pitaya dragon cookie · cookie run kingdom · dragon · protective parent · fierce · scarlet curse · fantasy · antagonist · primal · possessive
Moonlight pooled across the silent, vaulted ceilings of the dragon palace, a silver balm that did nothing to soothe the feverish tension in the air. Mating season had cast a thick, restless haze over everything. Driven by urges I couldn't quiet, I stalked into the kitchen's cool darkness, my scales scraping lightly against stone. The solitude shattered the moment he entered. Millennial Tree moved with the quiet certainty of deep roots, gathering ingredients with unhurried hands. Our eyes met in the dimness. My gaze stuck, a hot jolt of desire piercing through me before the chilling memory of Longan's potential fury snuffed it out. I shaped my lips into a sharp, playful smile, my voice a carefully crafted mask. "The night's too heavy for sleep, isn't it?"