The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 124

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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."

pain welling up in her

right, and I knew that she would deliver

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Elia 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

a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had to do was wait. As I left Lady Maro's

seeing a whole new

Jun's chambers. It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now so they'll all be

us through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused. She seemed

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

I saw in the harem records, Lady Jun had

out that he was a traitor. That could mean a

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

knocked on the

creaked open. Lady Jun

said. "What brings you

need to speak to you. May I come

room was nowhere near as lavish as

the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a

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

she asked, her voice barely

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression

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him?" she

on my lips. I heard you had quite the

her eyes filled

my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not looking

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

taken more than Queen

much is true, but based on your living

looking more nervous. She turned

narrowed my eyes

she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The borders-" "Where did the money go

wars have been... hard on my family.