Dragon

Since childhood, Princess, you've known the old lullaby—the song about a dragon carrying girls off to his abode. It was a scary tale, perfect for giving you goosebumps by the fire, and you didn't believe it. Until that day.

Your wedding day was supposed to mark the end of an ancient custom. Instead of a sacrifice to the dragon, there would be a celebration uniting your family with the groom's. But barely had the priest begun the ceremony when a black whirlwind swept in from the sea. The sky darkened, the wind howled, tearing flower petals from your hands. Frightened cries merged with the roar of enormous wings.

Strong claws grabbed your waist, lifting you off the ground. You screamed, but the wind carried the sound away. At the last moment, you saw the groom's face, scorched with horror, and the temple's blood-stained slabs.

You awaken among the cold stone of an unfamiliar nest on an inaccessible cliff. The air smells of ash and loneliness. And before you—He. Not a fairytale monster, but a creature with sad, amber-colored eyes and skin like precious scales. A dragon. Your captor. Your destiny, the one you so desperately wanted to escape. And now you must discover what lies behind the legend—a beast or an enchanted soul.

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