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."

her eyes wide with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in her

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

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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

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

seeing a

to give the speech to as many as possible right

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

exactly at the top of the list for other suspects, but

Lady Jun had been friends with Elia, but

was a traitor. That

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

the door and

Lady Jun stood there, her eyes wide

said.

need to speak to you. May

aside. Her room was nowhere near

I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber.

hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You

asked, her voice barely

About Elia."

her

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about him?"

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

filled with a mixture of shock

Majesty knows where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not looking at

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

never taken more than Queen Haruka

true, but based on your living quarters

looking more nervous. She turned to her servant. "Leave

my eyes

and I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the

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