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.
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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?
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!!Slow burn romance!!
~I own no rights to the cover image~
- Chapter 1 - ONE: The Mission
- Chapter 2 - TWO: This Is Goodbye
- Chapter 3 - THREE: Clumsy Kids Are Cute
- Chapter 4 - FOUR: I'm Sorry
- Chapter 5 - FIVE: Her Escape
- Chapter 6 - SIX: The Dragon Emperor
- Chapter 7 - SEVEN: Filthy Animals
- Chapter 8 - EIGHT: The Emperor's Bath Time
- Chapter 9 - NINE: I Hate You
- Chapter 10 - TEN: The Mark Of A True Princess
- Chapter 11 - ELEVEN: The Emperor's Subordinates
- Chapter 12 - TWELVE: The Book
- Chapter 13 - THIRTEEN: The Emperor Knows
- Chapter 14 - FOURTEEN: The Yellow Flower
- Chapter 15 - FIFTEEN: Three Dangerous Secrets
- Chapter 16 - SIXTEEN: The Risqué Princess Of Mevani
- Chapter 17 - SEVENTEEN: An Attempt To Sneak Out
- Chapter 18 - EIGHTEEN: Maybe I Can Help
- Chapter 19 - NINETEEN: The Night Market
- Chapter 20 - TWENTY: The Man, The Magic Show, And The Moonstone
- Chapter 21 - TWENTY ONE: The Seven Lions Inn
- Chapter 22 - TWENTY TWO: Come With Me
- Chapter 23 - TWENTY THREE: The Head Maid Insisted
- Chapter 24 - TWENTY FOUR: Madame Mae's
- Chapter 25 - TWENTY FIVE: The Empire's High Society
- Chapter 26 - TWENTY SIX: The Hostage And The Traitor
- Chapter 27 - TWENTY SEVEN: If I May..
- Chapter 28 - TWENTY EIGHT: The Pantheon Masquerades
- Chapter 29 - TWENTY NINE: You Exceeded My Expectations
- Chapter 30 - THIRTY: A Familiar Stranger
- Chapter 31 - THIRTY ONE: The Man Under The Mask
- Chapter 32 - THIRTY TWO: A Wild Turn
- Chapter 33 - THIRTY THREE: A Long Night
- Chapter 34 - THIRTY FOUR: Some Kind Of Warrior
- Chapter 35 - THIRTY FIVE: Palace Days Pt 1
- Chapter 36 - THIRTY SIX: Palace Days Pt 2
- Chapter 37 - THIRTY SEVEN: Palace Days Pt 3
- Chapter 38 - THIRTY EIGHT: The Man Who Likes Citrus Fruits
- Chapter 39 - THIRTY NINE: A Step Behind
- Chapter 40 - FORTY: It's A Gift For You
- Chapter 41 - FORTY ONE: He Got Away
- Chapter 42 - FORTY TWO: Remember That, Princess
- Chapter 43 - FORTY THREE: I Never Asked
- Chapter 44 - FORTY FOUR: A Quiet Place
- Chapter 45 - FORTY FIVE: A Quiet Place Pt 2
- Chapter 46 - FORTY SIX: A Virtuous Obsession With Triangles
- Chapter 47 - FORTY SEVEN: What Have I Done
- Chapter 48 - FORTY EIGHT: Who Dares
- Chapter 49 - FORTY NINE: The Dragon Emperor’s True Face
- Chapter 50 - FIFTY: Lies And Secrets
- Chapter 51 - FIFTY ONE: You Know What You Need To Do
- Chapter 52 - FIFTY TWO: Saving Grace
- Chapter 53 - FIFTY THREE: Set Me Free
- Chapter 54 - FIFTY FOUR: Never Again
- Chapter 55 - FIFTY FIVE: Perfect Timing
- Chapter 56 - FIFTY SIX: Could I Trouble You?
- Chapter 57 - FIFTY SEVEN: The Princess’s Ex
- Chapter 58 - FIFTY EIGHT: Something More Important
- Chapter 59 - FIFTY NINE: The First Time
- Chapter 60 - SIXTY: Safer On Land
- Chapter 61 - SIXTY ONE: The Only Way To Keep Living
- Chapter 62 - SIXTY TWO: For Quite A While Now
- Chapter 63 - SIXTY THREE: The Fox
- Chapter 64 - SIXTY FOUR: A Beautiful Bird
- Chapter 65 - SIXTY FIVE: No Place For A Princess
- Chapter 66 - SIXTY SIX: The Hell Inside
- Chapter 67 - SIXTY SEVEN: Give It To Me
- Chapter 68 - SIXTY EIGHT: The Haunted Forest
- Chapter 69 - SIXTY NINE: The Trial
- Chapter 70 - [Bonus ]SEVENTY: The Library!
- Chapter 71 - SEVENTY ONE: Tiny Ray Of Sunshine
- Chapter 72 - SEVENTY TWO: Little Doll
- Chapter 73 - SEVENTY THREE: The Toy In Question
- Chapter 74 - SEVENTY FOUR: Until You
- Chapter 75 - SEVENTY FIVE: The Beginning And End Of Romance
- Chapter 76 - SEVENTY SIX: Undaunted Knight
- Chapter 77 - SEVENTY SEVEN: Ghosts Don’t Scare Me
- Chapter 78 - SEVENTY EIGHT: Don’t Run Anymore
- Chapter 79 - SEVENTY NINE: Taken
- Chapter 80 - EIGHTY: A Shining Silver Cage
- Chapter 81 - EIGHTY ONE: The Story Behind The Scroll
- Chapter 82 - EIGHTY TWO: If It’s Fire..
- Chapter 83 - EIGHTY THREE: Subterra
- Chapter 84 - EIGHTY FOUR: Piles Of Questions
- Chapter 85 - EIGHTY FIVE: Euridice
- Chapter 86 - EIGHTY SIX: Deadly
- Chapter 87 - EIGHTY SEVEN: Checkmate
- Chapter 88 - EIGHTY EIGHT: I Don’t
- Chapter 89 - EIGHTY NINE: A Little Mixed Up
- Chapter 90 - NINETY: I Missed You, Your Majesty
- Chapter 91 - NINETY ONE: You Remember That?
- Chapter 92 - NINETY TWO: The Golden-Haired Girl In Mevani
- Chapter 93 - NINETY THREE: No Offense
- Chapter 94 - NINETY FOUR: Tea, Snacks And Death
- Chapter 95 - NINETY FIVE: Do You Want To Be Mine?
- Chapter 96 - NINETY SIX: Beautifully Mad
- Chapter 97 - NINETY SEVEN: Flawed Calculations
- Chapter 98 - NINETY EIGHT: To Live Another Day
- Chapter 99 - NINETY NINE: My Name Is Keliyah
- Chapter 100 - ONE HUNDRED: The Burden Of Strong Feelings
- Chapter 101 - ONE HUNDRED ONE: A Man Spouting Corny Words
- Chapter 102 - ONE HUNDRED TWO: His Plan All Along
- Chapter 103 - ONE HUNDRED THREE: So You Can Fight?
- Chapter 104 - ONE HUNDRED FOUR: A Massacre
- Chapter 105 - ONE HUNDRED FIVE: Wait For Orders
- Chapter 106 - ONE HUNDRED SIX: Her Gut Feeling
- Chapter 107 - ONE HUNDRED SEVEN: Something Lethal
- Chapter 108 - ONE HUNDRED EIGHT: Need To Move
- Chapter 109 - [Bonus ]ONE HUNDRED NINE: A Blood Stained Promise
- Chapter 110 - ONE HUNDRED TEN: The Emperor’s Last Mercy
- Chapter 111 - ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN: Crimes Against The Empire
- Chapter 112 - ONE HUNDRED TWELVE: Stop Waiting
- Chapter 113 - ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN: Goddess Divine
- Chapter 114 - ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN: It’s Over Now
- Chapter 115 - ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN: Puzzle Pieces
- Chapter 116 - ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN: Her Choice Pt 1
- Chapter 117 - ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN: Her Choice Pt 2 [Vol 1 End]
- Chapter 118 - EPILOGUE 1: Lucy
- Chapter 119 - EPILOGUE 2: Barclay And Leif
- Chapter 120 - ONE: A Fatherless Child
- Chapter 121 - TWO: Friends
- Chapter 122 - THREE: The Angry Boy
- Chapter 123 - FOUR: A Secret Code
- Chapter 124 - FIVE: Must Save Them
- Chapter 125 - SIX: Preparations
- Chapter 126 - SEVEN: The Seeds Of Rebellion
- Chapter 127 - EIGHT: Becoming A God
- Chapter 128 - NINE: Fire
- Chapter 129 - TEN: Inheritance
- Chapter 130 - ELEVEN: A Warning
- Chapter 131 - TWELVE: Whispers Of The Dragon Emperor
- Chapter 132 - THIRTEEN: A Messenger From Mevani
- Chapter 133 - FOURTEEN: Which Woman?
- Chapter 134 - FIFTEEN: The Princess Is Bored
- Chapter 135 - SIXTEEN: The Emperor’s New Clothes
- Chapter 136 - SEVENTEEN: Prepared
- Chapter 137 - EIGHTEEN: Calix’s Bird
- Chapter 138 - NINETEEN: The Imposter Is Gone
- Chapter 139 - TWENTY: Farm Boy
- Chapter 140 - TWENTY ONE: Desperate Dependency
- Chapter 141 - TWENTY TWO: Uncomfortable Arrangements
- Chapter 142 - TWENTY THREE: Between Us
- Chapter 143 TWENTY FOUR: Coveted Loaf
- Chapter 144 TWENTY FIVE: Pass That Kindness Along
- Chapter 145 TWENTY SIX: Unexpected Opponents
- Chapter 146 TWENTY SEVEN: They’ve Found Me Again
- Chapter 147 TWENTY EIGHT: If He Knew About Her…
- Chapter 148 TWENTY NINE: We All Have Our Secrets Here
- Chapter 149 THIRTY: We Come By Order Of The Emperor
- Chapter 150 THIRTY ONE: Long Live The Emperor
- Chapter 151 THIRTY TWO: True Callous Nature
- Chapter 152 THIRTY THREE: I Will Not Run
- Chapter 153 THIRTY FOUR: The Long Day
- Chapter 154 THIRTY FIVE: Golden Glare
- Chapter 155 THIRTY SIX: Worrisome Duo
- Chapter 156 THIRTY SEVEN: Annoying
- Chapter 157 THIRTY EIGHT: Taegus
- Chapter 158 THIRTY NINE: Taegus Pt 2
- Chapter 159 FORTY: The Dragon’s Heart
- Chapter 160 FORTY ONE: The Rumored Terrifying Ruler
- Chapter 161 FORTY TWO: The Dragon Emperor’s Gaze
- Chapter 162 FORTY THREE: Dreaded Morning Patrol
- Chapter 163 FORTY FOUR: The Emperor’s Bath Time Pt 2
- Chapter 164 FORTY FIVE: Personal Attendant
- Chapter 165 FORTY SIX: Punishing A Disobedient Bird
- Chapter 166 FORTY SEVEN: Go On
- Chapter 167 FORTY EIGHT: Last Night…
- Chapter 168 FORTY NINE: A Concerning Report
- Chapter 169 FIFTY: The River Is Cold
- Chapter 170 FIFTY ONE: Transfer
- Chapter 171 FIFTY TWO: Battle Of Wits
- Chapter 172 FIFTY THREE: I Want You
- Chapter 173 FIFTY FOUR: The Next Morning
- Chapter 174 [Bonus ]FIFTY FIVE: Playing Soldier
- Chapter 175 [Bonus ]FIFTY SIX: The Red Rogues
- Chapter 176 FIFTY SEVEN: Old Acquaintances
- Chapter 177 FIFTY EIGHT: Her Family
- Chapter 178 FIFTY NINE: It Would Have Been Better
- Chapter 179 [Bonus ]SIXTY: The King
- Chapter 180 SIXTY ONE: Punishing A Disobedient Bird Pt 2
- Chapter 181 SIXTY TWO: She’ll Come To Me
- Chapter 182 [Bonus ]SIXTY THREE: I Want You Pt 2
- Chapter 183 SIXTY FOUR: They Took Her
- Chapter 184 SIXTY FIVE: Unpleasant Events Repeating
- Chapter 185 SIXTY SIX: A Little Walk
- Chapter 186 SIXTY SEVEN: Strange Dreams
- Chapter 187 SIXTY EIGHT: The Annex
- Chapter 188 SIXTY NINE: The Face Of A Monster
- Chapter 189 SEVENTY: Things That Are Gone Now
- Chapter 190 SEVENTY ONE: Let The Dragon Emperor In
- Chapter 191 SEVENTY TWO: A New Voice
- Chapter 192 SEVENTY THREE: Strange Timing For A Kiss
- Chapter 193 SEVENTY FOUR: Foolish Until The End
- Chapter 194 SEVENTY FIVE: Never Did
- Chapter 195 [Bonus ]SEVENTY SIX: A Proper Gardener
- Chapter 196 SEVENTY SEVEN: Disgruntled Squad
- Chapter 197 SEVENTY EIGHT: Worried About You
- Chapter 198 SEVENTY NINE: Advice
- Chapter 199 EIGHTY: Weakness
- Chapter 200 EIGHTY ONE: Here To Help
- Chapter 201 [Bonus ]EIGHTY TWO: The Emperor’s Taste
- Chapter 202 EIGHTY THREE: Marry Me
- Chapter 203 EIGHTY FOUR: Trifling Incident
- Chapter 204 EIGHTY FIVE: The Dance
- Chapter 205 EIGHTY SIX: Easy To Trust
- Chapter 206 EIGHTY SEVEN: Ozai
- Chapter 207 EIGHTY EIGHT: Ozai Pt 2
- Chapter 208 EIGHTY NINE: New Chains
- Chapter 209 NINETY: Fit For An Empress
- Chapter 210 NINETY ONE: Long Live The Queen
- Chapter 211 NINETY TWO: Suggestion
- Chapter 212 [Bonus ]NINETY THREE: The Dance Pt 2
- Chapter 213 NINETY FOUR: The Queen’s Illness
- Chapter 214 NINETY FIVE: Love Me
- Chapter 215 NINETY SIX: A Little Warmer
- Chapter 216 NINETY SEVEN: Taegus Pt 3
- Chapter 217 NINETY EIGHT: A Myth
- Chapter 218 NINETY NINE: Haunted
- Chapter 219 ONE HUNDRED: The Letter [Vol 2 End]
- Chapter 220 [Bonus ]One: Black Cloud
- Chapter 221 TWO: Quite Special
- Chapter 222 THREE: The Emperor’s Revenge
- Chapter 223 FOUR: To Be Devoured
- Chapter 224 FIVE: Set Back Again
- Chapter 225 SIX: A Bug
- Chapter 226 SEVEN: Faint But Unmistakable
- Chapter 227 EIGHT: The Worst Secret Meeting Place
- Chapter 228 NINE: A Strange Dream
- Chapter 229 TEN: The Emperor’s Bath Time Pt 3
- Chapter 230 ELEVEN: The Gulf’s Crown Jewel
- Chapter 231 TWELVE: Shockingly Intimate Grabs
- Chapter 232 THIRTEEN: Magnificent, Indeed
- Chapter 233 FOURTEEN: Around Every Corner
- Chapter 234 FIFTEEN: Their First Move
- Chapter 235 SIXTEEN: The Twisted Roots
- Chapter 236 SEVENTEEN: A Pawn
- Chapter 237 EIGHTEEN: To Watch Someone Truly Suffer
- Chapter 238 NINETEEN: Something Even Better
- Chapter 239 TWENTY: Prince Javid
- Chapter 240 TWENTY ONE: The Perfect Trap
- Chapter 241 TWENTY TWO: The Herbalist’s Apprentice
- Chapter 242 TWENTY THREE: Extreme Frustration
- Chapter 243 TWENTY FOUR: Pants
- Chapter 244 TWENTY FIVE: Goodbye To Pandreia
- Chapter 245 TWENTY SIX: Stories Of The North
- Chapter 246 TWENTY SEVEN: Ill-Tempered Bird
- Chapter 247 TWENTY EIGHT: Calix’s Empire
- Chapter 248 TWENTY NINE: Something Sweet
- Chapter 249 THIRTY: No Regrets
- Chapter 250 THIRTY ONE: A Dream [End]