The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

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Morgan

Finally, Lady Maro swallowed hard, nodding once. I'll... I'll have it ready in a few days."

"Tonight, I said and turned.

"That's ridiculous!"

"Aren't the silks and things here?" I cocked an eyebrow. "I think letting you have until tonight is

more than generous."

She shut her mouth. I narrowed my eyes.

.or

"I'll take it in gold, jewels, or goods, Lady Maro. Tonight."

Without waiting for a response, I turned to leave. Then, I slowed as I reached the door, preparing

for the actual blow.

"Before I go..." I looked back at her. "Do you know where Elia is?"

Lady Maro hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "No," she replied, her voice

barely a whisper. "Why would I know where he's gone? He was banished."

I raised an eyebrow, my eyes fixed on her. "Are you sure?" I asked, my voice filled with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity.

Lady Maro's eyes widened, her expression one of fear. "I don't know. How dare you accuse me

I shrugged.

"That's too bad," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "If you happen to see him, tell him that his brother, the king, is going to formally adopt his son." "His son?" She asked.

"Of course. Don't you think Kai will make a great addition to the family? He certainly deserves the luxuries of the palace, even though his father is a traitor."

with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in her eyes, maybe even a bit of

and I knew that she

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but I'd see. I hoped that

help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had to do was wait. As I left Lady Maro's chambers, I

looked stunned. "I'm seeing a

to give the speech to as

halls to find Lady Jun. Maya

say anything. Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top of the list for other suspects,

the harem records, Lady Jun had been friends with Elia,

when it came out that he was a traitor. That

was certain of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro.

the door

the door creaked open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes

she said. "What

need to speak to you. May I come

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as lavish

us and I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a palace

hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side.

asked, her voice barely

About Elia."

widened, her expression one

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him?"

flicker of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with

her eyes filled with a

loyalties lie,' she stammered, still

I opened the file in my hand. Her eyes

more than Queen

based on your living quarters you have not been using it for

more nervous. She turned to her

I narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting

any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The

what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for that." "Maybe," I said. "Unless Elia is being harbored