The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

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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 betrayal,

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

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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

sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a

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

better to give the speech to as many as possible

through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed

exactly at the top of the list for

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

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

of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for

the door and

the door creaked open. Lady Jun stood there, her

Princess," she said. "What brings

speak to you. May

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

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

darting nervously from side to side.

asked, her voice barely a

About Elia."

her

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about him?" she

smiled, a flicker of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the

face paled, her eyes filled with

lie,' she stammered, still not

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

taken more than Queen

based on your living quarters you have not been using

more nervous. She

my eyes

him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I

"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