Substitute Marriage: Taming The Disabled Dragon Lord

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arry Gideon

atrical tone, hung in the air of the stuffy drawing-room. I

ire existence was a performance, looked at me wi

, Aislinn. You will

no

ce battle, and his legs had been crushed and permanently broken as well. The wounds of war had made him brutally violent. It was said that he once tore apart a spy who broke into h

or. It was prac

nificent silk gown. Gold thread formed the griffin crest of House Sterling, a symbol of the nobility I had n

was no longer the helpless, obedie

ed their power can transform into dragons. Yet they had cast me aside to the c

erlands. I learned medicine, and I learned how to handle hypocrites

of revenge against the two people in thi

g continued, her voice laced with feigned regret. "She is determined

ared his throat. "It is the King's w

on me, assessing me li

y head, meeting th

I asked, my voi

e a stone. They stared, stunned. Lady Ster

ungrateful whelp! The family has r

ace in this marriage." I said, my voice gaining strength. I stood up, looking him directly in the eye. "Repayment can be a willing sacrifice,

ence. Shock, then fury, flash

itation dragon crystal paperweight jumpe

me to go to the wedding altar willingly, not tied and gagged. In front of a man as notoriously vola

ottled shade of purple. He knew I was right.

you want?

ld smile on my face. "I ne

"You're mad! Stop making

. "Two hundred thousand gold marks. To buy my

t on his body seemed to tremble. That was nearl

er from the Golden Lion, the kingdom's largest bank," I continued, pressing my advantag

quiet room. He stared at me, truly seeing me for

can solve this with money, or you can gamble your family's reputation on whet

ng silence, he slumped

ough clenched teeth.

for the first time, my smile was genuine. Not at t

nomous voice followed me. "Don't forget who you are, Aisli

't loo

me," I said softly, "I will on