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

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

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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 in league

message, I had planted a seed of doubt

"I'm seeing a

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

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

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

Lady Jun

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

I was certain of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention?

on the door and

Lady Jun stood there, her

Princess," she said. "What

need to speak to you. May

aside. Her room was nowhere near

the servant coming out of the bathing chamber.

darting nervously from side to side. "You

asked, her voice

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression one of

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him?"

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

her eyes filled with a mixture

knows where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still

I opened the file in my hand. Her eyes dropped to it.

more than

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

She turned to her servant. "Leave

away. I narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting

her hands. "I... I simply... I was

border wars have been... hard