Betrayed Bride: Proposing To The Dragon Lord

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gathered beneath the Dragon‑Fire Chandelier a

descendant clans, they were also powerful,

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se people for my fia

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epped waiter slipped to my side wi

champagne, but with a single r

n. It was a stranger's-sharp, decisive, written in dark ink, and the

the words: "The one yo

ping over me. Who had sent this note? And how d

the card. The cool metal ed

hing dormant in my dragon-blood stirred uneasily. As if d

made my way to the exclusive elev

d room

rightly lit hallway. My heart hammered against my

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a cold needle slid

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led together on the sofa, their clothes in disarray. The air was thick

to clutch against her chest. Tears instantly welled in her eyes,

with panic, then twist

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attered the last, pathetic f

nderstanding. Julian and I were just... we

ce. The anger and hurt receded, leaving beh

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up lovers' quarrels. But a breach of a sealed marriage contract between two D

fted the phone to my ear, and

lian Carlisle, of the Carlisle Dragon Lord family, is engaged in indecent conduct in a publi

shot to his feet. "Are you insane? Do

ff, her expression turning to

more sane," I said,

watch

s echoed from the hallway. Not hotel security. Thi

as pushed

, was Gideon Montgomery. I had seen him from a distance in the ballroom downstairs, a figure of

formal coat, a simple, elegant drag

tocol for the emergency line. If a Dragon Lord

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ate. His presence was so immense it

spassionately over the room-the panicked Julia

eyes lan

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I couldn't name. A focus so absolute it felt as if he saw straight through the chaos, through my carefull

hm. It was a strange, terrifying thrill of being seen,

and molten gold. It filled my lungs, making me dizzy, making my knees feel weak. I

nly three seconds, but i

lian. His voice was devoid of any warmth. "

belle, dismissing her as if

forward. "Lord Montgomer

spoken with such deference, ce

edge of a command. "Take them. Detain them for questioning." He then gestured to

level of protection and respect I had never known. It wa

kage of the room a second glance. He had arrived, passed judgment, and

s had bought me a temporary reprieve. Yet the way the lord looked at m

y same note. Coupled with the timing of his appearance -