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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~

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NINETY ONE: You Remember That?

"When you said that you wanted me," Kel began, her breath catching uncomfortably in her throat as she spoke, "what did you mean by that?"

"Hmm," the emperor remarked thoughtfully. 

Kel was too afraid to look at his face, almost certain her worst expectation would be manifested there. 

As she studied the wall next to the bed, suddenly, the emperor's soft fingers brushed against her cheek. She tried to shake it off, unwilling to be distracted from the matter at hand, but the emperor's hand remained firm. Slowly, he pressed against her skin until she found herself spinning her head back toward him under the pressure.

She gulped and blinked a few times before finally daring to meet his eyes. His red irises weren't cold and dark, but they also weren't glinting with emotion. She wasn't sure what to make of his expression because it was one she had never seen from him.

"What did I mean?" the emperor repeated softly. "... Something like this?"