Severing The Fated Dragon Bond Forever

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ed up from the garden below, p

ains until my knuckles turned white. Down there, nestled among t

lie Guthrie, securely in his arms. The morning light caught the golden

carried easily on the breeze, a cloying mix of feigned innocence and t

s family's sigil. "She isn't worth your concern. You only need to r

didn't look away in polite embarrassment. Instead, they watched the pair with

Their fond smiles instantly morphed into sneers of blatant mockery. Whispers passed beh

ss. A flicker of surprise crossed her face, quickly replaced

d to pull air into my lungs. The phantom pain of the dungeon's damp col

ct and ultimate betrayal. Framed by Haylie's lies, my own husband threw

n thi

oth, young, and completely unblemished. The t

dead. I

is time, I won't shed a single tear for the man who watched me die. I will take back my wealth, reclaim my

shut, severing the disgusting scene below from m

led out, my vo

rried into the room. She was the only person in this i

her voice laced with worry as she

"Bring me my dowry inventory. And all the pr

was managed by her husband's house after marriage. To

ion unyielding. "Now. And

in my eyes. Swallowing hard, she

freedom. I needed money, power, and an identity of my own to break free from the Carlisle name forever. I had my dow

in the corridor, deli

dragon's-blood roses from the garden, mixed with Haylie's sickeningly sweet perfume. His own dragon's

my jewelry box, categorizing the pieces by v

in that familiar, impatient way.

from him, a heavy pressure meant to force submission. In the past, it would have

h a sharp snap. The sound ec

tly into his deep gray eyes, find

id, my voice perfectly

e. A flicker of confusion crossed his features. If this sma

l," I said, each word clear