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Chapter 52: A Breeder's Fate
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Lena's POV The next morning, I was finishing breakfast when Helga entered and presented a document - the formal breeding contract. With trembling hands, I read through the terms outlining the agreement between myself and Commander Frost. This made it real and binding. Taking a deep breath to steady my nerves, I signed my name on the line. Helga inclined her head respectfully and swept out with the contract. I sat staring after her, feeling like I'd just sealed my fate. For better or worse, I was going to be Frost's wife.That evening after dinner, another maid arrived to escort me to Frost's private room. My pulse hammered with anxiety. Surely he would expect me to consummate our union tonight. But I didn't feel ready; my emotions were still too raw and conflicted. I lingered hesitantly in the doorway until Frost glanced up from where he sat by the window. "Come. It is time we retire." He began preparing for bed, removing his shirt and boots.Panicked, I tried to stall. "Wait, perh
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Scar's POVThe silence within my private chambers was suffocating, pressing in on me from all sides. Since the shock of Lena's betrayal and missing book, I had cloistered myself away, interacting with others as little as possible. I could not bear to see the fearful glances or sense the simmering unease within my people whenever I approached. Not when my own spirit was so violently churning.Though I kept up a stoic front, inside I alternated between rage and profound grief at all that had been ripped away. My incompetence had cost dragonkind dearly. Our history and knowledge were gone, our unity shattered. And the gnawing void where my heart once resided seemed to be slowly consuming me from within.For days, the changes had been subtle - sleepless nights staring into the darkness, spells of dizziness, a vague sense of fragility. But this morning upon glimpsing my reflection, the differences had become impossible to ignore. My complexion had turned sallow, cheeks gaunt and shadows ri
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Fox's POVMy men prowled through the thickets and brush outside Scar's fortress walls, concealed amongst the shadows. I had sent them here to intercept Lena once she made her escape. That foolish girl was the keystone to unlocking the power contained in the dragonheart crystal I now possessed. But as the hours wore on with no sighting of her, a restless unease took hold in my gut. Had she already fled this place without my knowledge? The notion left a bitter taste in my mouth. I could not afford to lose her trail now when I was so close to glory. Pulling out my burner phone, I typed off a quick encrypted message to my inside source, Sage.Target still not emerged. What is her status? Do not fail me again.Sage's terse reply came shortly after: I warned you Lena is not the same as before. I've done all I can from within. Do not contact me again.I swore vehemently, drawing a few cautious glances from my nearby men. So the little raven had already flown the coop then, it seemed. But
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