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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

SEVENTY FIVE: The Beginning and End of Romance

Everything was going black again.

The pungent smell filling Kel's nose was detestably familiar. What had they called that stuff? Aconitum? Apparently, it was the drug of choice in Serin for kidnapping people.

"Y-you.." she lifted a trembling finger toward the grinning figure in front of her.

"I told you, darling, this hurts me more than it hurts you," the figure chirped, rewrapping the powder-filled cloth and returning it to their pocket.

Kel tried to say more, to tell that person exactly what she thought of them, but she wasn't strong enough to cling to consciousness any longer. Her thoughts were melting away rapidly, and her eyelids refused to stay open.

With a thud, her limp body fell against the figure's exposed chest. Lifting her in their arms, the person clicked their tongue. 

"It would have been easier, if only you'd behaved."

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