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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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THIRTY FOUR: The Long Day

"You should get some sleep. I imagine tomorrow will be a long day."

Though Kel had said that, she struggled to let her heavy eyelids rest for more than a moment. If the bumping of the wagon over the rocky, overgrown roads leading away from Tael wasn't enough, her whirling thoughts kept her mind wide awake.

Were they going back to Serin's capital? If so, would she run into the emperor there? Or any of the others? Would any of them even recognize her dirt-covered, tattered figure?

If the capital wasn't their destination, were they going to an active battlefield? Would she have to fight against her own people? Or those from Pandreia?

Occasionally, the wagon slowed just enough to tempt Kel with the idea of jumping out the back and running far out of sight. The tantalizing thought was always overshadowed, however, by the crushing reality that Nesta and Harrow would be the ones to shoulder the burden for her desertion.