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master bedroom door. Out in the corridor, broken blue-and-white porcelain

ter, stood with her hands on her hips, pointing

d?" Addisyn shrieked, lifting her silk-shod f

," I

it cut right through t

her head to see me, she did not lower her leg; i

as she walked toward me. "My brother just brought home a woman carrying his royal dragon heir,

the cold stone, terrified that this hot-tempered half

her velvet gown, which was illegally em

s keep, why haven't you curtsied?" I

joke in the realm. Lunging forward, she shoved he

g but a merchant's foster dau

l

all my strength, strikin

blow snapped Addisyn's head to the side, and a b

, their eyes wide with disbelief. Under Dragonreach law, a Dragonless

, stunned for two seconds before l

burn you to ashes

f orange-red flame flickered to life in her ri

ead, I stepped right up to the heat of

econd your fire touches my dress, I will cut

r palm sputtered and died

ooled in her eyes, but she slowly lowered her hand. She was a parasite ra

back down the hall with a dark face, while Beryl trailed

?" Dashawn roared, spotting the r

g out my sore wrist. "I am teaching

ing, yet you are out here beating my family?"

past him to lock onto Beryl. "Since she carries the C

yl's shoulders stiffen

e Dragon Blood purity

erify a child's lineage. Because Beryl's womb held a dead fetus rotted by cold

ained from B

slumped against the wall and clutched her belly. "Dashawn, the dragon

in front of her like a shield. "Are you

circus clowns. "Fine. Keep her in the side wing. Without my written

o my bedroom, bolted the door, and sat at my desk to