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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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251 Chs

FORTY NINE: A Concerning Report

The bowl of food in Kel's hands shook and nearly fell to the ground.

"Er.. the energy I used last night?"

She glanced back up at the colonel, who was intentionally avoiding meeting her gaze.

"Well, just let me know if you need more," the man nodded politely, though rather awkwardly, before disappearing back into the bustle of camp.

Later on, when the Emperor's office back in the capital city received the same man's latest report from the field, Ira's pen shook the same way Kel's bowl had.

With a sigh and shake of his head, the overworked aide tossed the letter to the edge of his desk, where a curious Lucy snatched it up.

"... the emperor has been spending his nights with a young new recruit," the woman read out loud, attracting Thane's attention as he lounged on a nearby sofa.

"What's that you guys are looking at?" the knight's head popped up over the sofa's edge. "Who's it from?"