The Cursed Regent's Fearless Substitute Bride

Chapter 5

Word Count: 737 | Released on: 24/06/2026

arsely populated by a few high-ranking servants and officials, their faces a mixture of

ly the sharp-faced man, Silas, stan

flawless, mocking bow. He then moved

with iridescent greens and blacks, and it had a bright red comb that st

and professional, "this champion will stand in for

ath and poorly suppressed snic

was designed to shatter a bride's spirit,

the proud bird.

explosion. They expected screams, tears, p

estrained laugh, but a full-throated, hysterical roar of amusement that echoed off the stone wal

s's perfect smile faltered. This was

self and walked toward the rooster. She exami

rd. "What a fine coat of feathers. Much more v

llent taste. This substitute is, at the very least, far more c

ded with the force of a physical blow. The last of the snickers died in

ile froze

"I'm just wondering about the wedding night. Is the bridal chamber prepared fo

to comment on the rooster's potential performance, a cold, ras

is e

Damien Hawthorne emerged, maneuvering

nd the rumored disfigurement. The exposed right side was sculpted perfection, a strong ja

radiated an aura of absolute power that

seen him. She studied him, her

piercing shard of ice-

hand. A servant scurried fo

through the motions of a wedding. It was

er, Luna was escorte

arrived as instructed. The room

heavy wedding gown when the door

nts, including Celeste, wi

ied look. Luna gave her

eaving them alone. The a

pt over her. His first

, the first thing you w

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The Cursed Regent's Fearless Substitute Bride

Rutledge Shepp History

“I woke up in a strange body, only to find myself being violently laced into a blood-red wedding dress. The Ashford family had finally remembered their abandoned daughter, but only to use me as a disposable substitute. They were forcing me to marry the terrifying Prince Regent in place of their precious darling, Seraphina. The Prince was rumored to be a cursed, crippled monster who had already outlived three dead brides. Everyone knew this wasn't a wedding; it was a brutal death sentence. When I confronted my "father," he coldly told me it was my duty to sacrifice my life so his real daughter could marry the Crown Prince. They thought I was just a weak, useless pawn they could ship off like cattle. They expected me to cry, beg, and accept my tragic fate. But I wasn't that timid girl anymore. I smiled at my so-called father and held out two fingers. "Alright, I'll marry him." I watched their faces pale as my smile widened. "But not for free. Two hundred thousand gold lions." After extorting my own family, I took the carriage to the Prince's castle, where they tried to humiliate me by making me enter through a tiny servant's door. Instead of submitting, I walked over to a thousand-pound marble gargoyle statue by the main entrance. I ripped off my veil, lifted the massive stone beast with my bare hands, and smashed the heavy iron gates to splinters. "Go tell your master his bride has arrived." I let the words sink into the dead silence. "And if he doesn't open this gate, I will tear it down myself."”