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ike of pain through my head. I kept my eyes closed, trying to piece to

halt. Outside, I heard a commotion a

e livery, her expression haughty, spoke through

standing beside her opulent carriage, which was drawn by four proud horses a

t formed the pattern of a dragon's flame. It glittered in the sun, a stark, painf

id, Elsie, had already forced the door

Juliana, then shot me looks of contempt and cu

ng on her lips. "Sister, you look so pale. Are y

pple of stifled lau

lank mask. "Isn't this what

ungrateful. If you weren't of some use, marrying in my place, Fat

, "Prince Theodore was so relieved when he heard you were mar

ce Theodore in my past life.

would cast aside his fiancée for p

my voice even. "I hope your drago

her off guard. She had expected t

t the shame of our bloodline, a failure who couldn't even awaken

unds better than staying here and

ed and walked back to my carriage,

but flinched back from t

's fury. Leaning against the carriage wall, my heart h

ll up public informat

ingdom's most brilliant prodigy. Three years ago, his Dragon Core was damaged in a border war. His power has sinc

rrying a man like that wa

g: the Carlisle estate was a more immediate hel

. I watched the manor disappear f

points could buy. Survival was just beginning. I found a section for basic

re Gideon, I first had to understand

us seemed to dull the ache in my head. The carriage continued