[ENGSUB] Reborn as the Sleeping Dragon's Bride

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00:01I was born with a blood scent that could make dragon lords lose control.

00:05Pure breeding blood, the rarest kind in 300 years.

00:08At my mating ceremony, I crawled past the sacred gold offerings

00:12and grabbed Crown Prince Caelan between his pants.

00:16This little whore could be a clingy breeder in the future.

00:21He was wrong. Caelan and I became enemies.

00:24For 10 years, I watched his dragon eyes learn to hate my scent.

00:27On my 18th birthday feast, the king called me before the throne.

00:31Freya, choose any dragon lord in Valeria. I will grant him to you.

00:36Before I could answer, Caelan's voice cut across the hall.

00:39I would rather be torn apart by wild dragon knees than mate her.

00:44Something inside me broke. Good. Then make him choke on it.

00:47Then I will leave his fate to the gods. Pay for the price, Crown Prince Caelan.

00:52I thought he didn't mean it. Our betrothal ceremony was beautiful, but Caelan never gave me a glance.

00:58Your scent makes me sick.

01:00Years passed. I gave him no air. The court stopped bowing.

01:05Dragonborn ladies spat in my food, ripped my gowns and called me a barren human leech.

01:10Caelan only smiled. Then I heard him say it.

01:12She forced this marriage. She deserves karma. No one should pity her.

01:17One week later, he threw me into the velvet quarter.

01:21A useless breeder belongs in a pleasure house.

01:24I died there, bloody and left like rotten meat. His figure was the last thing I saw. He never looked

01:30back.

01:31Then lights split open. I woke on cold marble, gasping. I was reborn at my mating ceremony.

01:37Freya. Choose any dragon lord in Valeria. I will grant him to you.

01:42The royal citadel. The feast. I would not risk my life on Caelan again. I took a deep breath.

01:48Your majesty. I respect the crown prince as someone I grew up with. Like a brother. I never wanted him.

01:55Not as a man. Not as a husband.

01:58My heart only belongs to dragon crook Lufician Draenmore. If I couldn't marry him, I'd go finish myself.

02:03The court exploded. I had refused Valeria's golden prince and chosen his uncle. The cursed black silver dragon.

02:10The most fierce dragon who destroyed wild dragonkins for 200 years.

02:20Lucian Draenmore fell coma since year ago on the northern war front. Hurt by an unseen blade with curse.

02:27The healers said he would never wake. I knew they were wrong.

02:30In my last life, Lucian woke during my third year in hellish marriage.

02:34When dragonborn ladies had cornered me in the kitchens, they laughed, tore my sleeves, and called me a barren human

02:41leech.

02:41Then a broken dragon rose from his wheeled chair. Lucian Draenmore stood between us.

02:46Half crippled, but still terrifying. Back to now.

02:50Little one, marrying Lucian would waste your gift. Choose another lord. Someone who can speak to you.

02:55I kept my forehead against the marble floor. Your majesty, I swore before the old gods. It is Lucian Draenmore

03:02or no one.

03:02I hit my forehead on the floor. Once and once again. The court went quiet. Only left the sound of

03:08my bones crack.

03:09Queen Marianne smiled like she had been handed a gift. If the human girl wants a sleeping dragon, let her

03:14have him.

03:16So be it. Your bloodline is gone. Lucian cannot answer for himself. My queen will arrange the wedding for you

03:23too.

03:23I rose my bloody forehead and crumbling stood up. I am humbled beyond speech.

03:30I did not look at Caelan. I only felt his gold fire burning behind me. Let him burn. I would

03:35never choose him again.

03:36Lucian is way better than Caelan. Last life, though he's still weak, he's nice to me.

03:41I'll save him this time. We'll claw our way out of this shithole. Together.

03:44For three days, I slept like someone freed from a cage. Then came the knock at Ashbourne Hall.

03:52The queen commands your presence at the royal citadel tonight. My blood went cold.

03:57At dusk, Madame Corvin led me through the royal corridors. Dragon flowers scented the stone. Then she stopped and bowed.

04:06Your highness, crown prince. I lifted my head. It's Caelan.

04:20Caelan stepped into the lamplight. He looked exactly like a future king. Proud and untouchable. Beautiful in the cruel Valorian

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04:28Your highness. He looked me over from crown to shoes, as if searching for the girl who used to chase

04:32him through these halls.

04:34That's all? In my last life, I knew his every habit. I baked honey cakes for him. I waited outside

04:39Crown Tower just to hand them over.

04:41He always tossed them to the palace drakes.

04:43Stop this pathetic chase, Freya. You are marrying my uncle now. Try to have some dignity. You disgust me.

04:50I am not chasing anyone. I was only telling the truth to your king father. I do not love you.

04:56Then you wandered into the royal family's private wing by accident?

04:59The queen summoned me. Ask Madame Corvin.

05:01His gold fire flared. So it was true. I had not come for him.

05:05My uncle is a corpse with a title. You may be a widow before your wedding bed even cools.

05:11Then I will be the happiest widow in Valoria.

05:14His pupils narrowed, then went black.

05:30Queen Marianne heard me out in silence. And before I had even finished my audience with her, my wedding to

05:37Lucien Dravenmore was set for one week later.

05:39Dravenmore's black silver banners stretched across the road as Gareth Thorne bowed before me.

05:45Lady Ashborough, Derrenmore receives you with honour.

05:48In my last life, Crown Tower never gave me this much respect. Some nobles called it widowhood with a title.

05:54I ignored them.

05:55Dravenmore had already given me more honour than Crown Tower ever did.

05:58When I reached Dravenmore keep, Gareth Thorne led me straight to the bridal chamber.

06:03Lucien Dravenmore lay on the bed, pale and silent. But even unconscious, he did not look weak.

06:08His sharp features, silver black hair and quiet dragon pressure made him seem less like a dying man and more

06:14like a sleeping dragon.

06:15My lady, I prepared another room for you.

06:17I looked at Lucien, my heart steady despite the tension.

06:20No. He is my husband now. I'll stay here.

06:23The room went silent. After they left, I sat beside him. The air itself seemed to hold its breath.

06:29I leaned closer, feeling the subtle warmth of his body beneath the thin sheets.

06:33You're asleep anyway, so this doesn't count.

06:35I lowered my head and kissed him. His lips were warm.

06:38For a heartbeat, nothing happened. Then the air broke open.

06:41Dark pressure slammed through the room. Black silver scales erupted along his neck.

06:46Windows cracked. His hand shot up and caught my throat. Not gentle, not soft.

06:50Dragon fire exploded from his body, scorching the ceiling and bed frame.

06:54I gasped, gripping his wrist.

06:56Lucien!

06:57His fingers burned against my skin, yet he didn't push me away.

07:05Roosalm, poet, looming.

07:06I was dead in the air soared my head.

07:18His eyes were still closed but his grip was tightening.

07:22Black silver flame tore across the ceiling.

07:24The bed frame split. I grabbed his wrist.

07:28it's me it's Freya his fingers burned against my skin then the fire pulled back his hand dropped

07:34the room went dark outside Dravenmore keep erupted shouts running boots dragon flame

07:40lighting up the sky Gareth broke through the door my lady I touched my neck it was bruised

07:46Lucien lay still again but his breathing had changed deeper stronger the curse had cracked

07:51but whatever was underneath was not gentle I didn't know if I had started to wake him up

07:56or started something worse by dawn healers filled the hall Gareth locked down the entire floor

08:11no one tells the royal citadel what happened last night the mate fly him responded to the marriage

08:16bond that's all anyone needs to know the bruise on my neck was already dark a healer offered to treat

08:21it leave it I went back to Lucien's room he was still but the black silver scales on his hand

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08:27not faded his dragon blood was fighting something the curse the medicine maybe both I sat beside him I

08:34don't know if you can hear me but I'm not leaving his fingers moved barely the news reached crown

08:40tower before noon Kaelin was sparring when a servant ran in your highness Dravenmore's mate flame answered

08:46Freya last night Kaelin stopped mid-swing the whole northern sky lit up gold fire burst from Kaelin's palm

08:54the training post shattered he thought the wedding would humiliate me instead all of royal citadel was

08:59talking about how Dravenmore's dragon blood had chosen a human bride princess Anya walked in so

09:05it's true she looked at the burn post they say Freya looked more like a duchess than a widow careful

09:11Kaelin people might think you're the one who got left behind that afternoon Kaelin called his steward

09:18the Ashboro war records we archived move them to the sealed vault and send a message to the royal

09:22pharmacy any requests from Dravenmore go through my office first

09:27the Ashboro war records we archived move them to the royal palace

10:23I put on Dravenmore black and silver.

10:26And walked straight into the main hall.

10:27Selene's housekeeper stepped in front of me.

10:29Lady Selene is waiting in the west parlor.

10:31Then she can come here.

10:32The servants froze.

10:33Davinmore Keep is not Selene Vela Vassa's house.

10:36And I am not her guest.

10:37Gareth stood behind me.

10:39He said nothing.

10:39Every servant in the hall understood it.

10:41Gareth supported me as Lady Dravenmore.

10:43Bring me Lucien's healer records, medicine ledgers and night watch lists now.

10:47Selene arrived with a soft smile.

10:49Freya, you were married yesterday.

10:50Leave the household matters to me.

10:52This isn't household business.

10:53This is my husband's life.

10:54Selene kept smiling.

10:56But her eyes didn't.

10:57By sunset I found the first problem in the medicine logs.

11:00Some herbs were not healing Lucien.

11:02They were suppressing his dragon blood.

11:03He wasn't too weak to wake.

11:05Someone was keeping him asleep.

11:06I needed the source records.

11:07Where the herbs came from.

11:08Who ordered them.

11:09The trail pointed to the royal pharmacy.

11:11I sent a rider to request the purchase records.

11:14The rider came back empty handed.

11:15Crown Tower denied the request.

11:17They said all pharmaceutical inquiries from Dravenmore require approval from the Crown Prince's office.

11:21I understood.

11:22Selene's confidence didn't come from Dravenmore.

11:24It came from Crown Tower.

11:25That night Selene heard I had found the local records.

11:28For the first time she stopped smiling.

11:30Send Rowan.

11:30Let my son teach her what happens to lonely wives in this house.

11:57Rowan Vos waited outside my chamber door.

12:00He smelled of wine.

12:02Lady Dravenmore.

12:03I stopped.

12:04Come on.

12:04Your husband can't even open his eyes.

12:07Don't waste your youth on a sleeping man.

12:09He stepped closer.

12:10Selene runs this keep.

12:12I am her son.

12:13You are just the human bride they sent to warm Lucien's bed.

12:16Then I slapped him.

12:17Servants rushed over.

12:19No one dared speak.

12:20Rowan wiped blood from his lip.

12:22My mother will hear about this.

12:24Good.

12:25Tell Lady Selene I saved her the trouble.

12:27His face twisted.

12:28My mother!

12:29Your mother failed to raise you.

12:31That makes it my problem now.

12:33I turned to the hall.

12:34Freya.

12:35Gareth.

12:36Put him in the lower water cell.

12:37By morning maybe he'll remember whose keep this is.

12:41The guards moved toward Rowan.

12:43That was when the whole keep understood.

12:44I was Lady Dravenmore.

12:46Below the keep Rowan shook in freezing water.

12:49My mother knows about Lucien's medicine.

12:51He looked up shaking.

12:52She knows who kept him asleep.

12:54And Crown Tower knows she knows.

13:15How does he not?

13:29You will even listen to her.

13:30He's Phil and Liz.

13:30And when I woke up, Ring.

13:34So that was like, well you didn't know how old Nick was gonna be?

14:03At dawn, Gareth brought me Rowan's confession.

14:06He was drunk, but he said the medicine was switched, and he said Crown Tower was involved.

14:10I looked at Lucian. The black-silver scales on his hand had faded, but his fingers were warmer than before.

14:15Bring me every medicine log from the last year, and find me a healer who doesn't answer to Salona or

14:20the Royal Pharmacy.

14:22By breakfast, the hall was full. Servants stood with their heads down.

14:26Selina sat at the high table, calm as ever.

14:28Freya, you locked my son in a water cell over drunken words. Now you want to accuse me too?

14:33I want records. Household records are not toys for a new bride.

14:38I placed the medicine book on the table.

14:40Then explain this.

14:41Her smile stopped.

14:42Lucian's dose changed three months ago. The healer's seal is missing. The delivery mark belongs to your steward.

14:48Gareth, step beside me.

14:49From today on, no one touches Lucian's food, wine, or medicine unless I see it first.

14:54You think you can run, Darren Moore?

14:56No. I already am.

14:58A crash came from Lucian's chamber. We ran back. The medicine bowl had split in half. Black silver fire burned

15:04across the floor.

15:05Lucian's eyes were still closed, but his hand had crushed the bed rail.

15:08That evening, a sealed letter arrived from Crown Tower. Not a personal note. An official order with the royal stamp.

15:13Gareth read it aloud.

15:14By the authority of Crown Prince Kaelin, a royal medical delegation will be dispatched to Dragan Moore Keep to evaluate

15:20Duke Lucian's condition and review all medical arrangements currently in place.

15:24The room went quiet.

15:25When?

15:26Three days.

15:27I looked at the letter. If Kaelin's doctors walked in here, they would take over Lucian's treatment, reverse everything I

15:32had changed, put Celine's people back in charge, and I couldn't refuse.

15:36He was using his nephew's health as the excuse.

15:39Then we have three days.

15:45He was using his nephew.

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19:41I can handle Selina.

19:43I can handle the servants and the whispers.

19:45But I can't fight your nephew and the crown at the same time.

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19:48His hand was warm.

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19:51I need you to wake up.

19:52Silence.

19:52Then his fingers closed around mine.

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19:55His dark gold eyes opened.

19:57Who came into my keep and thought he could question my wife for protecting me?

20:01Lucian sat up in bed.

20:02Black silver flame tore through the room.

20:04He looked at the bruise on my neck.

20:06Who did this?

20:07You.

20:08When your dragon blood broke through.

20:10He touched the bruise.

20:11Black silver light wrapped around my neck.

20:13It faded under his hand.

20:14Outside, every dragon torch in Dravenmore keep lit at once.

20:17The whole northern sky burned silver.

20:19In Crown Tower, a rider burst through the gate.

20:24Your Highness, Dragon Onmor's fire just lit the northern line.

20:27All of it.

20:27Caelan stood up.

20:28The Duke is awake.

20:30Caelan's cup shattered in his hand.

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23:22The Royal Medical Delegation arrived before noon. They expected a sleeping duke. They found Lucian Dravenmore seated in the main

23:29hall. He leaned on a cane. His face was pale, but black-silver pressure filled the room so hard the

23:34candles bent sideways. The late physician swallowed.

23:37Your Grace, Crown Prince Caelan sent us to review your treatment. Lucian looked at him.

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23:43No one answered.

23:45The Crown is concerned for your health. My wife kept me alive while your prince tried to take control of

23:52my ecclesia. From today on, Dravenmore's healers answer to me and Lady Davenmore, no one else.

23:57The delegation left before sunset. Syline watched from the upper hall, white-faced. That night, she sent a servant through

24:03the East Gate with a sealed message.

24:04I watched him disappear into the dark road.

24:07I could stop him, but I didn't.

24:08I want to see who will answer.

24:09Later, Lucian found me by the chamber fire.

24:12How much did they make you carry alone?

24:14His jaw tightened.

24:17I'll start carrying it with you.

26:05At dawn, Lucian ordered the ledgers sealed.

26:08Gareth brought iron boxes from Selene's office, tax books, supply lists, military payment rolls.

26:13By noon, the truth was on the table.

26:16Northern Rider pay was cut for eight months.

26:18Wintergrain was marked as delivered, but the storehouses never received it.

26:22He placed another page down.

26:23And this money went to the Gilded Den.

26:25Rowan's name was written beside the account.

26:27Selene gripped her sleeve.

26:29My husband died for this house.

26:31I raised my son here.

26:32I made sacrifices.

26:34Lucian looked at her.

26:35You sold my soldier's food and called it sacrifice?

26:37I protected Dravenmoor while you slept.

26:41No.

26:42You fed off it.

26:43The hall went silent.

26:45Rowan was dragged in, bruised and terrified.

26:48Mother, say something.

26:50Selene did not look at him.

26:51Lucian tapped the ledger.

26:53Rowan Vos goes to the dungeon until I decide his sentence.

26:56You can't do this to family!

26:58Family does not touch my wife, steal from my riders, or poison my house.

27:02The guards took him away.

27:05Selene Vox is removed from all household authority.

27:08She will remain under guard in the East Wing.

27:11Then he turned to me.

27:12The accounts are yours now.

27:13Every servant in the hall dropped to one knee.

27:16For the first time, they were not kneeling because Lucian had woken.

27:20They were kneeling because I had won.

27:40for the first time, they were probably safe and rested by joining me.

27:40That he was each dice.

27:41After making a statement, I'll leave the tape out.

27:41Retire, bye!

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34:33reached Crown Tower by nightfall. Caelan read the report once, then gold fire burst from his hand.

34:38Half the desk burned before the guards could move. He threw out my delegation? The messenger shook.

34:43Yes, your highness. Lady Selina has been confined. Rowan Vos is in the dungeon. Caelan's eyes went

34:48gold. Freya did this. Lucien did this. Freya gave him the knife. Later, Queen Marion called House

34:55Marion into her private chamber. If Lucien speaks of the northern war front, every old wound opens.

35:00A lord leaned close. Then we strike first. At court. Accused him of hiding troops, ignoring royal

35:05summons and using illness to build power in the north. At the same time, Caelan went to King Alaric.

35:10Father, Uncle Lucien just woke from a curse. He should return to the royal citadel for treatment.

35:14You sound very concerned. Caelan's mouth tightened. He is family. Across the hall, Princess Anya heard

35:20enough. That night, she found Edric Ravenshade near the chapel. Your cousin is walking into a trap.

35:25Which cousin? The one Freya married. Try to keep up. Edric's face changed.

35:30Send word to Dravenmore. Tell Lady Dravenmore the Queen is moving first.

36:46Lucien could stand now. Not long. Not without pain. His dragon blood had broken the curse, but the damage stayed

36:52in his legs. Some nights, his fire turned wild.

36:54One burst split the bedpost. Another cracked the stone wall. I worked his legs every morning. Mixed the new medicine

37:01myself. On the fourth night, the flame surged before I could move. The force threw me against the floor. My

37:06arm hit broken stone. Blood ran to my wrist. Lucien froze. The fire died at once. He tried to stand

37:12too fast and nearly fell.

37:14It's a scratch.

37:15I hurt you.

37:16The curse hurt me. Not you.

37:19Do not make this sound easy.

37:20I wrapped cloth around my arm. I knew what I was choosing when I married you.

37:25He stared at me for a long second.

37:27You should not only be ready to suffer.

37:29His thumb brushed my bandage.

37:31You should be treated well.

37:32I stopped breathing. For the first time, he wasn't speaking as a duke. He was speaking as my husband.

37:51You if you were.

37:52Heers.

38:10He was speaking as a duke.

38:10I worked with her creative people.

38:10One of my friends.

38:10He was listening.

38:10I was talking.

38:10He was taking a duke.

38:10Uh, priy brothers.

38:11And he wasоп儿 aimeing with us.

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40:14The summons arrive three days later.

40:16King Alaric's seal, royal parchment.

40:19No room to refuse.

40:21Gareth read it in the hall.

40:22Dragon Duke Lucian Dravenmore and Lady Freya Davenmore are commanded to attend the royal citadel.

40:27The servants looked at me.

40:29Lucian took the letter.

40:30So they finally want us in the open.

40:33It could be a trap.

40:34It is a trap.

40:35Then we should not go.

40:36If I refuse, they call it rebellion.

40:38If I go, they have to face me in front of the king.

40:40He looked at me.

40:41And I have things to show my brother.

40:43That night, I packed the evidence myself.

40:46Selene's ledgers.

40:48The medicine logs.

40:49The payment trail to the royal pharmacy.

40:51Every page that tied Dravenmore's sickness to crown tower and the royal citadel.

40:56Mira tied the case shut.

40:57Are you afraid?

40:58I looked at the royal seal.

41:00I died in that city once.

41:03Mira went quiet.

41:05I'm not going back as that girl.

41:09Before dawn, I found Lucian on the tower.

41:12Royal citadel was far beyond the dark hills.

41:15Kaelin will be there.

41:16So will the queen.

41:19And me.

41:20He offered his hand.

41:21I took it.

41:22This time, I was not walking into crown tower alone.

41:39We returned to the royal citadel under black silver banners.

41:43The streets went quiet first.

41:45Then everyone started whispering.

41:46Lucian Dravenmore was not dead.

41:48And I was not the ruined girl crown tower once threw away.

41:50Northern dragon riders rode on both sides of our carriage.

41:53Gareth led them with one hand on his sword.

41:55At the palace gate, Kaelin stood above the steps.

41:57He looked at Lucian's cane.

41:59Then he looked at me.

42:00I looked past him.

42:02That hurt him more.

42:03Queen Marianne held a welcome feast that night.

42:06Duke Lucian, Valeria is relieved to see you awake.

42:08Relieved enough to send a resuccan?

42:10Her smile tightened.

42:11The king missed his brother.

42:13Then we are happy to answer his majesty.

42:15We brought everything he needs to see.

42:16Her eyes moved to the locked case beside my chair.

42:19How thoughtful.

42:20After dinner, Princess Anya caught my sleeve near the corridor.

42:23Madame Corvik has been going to the royal archive every night.

42:26I stopped.

42:28Whatever you brought, she may be trying to burn the matching half.

42:31That night, Lucian closed our chamber door.

42:35Edric confirmed it.

42:36The original letter about your father's march is still sealed in the archive.

42:40Can we get it?

42:41Only the king can open that vault.

42:46Then we make him want to.

43:22The original letter might be stuck alone.

43:22But to see if she can open that door to the mirror.

43:23She thus碰eth turn without Claire and Sue Hartales.

43:32In this matter of some

43:32So good to see everyone all of this.

43:32But we'll keep in the way.

43:32That's true.

43:34The pen is the тебя that stuff up with the contract adesso.

43:34This day, when I started to expire into your family.

44:06The Autumn Court filled the royal hall by sunrise, dragon lords, human nobles, crown loyalists.

44:11Lucian entered with a cane. The room still bowed. Black silver pressure rolled over the floor.

44:16Even House Marianne's men stopped smiling. Caelan sat in the prince's seat, gold fire flickering under his skin.

44:21A Marianne lord stepped forward first.

44:23Your Majesty, Duke Lucian has been absent from court for a year. His private dragon riders remain under northern command.

44:28Valeria needs a royal overseer in Drevenmore.

44:30The hall stirred. So that was their move. Call Lucian weak. Call his army dangerous.

44:35Put crown tower inside our key. Lucian handed Gareth's sealed report to the king's steward.

44:39Current rider count. Grain stores. Border patrols. Tax ledgers records for Sinervas and her son.

44:45King Alaric read in silence.

44:46Reports can be dressed up. So can treason.

44:49The lord froze. King Alaric lowered the report.

44:52The north appears better managed than half the estates in this room. No oversaw will be sent.

44:58Caelan's jaw tightened.

45:00After court, he blocked me on the stone steps.

45:02Did you come back just to parade him in front of me?

45:05No.

45:06Then why are you here?

45:08To speak to the king.

45:10I stepped around him.

45:11This has nothing to do with you.

45:14For once, Caelan had no answer.

45:36Just let him go.

45:49I'm sorry.

45:56I'm sorry.

45:56That's looking for his all they need as a Herriss

45:56This was six weeks ago for some Chadwick's video.

45:56We can be told by an emergencyorem of this dimension.

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45:58Now there's no traffic.

46:05.

46:47The next day, the court gathered in the rose dragon garden.

46:51I found the old pool behind the rose wall.

46:53I had fallen in there as a child.

46:56I remembered cold water, small hands, then a black cloak around my shoulders.

47:01Lucian stopped beside me.

47:02You told me Ashborough girls didn't cry over water.

47:06I turned.

47:07That was you?

47:09You were ten, soaked through, furious at the pond.

47:13And you remembered that?

47:14I remembered you.

47:15For a second, the court noise faded.

47:17Then Queen Marion's voice cut through the garden.

47:19How charming.

47:20A human duchess among dragonhounds.

47:23Valeria is becoming very generous.

47:25The noble ladies went quiet.

47:27Caelan looked at me.

47:28I did not speak.

47:29Lucian did.

47:30House Ashbird bled for Valeria before half these dragonhouses learned how to hold a border.

47:35Queen Marion's smile cracked.

47:38Freer's bloodline has earned its place here.

47:40A Marion lady muttered.

47:41Human blood is still human blood.

47:45Lucian turned his dark gold eyes on her.

47:47Then pray you never need human soldiers to die for your comfort again.

47:51No one laughed.

47:52I looked at Lucian.

47:53For the first time, I understood.

47:55His silence all these years had never been indifference.

47:59It had been restraint.

48:44Anya's warning was real.

48:46Edric checked the Royal Archive records for me.

48:48Three nights.

48:50Three visits.

48:52Madame Corvin entered the sealed wing each time with a Marianne clerk.

48:56The exit list is wrong.

48:57Files went in.

48:58Fewer came out.

48:59Which files?

49:00Northern Warfront.

49:01Ashbington Marching Routes.

49:03Dragonblood curse reports.

49:04Lucian's hand tightened on his cane.

49:06They are destroying the trail.

49:08Then we split it.

49:09Lucian went to request royal access from King Alaric.

49:12I sent Edric to the old archive clerk who had served my father.

49:16By midnight, Mira came to my room carrying a basket of white roses.

49:32Don't yell.

49:33I know it looks stupid.

49:34She pulled the cloth aside.

49:36Three copied letters lay under the flowers.

49:38My hands went cold.

49:39One letter marked my father's route through the northern pass.

49:43One confirmed the route had been sent before the ambush.

49:45The last carried a red wax seal.

49:47House Marriand.

49:48Mira stared at it.

49:50My lady, that's the queen's family.

49:53I closed the letters.

49:56Not just her family.

49:58Lucian entered before dawn.

50:00The king agreed to open the vault tomorrow.

50:02I handed him the copies.

50:03Good.

50:05His face changed as he read.

50:07Because now we know what they'll try to hide.

50:20You know what they'll try to hide.

50:27You know what they'll try to hide.

50:29You know what they'll try to hide.

50:30You know what they'll try to hide.

50:31You know what they'll try to hide.

50:32.

51:02.

51:33.

51:34.

51:37.

51:38.

51:38Don't yell. I know it looks stupid.

51:40She pulled the cloth aside.

51:42Three copied...

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