The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

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Substitute Bride

Morgan

"No," he said. "The turtles are matriarchal... conniving though... The ti his jaws and his eye started to glow. "I don't think their coming will be a very relaxing thing."

rs are just vicious." He set

He narrowed his eyes. "I doubt the witch has changed her mind about the way things should go."

"What does that mean?"

"The lady of the Hardest Shell, as she was once called, wanted each of our realms to remain separate from each other, to preserve the nature of the compass as having four distinct lines... or she wanted to take Pyra's place."

My eyes widened. Overlapping triangles? Great. Wouldn't that mean it was more likely that the tigers and the turtles would team up to get what they wanted?

A wave of unease went through me and I pushed it down. I couldn't focus on the battle ahead not

owing how far behind we were in preparations now.

odded. "Alright. Let's... talk more about the Convening when they're feeling a little more alkative? What have you been up to while I was unconscious? What can I take off your plate?"

"Are you hungry?"

I blinked and chuckled. 'Not literally. I meant what tasks can I take on so you can focus on other things?"

himself. "What an interesting way of describing it. Where should

Tsuneo to speak. The quiet of

"I'm not sure how much of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you. Not just to prepare to host, but for whatever

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we start with

twitched. About

leaning forward slightly. "What's

ran a hand through his hair, a weary sigh escaping his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in

thought the

ago, around the time of the coup attempt. Since then, a lot of money has been funneled out of

accounting books. Five years. financial mismanagement, embezzlement or otherwise wasn't the worst considering how long their history was, but it would be a pain in the ass

seeping into his voice. "Most of

mer's absence, but the rest, based on who's accounts it all ended up in..." He huffed. "It would seem that Ari and Lady Maro

father thus Ari's lover, but I have reason to think that Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook

me like lightning. My father's casket flashed through

"His brother?"

and eyed me.... this had struck a cord

my father were bothers..." I scowled.

doubt even now that he doesn't see him as

you think has

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things that Kai has been telling me and the

easily one a few tens of thousands of li. I couldn't even fathom that much money being in a treasury, let ne missing and no

did the dragons

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