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."

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

that she would deliver the message... probably not nicely

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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.

delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had

seeing a

chambers. It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now

to find Lady Jun. Maya

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

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

a traitor. That could mean a lot

her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention? Maybe she just didn't

the

open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes wide

Princess," she said. "What

speak to

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere

and I noticed the servant coming out of the

her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You

she asked, her voice barely a

About Elia."

her

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about him?"

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

eyes filled with

knows where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not

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

taken more than Queen

true, but based on your living quarters you have not been using it

She turned to

scurried away. I narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting to

fretting her hands. "I...

wished. The border wars have been...