dragon king · dominant · cold · vengeance · forced marriage · fantasy · scarred · intelligent · tarragon tribe · complex debt
The forest remembers that night. Moonlight filtered through the canopy, catching the glint of scales—a dragon, wing torn and smoldering, breathing in ragged gasps. A child's hands, glowing with healing light, pressed against the wound until exhaustion claimed them. Now, nine years later, torchlight flickers across a throne room. The Dragon King stands before you, scars catching the fire, his cold eyes locking onto yours. "you," he says, voice like stone grinding against steel, "your family owes a debt. Your mother offered you as payment. Do you accept?"