THE MAD KING 1: THE FAKE BRIDE

ng, is to get married like they've b

lled out, his eyeballs alm

d to?" The second elder adde

to get marr

ed out, his eyes set on the dark-haired man glancin

mouth down his throat. "It's just that there have been rum

to him. His lips stretched upward, mocking, sad, and bitter. His col

s jaw. Everyone's breath stilled as his hand drumme

talking about? Who would dare ma

INN

Every rumor and gossip has been about him. About what he was and what he could be. He was a dangerous man, they all whispered

ul and ruthless. He was also the same man known to throw his father out with no mercy

one has seen his face. Even the servants and messengers of the high tower gossip

is man who was named

re and so se

worn in to reveal what he looks like. He didn't mistreat them or subject them to hardship. He was the best ruler they've had in a

lleled. So unnatural, it had burned itself into her eyes. And when asked what she saw, she said sh

tals, both at home a

ied, even with a wife without

y. They wanted to see if the rumors were true, on both his ruthlessness and his beauty, whether it was all sweet nothings, or his eyes

t together on a cold night, hot tea with the

one Elder to another, hearing them babble and ramble all around until one said s

TION OF

r Charles gulped down

drumming against the table. He smiled slowly, the amus

eir eyes widened. A deep crease formed on Elder Rahsan's forehead

my lo

g an apple casually from th

ee me badly, I would

u get married to? Who would

h warmth, but with something sharpe

d me a bride, I will get married, and I will le

opened his mouth to talk. They should never have brought this matter to court. Who wants to marry a man tha

your uncle,

as if he was enjoying this. He crunched the apple, staring straight into each elde

ut

ike this..." another elder started,

g snapped, the entire roo

bride should do the fun." His eyes scanned them lazily and d

Find me a bride in two d