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."

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

her right, and I knew that she would

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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 luck, there was a good chance that he was in

a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had to do was wait. As I left Lady Maro's chambers,

stunned. "I'm seeing a

get going to Lady Jun's chambers. It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now

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

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

harem records, Lady Jun

he was a traitor.

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

the

open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes

she said. "What brings

need to speak to you. May I

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

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

eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You need

she asked, her voice barely a

About Elia."

her expression

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about him?"

of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship

face paled, her eyes filled with a mixture of

loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not looking

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

taken more

true, but based on your living quarters you

nervous. She turned to her servant.

narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting

I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands.

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