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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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251 Chs

SEVENTY TWO: Little Doll

It had been in a tiny cell-like room full of dust and tears that Barclay admitted to following Kel into the forest.

They were alone at that time, and she'd never repeated it to another soul.

So how did Lila find out the words that had only hung in the air for a single moment as they passed from Barclay to Kel?

I must still be on edge, Kel thought to herself. It wasn't fair to suddenly suspect Lila based on that sentence alone. 

"How did you know the emperor was taking me there?" Kel asked, trying her best to sound casual. "And what made you think Barclay was following us?"

Lila chuckled. "I was the one who sent you off that day, right? You went to look for a secluded place, and our dear emperor just couldn't leave a damsel in distress like that."

"That's right.." Kel thought back to that day. Though Lila had encouraged her to worry about the things she could control and let go of the things she couldn't..