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."

Maro's face paled, her eyes wide with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in her eyes, maybe even a bit of betrayal, but

she

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to swallow. He seemed to be a jealous and possessive man. And there was a good chance that Lady Maro would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I hoped that the news would force Elia to do something hasty, so we could deal with him before the Convening, but given our luck, there was a good chance that he was

a seed

stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new side to you, Your

It's better to give the

find Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused. She seemed

Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top of the list for other suspects, but she was someone that

on what I saw in the harem records, Lady Jun had been friends with Elia,

he was a traitor. That could mean a

to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention?

knocked on the

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

Princess," she said. "What brings

to you. May I

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as lavish as Lady

I noticed the servant coming out of the

Jun hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You need

what?" she asked, her voice

About Elia."

widened, her expression

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about him?"

my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with him before he

paled, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and

lie,' she stammered, still

in my hand. Her eyes dropped to it. "I've

taken more than

based on your living quarters you have not been using it

swallowed, looking more nervous. She

away. I narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting

fretting her hands. "I... I

said. "My family needed it. The king said that I could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for that." "Maybe," I said.