the winding path toward the

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in the sky, casting a warm glow over the land. The

wasn't hard," I said

his arm, pulling his attention away from

could already see in his

raised an eyebrow, his expression shifting from relaxed to focused. "I've been thinking about it too," he admitted. "We haven't had

The lines between our identities might start to blur, but I wasn't sure what that would look like and if it would be a good idea

1. me.

said,

the Crown Princess. It was nice that I had one and wouldn't have to use the one meant for the queen now that Haruka was

Has

said anything about the

my head. "We haven't

nodded, running his

me about Siora,

"It's been odd, but... my real concern is about what's

Meaning?"

feel it- yra's emotions, her memories

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frowned. "Blend,

for me to know about Siora, but it didn't feel like she could

nodded. "When you said her name, I had a flash of grief and anr. I saw something, but het pulled it back before I could make sense of it." Tsuneo shook his head. "And he hasn't said a thing since. He says that we are the black dragon, but I'm not sure how long it'll be a

head and started to pace. "It would be nice to know, one way or the other if we'll be the ones who persist or we end

going to happen to me, I said, almost

chuckled. "I suppose that would

tilted my head. "You

smiled wryly.

"Me."

curious... And I think he's a bit excited by the prospect of meeting his wife and falling for her all over again." He sank into a seat. "He's really in love... Probably why we seem to be getting along so much." My face heated, but I couldn't help but smile. Flattered and a little flustered by the

his face.

the Convening." He chuckled and sat beside me, taking my

started to become out of balance," Tsuneo said. "I