na Beau

le that merged arcane dragon-engineering with modern mechanics, glidi

window in a blur. The silence inside was absol

rdinary humans abide by modern secular laws and c

hical authoritarian system. At the apex stands the Dragon Monarch, the absolute top-tier Alpha Drago

ch governing their own clan territories, bloodline resources,

strange, burning tingling sensation lingered on my skin. I could not fathom why I harbored such i

stop before the imposing ga

omerys or the Carlisles, but deeply entrenched in commerce and politics. I pushed t

faced ano

ain door, gave me a crisp, formal salute

h and pushed open t

Arthur Sterling and Eleanor Sterling, were seated on the sof

rough the air. "Seraphina! Look at what you've done

blood, sloshed onto the polished wood. "You dared to call the Dragon G

ng over me, leaving me cold. "What I've done? Should

"We already know! It was I

isheard. "What? S

much family pressure, his Dragon Soul became unstable, he nearly lost control. It was Isabelle who, heedless of her own safety,

n-blood's power; its instability can l

ooded Dragon Lord can both intimidate and soothe, an

tel room alone with

able Dragon Soul? In a hotel room? With his fiancée'

al! What would a Dragonless person like you, who doesn't even have a Dragon's Scent,

hat twisted betrayal into an act of heroic salvation. And

rthur, Eleanor, and Isabelle, smiling together in perfect harmony.

been in touch. They are deeply displeased with your reckless behav

was flat, dev

h the Carlisles. To mend this 'misunderstanding' and to solidify the bond between our fa

e that. And I wasn't just cast aside; I was the o

ging into my palms. The pain was

ree," I sa

gon law, such contracts carry the weight of ancient blood covenants, breach of which affects not only reputation but also territori

," Whose bigger picture? The St

"Seraphina, you should be happy for her ha

of kindness from her, only endl

s matter is settled. Go to your room now and reflect on your mistakes. You are not to

decision. It wa

first time, I saw them not a

ds the stairs. My back was ramrod straight, eac

me. "What is that attitu

't loo

he word 'home'

the most remote co

e was once nothing more than a headline to me, and I

Montg

his brief, decisive judgment tonig

hap

creen, and a wild, desperate idea beg