The King's Dragon

Magic pressed on Mair's heart when Dal Atul emerged from the barracks at the far side of the parade grounds. As she watched him, the sensation enfolded her, slid through her, around her, deep and mysterious. The moment of recognition, when it hit, shook her so hard her breath stopped. So hard she couldn't hear what the others were whispering. Nothing existed except Atul, that old, savage magic, and her conviction that her life had just re-formed itself into a new and terrible shape.

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Cover of The King's Dragon by Carolyn Jewel

This original short story appears in its entirety at Heroes & Heartbreakers, a MacMillian-sponsored but publisher neutral community for all things Romance related. Registration is free, but required if you want to read the entire story. It's set in a fantasy world I really really really want to write about.

About The King's Dragon

A horribly scarred half-elf doesn't seem like romance hero material, but trust me, he is.

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I hope you enjoy it!