Becoming the Heirless Dragon King's Fated Mate novel · Chapter 17 of 24
Chapter 17: Odile Returns
Odile knelt in the middle of the great hall with the carving roll held out in both hands.
She wore a plain grey shawl and no jewels, and her eyes were red.
The lords had come in for the afternoon audience, and every bench was full.
Aldric sat in the ducal chair, still thin, with Linnea standing at his shoulder.
"My daughter," Odile said, and her voice broke beautifully. "I have been a wicked woman."
"I am not your daughter," said Linnea.
"I know it. I know I sold you." Odile bowed her head. "I heard you had need of your mother's tools, and I could not sleep. I walked three days to bring them."
The hall murmured.
Several ladies pressed their hands to their hearts.
Linnea came down the steps and took the roll.
It was worn brown leather, tied with a cord, and it still smelled faintly of the tannery.
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of Becoming the Heirless Dragon King's Fated Mate are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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