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

right, and I knew that she would deliver the message... probably not

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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

planted a seed of doubt

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

chambers. It's better to give the

find Lady Jun. Maya

at the top of the list

harem records, Lady Jun

him when it came out that he was a traitor. That could mean a lot of

softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for

on the door and

Lady Jun stood there, her eyes wide

said. "What brings

need to speak to you. May I

but then she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near

closed behind us and I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a palace staff member based on her

her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You need to

she asked, her voice barely

About Elia."

widened, her expression one of

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him?"

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

paled, her eyes filled with

Majesty knows where my loyalties lie,'

shook my head. "I certainly hope so." I opened the file in my

never taken more than Queen Haruka

on your living quarters you have not been using

more nervous. She turned to

narrowed my

or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely

family," she 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. "Unless Elia is being harbored by