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The Dragon's Kiss

WARNING: This novel is unfinished The first time she saw him, he was surrounded by flames. She couldn’t clearly see his eyes, but his gaze burned every part of her skin it lingered on. Surely if the legendary beasts ever had existed, he would be one of them—one of the dragons. **** Kel has spent her life as a palace guard, hiding her mysterious ability. When sent in the princess's place to form a marriage alliance with a neighboring kingdom, she is captured by enemy soldiers and taken to the Serin Empire. The ruler of Serin is a terrifying and coldhearted man, but he seems to have taken an unusual interest in Kel. How long will she be able to keep her identity and abilities a secret under the constant gaze of the Dragon Emperor? ---------- !!Slow burn romance!! ~I own no rights to the cover image~

Currer · Fantasy
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FIFTY TWO: Battle of Wits

Nausea gripped Kel's stomach.

For a moment, she had forgotten.

After seeing all sorts of unexpected sides of Calix--his smile, his tearful embrace, even his warm lips--she'd forgotten why he was called the Dragon Emperor.

The fear that squeezed her chest when she first came face to face with the rumored man had been lost amidst all her turbulent feelings as she spent more time with Calix. Eventually, it ended up being replaced completely by another heart-wrenching emotion.

But even if her feelings toward him had changed, it didn't make the Dragon Emperor any less of a fearsome tyrant.

How could she have forgotten that?

"Their toes.." Kel gagged as she repeated Matty's words.

"I mean, really, Newbie," the boy shook his head as if the event wasn't anything surprising, "it wasn't very nice of you to tattle on them."