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?"

to himself. "What an interesting way

almost like I could see Tarofu at the back of his mind, stirring, listening, but not commenting. There was an intensity in his silence that set me on edge, but I waited for Tsuneo to speak. The quiet of our chambers was welcoming, relaxing even. I could feel Pyra's anxiety simmering at the back

going to need a plan," Tsuneo said. "I'm not sure how much of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you.

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about we start with

twitched.

my brow, leaning forward slightly. "What's going

his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in

"I thought the dragons were

records were impeccable until five years ago, around the time of the coup attempt. Since then, a lot of money has been funneled out of the

so relieved about the accounting books. Five years. financial mismanagement, embezzlement or otherwise wasn't the worst considering how long

into his

being wasteful in my mer's absence, but the rest, based on who's accounts it all ended up in..." He

darkened. "My father's brother. He's also Kai's biological father thus Ari's lover, but I have reason to think that Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He tried to take the throne years ago, and he's my prime suspect in the incident

lightning. My father's casket flashed

"His brother?"

eyed me.... this had struck

scowled. "At least they were in my father's

now that he doesn't see him

much money do you think has

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I might not be so irritated, but based on the things that Kai has been telling me and the amounts I suspect, that's not the case." He shook

thousands of li. I couldn't even fathom that much money being in a treasury, let

did the

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