Following Konrad's revelations, the Eastern Dragon Queen now lay on the ground, tears trickling down her face. And while White Dragon Heart seemed dazed, and the Northern Dragon King dropped on his knees, pledging his allegiance to a new master.
Ignoring him, Konrad spun to face White Dragon Heart. Knowing her, he could see that she didn't care so much for her mother's misdeeds. The world had no shortage of unfaithful spouses, waking up one day with the knowledge that dad wasn't dad was, at worst, an unpleasant surprise.
Planting the seed alone gives no fatherly right. Who withstood your baby cries, who was there when you first stumbled, who carried you on his back and shoulders, fed and groomed you with loving care? That's who the father is.
Thus, for White Dragon Heart, the others' thoughts were the sole variables. In the future, would Konrad and the Northern King treat her differently? She wondered. But then, Konrad's voice echoed.
Sorry for the delay! I was supposed to add the final part and make this a 4.2k word chap, but then the final part is turning into a LOT more than 1k words, and my brain fried.
I've been writing for eight hours straight and have yet to post the chaps of my other novel, so I'm taking a break to do that, will finish the final part tonight, and post it tomorrow. With that, we will be done with side chapters, unless, of course, I see some neat ideas.
Apologies for the wait!