Mute sacrifice falls into dragon king's bath, sparking a desperate blood pact for an heir.
Elowen, sold by her father and stepmother as the kingdom's decennial offering, arrives at the dragon king's castle cursed mute. A desperate escape attempt goes awry, dropping her into the monarch's private bath and revealing the man beneath the feared scales. Instead of executing the intruder, the ruler feels a raw, unprecedented physical pull. His throne depends on producing an heir, so he binds her with a blood contract: conceive his child within two months or face the consequences.
fantasy
romance
contract-marriage
What draws you in
Mute heroine, dragon king's unexpected desire
Blood contract demands heir in weeks
Sacrifice becomes key to monster's throne
You'll love it if
Readers who crave fantasy romance where a voiceless sacrifice ignites a ruler's desperate need for an heir.
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