Dragon King's Harem Chapter 160. Two Foxes (Patreon)

Dragon King's Harem Chapter 160. Two Foxes

A long silence followed after Argod left the Fox siblings.

"Aren't you going to say anything to me?" Jyne's voice broke the silence between them. They sat side by side on the long sofa yet they felt they were far away.

"Haven't you heard everything?" said Arter. His face was facing the other way, trying to cover his blushing face. He was used to fighting, killing bandits, dueling, and hunting. His father often sent him as a delegate to other kingdoms. He even had fought the dragon king furiously, yet he didn't dare to look at his sister's face out of embarrassment.

"I did. But I haven't heard it directly from you," said Jyne. She was so shocked when she heard her brother's confession. It changed her whole thoughts and her judgment of him. No, not only to him but also to her family. She did not expect her family to love her so much. At least she just understood why.

"I don't want to say that twice," Arter sulked. Although he knew the dragon king did that to fix their relationship, his embarrassment was something else. It sounded odd that he, the Crown Prince of Fox Tribe, had to show his soft side to his spoiled sister. It was kinda bugging his pride.

"So you don't want to know what I think about it?" asked Jyne. She decided to give him a little push after he realized Arter's embarrassment.

It made him turn to her. Yet he didn't answer.

"Do you want to know or not?" she asked.

"I already know what you're thinking," he replied.

"Tell me," she asked.

Instead of answering, Arter turned his gaze elsewhere.

After a short silence, he finally opened his voice.
"Since you're not angry at me. So I assume you're happy with what happened. And happier since you've heard my confession. But for me, it's an embarrassing thing," he admitted.

"That's not embarrassing," she stated.

Her statement made him return his gaze to her.

A smile bloomed on her lips. Her hand gripped Arter's, showing her honesty.
"I'm glad you said everything. That's better than your annoying teasing. Argod is right, you should be more honest with me," she said in a calmer tone.

But Arter replied with a frown.
"Since when have you called him by his name?" he complained. A pout on his displeased face.

She smirked in response.
"We'll be husband and wife soon. So that shouldn't be a problem right?" Her usual annoying tone of voice returned.

"You want to consummate your marriage soon?" he made sure.

"Of course. After all, today is a full moon," she reminded. She couldn't hide her excitement over this. Especially since what happened on the last trip.

"Ah, right... I forgot," said Arter with a bitter smile. Something was bothering him but he didn't want to disturb his sister's happiness anymore. So he decided to swallow it.

But she realized what had happened.
"What's with the gloomy face?" she asked curiously.

Even with his hesitation, he finally decided to say it.
"Do you know the dragon king can only have one offspring?" he reminded her. He was sure that was enough to tell her what he meant.

"I know that," Jyne replied in a calmer tone. A gentle smile on her lips.

That was the price to pay for Argod's wisdom and power. His royal memory could only be passed down to one offspring. That was why the royal dragon was very protective of its young. He couldn't do anything either. There was a prophecy that when two royal dragons were born, a power struggle between the two kings would sweep across Igixar.

"What if you didn't get it?" asked Arter.
"What if he gets his offspring from another woman? Will you accept it?" he confirmed once again.

It made Jyne pause for a moment.
"I will accept it." A sincere smile on her lips already showed that she really meant it.

"Are you sure?" he made sure.

"Yes. I know a perfect mystical creature cannot exist. Neither does he. This is his flaw and I have to accept it." Despite her gentle voice, her determination was clear in her eyes. Even with her brief encounter, she truly loved Argod and she didn't want to leave him just because of such a reason. A flaw that he couldn't change.

Arthur took a deep breath.
"Fine. I won't say anything about this again. The important thing is that you have to prepare yourself," he reminded her. He knew he wouldn't be able to change Jyne's mind, at least he wanted to make sure his sister was prepared about this.

Upon the gloomy atmosphere, Jyne decided to cheer him up.
"It's you who have to be prepared for that. Tonight we will be a little noisy. So I hope it doesn't disturb your sleep," she said in an annoying tone.

To which he replied with a click of his tongue.
"Tch! So annoying."
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In another place, doubt still gripped Marissa's heart. Her eyes stared at the window not far from her, gazing at the dimmer sky. The two moons faintly began to appear in the sky, signaling that the night was almost here.

She knew Argod would go to war tomorrow so she had to give her answer today. But she didn't know what to do. Indeed, loveless marriages were a common thing for royalty like her. But without her family, she couldn't shake off her worries.

Without her family, marriage was a scary thing for her. Moreover, she knew Argod had no feelings for her either. No, the two of them didn't even have feelings for each other. Not to mention he was the supreme ruler of Igixar. The only thing that calmed her was that Argod had always treated her well.

In the middle of her doubts, she prayed.
'Father... What should I do?'