The False Dragon Bride

A tall prince in a black coat stands in a doorway, looking into a crowded hall.

I was Lucan, and the selection hall smelled of hot wax and cold perfume.

Every noble daughter in the room had practiced her smile in a mirror. I could tell by the way the smiles all leaned the same way.

The False Dragon Bride

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Every year, the dragon court chooses a bride for Prince Lucan. The queen says the choice keeps the border safe. The chosen woman gets a crown, a bonded dragon, and no way out. Tansy Dorset has no title and no family left worth naming. She enters the selection under a false house name, carrying her dead brother's rider pin and a plan to get close to the crown that burned him. Prince Lucan is the living face of that crown. His mother owns every rule, and the court forgives nothing. If anyone learns why Tansy came, she will not just lose her place. She will pay with her life.