The_Sweet_Sparrow

Beware the betrayals of fate. 
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Sterling’s blazing red eyes bore into Faye’s terrified gaze. “My little butterfly, don’t you understand? Once a dragon is gifted something precious, he will never let it go.”
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Faye Montgomery is a young, lower-echelon noblewoman caught in a game of imperial betrayal and death.

Soon after her mother’s untimely passing, Faye is informed by her drunken and depraved stepfather that in exchange for her family’s mounting debts, she is to be sold into a contract marriage. 

Her new groom is the most celebrated and fearsome knight commander in the Eastcarin Empire.... Duke Evan Sterling Thayer of Stanhall Lake.

Upon her first meeting with the stern and icy warrior, Faye comes to understand her situation is far worse than she originally thought. She realizes she has encountered the Duke in the past. 

The young bride now believes death would have been preferable to being sold into this heartless union with her family’s former adversary and the man responsible for her current unfortunate circumstances.

However, over time, even as she struggles to liberate herself from this abomination of a man, Faye discovers their red strings of fate are more closely intertwined than she once imagined.
      
They both have become unwilling puppets of the empire. With the many hidden agendas and secrets of those in power surrounding them, they will have to put away their differences and form an alliance if they wish to survive. 

This novel was my entry into the WPC Contest for July 2023! The support everyone has shown to it is greatly appreciated. The story is full of unexpected turns that you are sure to enjoy!

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{WARNING: Mature subject matter R-18} 
THE SEXY TIME STUFF STARTS AFTER CHAPTER THIRTY.

Disclaimer: THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION. ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES, AND EVENTS ARE EITHER THE PRODUCT OF THE AUTHOR'S IMAGINATION OR USED IN A FICTITIOUS MANNER.
                                   
Cover art is mine, so don't use it.

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The Dragon's Fated Bride

R-18 WARNING THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATERIAL

WHICH SOME READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE,

THE STORY HAS {GRAPHIC SEX SCENES}, NO RAPE

READER DISCRETION IS HIGHLY ADVISED.

Faye dozed deeper than she realized. She was awakened by Sterling's motion beside her. She heard the page of a book rustling as it was turned. Sterling had one arm still wrapped firmly across her body, holding her in place over his brawny chest, while the other was busy holding a book as he read. He looked quite regal as he held out the book from his face. Faye observed his eyes tremor back and forth as he read.

She looked closely at what he was doing. Faye was eager to learn to read. It almost made her envious that she could not understand what he was glancing at on those pages. Sterling looked down at his chest. He sensed Faye was awake. As he felt her stir, he could see his wife stealing glances of him. He grinned at her with a cheeky smile.

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