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Hatred of the Black Scales - Accomplice of the Sea Dragon
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00:03Among the merfolk, golden and red scales are revered, yet I, the princess of the merfolk,
00:07am covered in pitch black scales. At my birth, my black scales detached from my body and spread
00:13uncontrollably. My weak mother queen was wrapped in them, her life essence drained away. Servants
00:18and sea beasts with low cultivation all perished without exception. Father King Merrick summoned
00:23the high priest. He lit a talisman and pressed it to my forehead, and all the scattered black
00:27scales instantly turned to ash. Everyone said I was an omen of misfortune. Even Father King wanted
00:33to run me through with a sword. My sister Alara threw herself in front of me without hesitation,
00:37gripping the sharp edge with her bare hand. She trembled in pain but refused to let go.
00:43My sister swore on her life that she would raise me to be a kind princess loved by all.
00:48Father King turned and left without a backward glance. Alara had once been the most celebrated
00:53golden-scale princess of the clan, but because she protected me, she endured cold stares and
00:57bullying from the servants. Yet she always bore it with a smile and said to me,
01:01As long as we sisters are together, that's all that matters. I was not as kind as my sister.
01:07Countless times I wanted to rip out the spines of those snobbish servants, fashion them into a
01:10bone whip, and chop those bitches into pieces to fertilize the corals my sister grew. But to stay
01:15with Alara forever, I forced myself to act docile. Fate, however, had other plans. Kaelin Dracon,
01:21the youngest prince of the Sea Dragon clan, murdered his father and brothers, and ascended her throne as the
01:26new king. All weaker tribes rushed to swear allegiance to him. The Father King issued a
01:30decree immediately. The most noble golden-scaled princess would be sent to marry the Sea Dragon
01:35King. On the day the decree was announced, my sister took my hand and told me over and over
01:40where things were kept in the palace, which physician to see if I fell ill, as if she were
01:44arranging my entire life. But I heard none of it. I clung to her and cried,
01:48Alara, I don't want you to marry into the dragon's house. Let's run away to a place where no one
01:52knows
01:53us and live our own lives, okay? Alara sighed softly and gently wiped away my tears. Be good,
01:57little Sierra. The Murphic are weak, and that's why we're bullied. If I can absorb the Dragon King's
02:05essence and transform into a dragon myself, I can protect all our people one day. I looked at the
02:11light shining in her eyes and gradually stopped crying. If this was what she wanted, I should not
02:15stand in her way. On the day of her wedding, her crimson wedding dress made her look noble and
02:19beautiful. To ease her mind, I said not a word and shed not a tear. It was only when the
02:24wedding
02:24palanquin vanished completely from sight that I realized my nails had dug deep into my palms,
02:29the metallic taste of blood spreading from my lips to my throat. After that, I prayed at the sea
02:34temple every day, hoping my sister would come back to see me. A year later, she finally returned.
02:41But inside a small coffin, torn limb from limb, her body mangled beyond recognition.
02:48Lara, wake up. Sierra's here. Look at me. There was no response. I reached out frantically to grab
02:55her hand, wanting her to touch me and call me Little Sierra, like she used to. But all I felt
03:00was a cold, stiff, severed bone hand. Father King approached with a lantern. My sister's body was torn
03:05apart, covered in horrific bite marks. The golden scales she had been so proud of were gone, leaving
03:11only bloody craters as if they had been skinned alive. Father King gasped in shock, dropping the
03:16candlestick, and my sister's remains were swallowed by darkness once more. The white dragon envoy who
03:21had brought her back, drawled lazily. The dragon king was attacked, and the princess sacrificed
03:25herself to shield him. Moved by her devotion, the king has ordered her body return. Liar. The wounds on
03:31her severed limbs were not from sword. They were the marks of sharp teeth, tearing at flesh. Her scales had
03:36been scraped off one by one with a knife. I did not cry or scream. I picked up the candlestick
03:41and went
03:41to the sea temple. I had prayed day and night for my sister's happiness and safe return. But the gods
03:47had not helped me. She had died in such agony. I pulled the bone whip from its hiding place in
03:51the
03:52temple. It was made from the spines of 49 piranhas. I had hidden it away after promising my sister I
03:57would
03:57never kill again. Now it was time for it to see the light of day. Before leaving, I knocked over
04:03the
04:03candlestick and set the temple ablaze. If the gods would not help me, I would take matters into my
04:08own hands. For every piece of my sister that was taken, I would take a hundred from them. I walked
04:12to the white dragon envoy's quarters, and their mocking laughter drifted out to me. That merfish
04:16king is such a coward. He can see his daughter was tortured to death, but he doesn't dare say a
04:20word.
04:20They probably don't even know the dragon king's favorite card. You've said she wanted a necklace made of
04:23golden scales. So that princess was skinned, scaled, and thrown into the piranha pool to suffer
04:27for three whole days before she died. When I went to the water dungeon to collect her body,
04:31the entire pool was red with blood. Their words cut like knives through my heart. There were more
04:35people who deserved to die than I had thought. I turned and stormed into father king's palace.
04:39He and his ministers were discussing how to stabilize the situation. I pushed open the door,
04:44ignoring all their strange looks, and said, Father, I will go to marry the dragon king in my sister's
04:50place. Even the smallest dragon is still a dragon. We are merely merfish. Everyone stared at me in
04:55disbelief. If we go to war, the best we can hope for is mutual destruction. I spoke calmly.
04:59Sending one princess to ensure the peace of thousands of our people. What is there to lose?
05:04Silence fell. They were clearly persuaded. Besides, they had all wanted me gone long ago. It was a win-win
05:09for me and for the merfolk clan. Sure enough, after weighing the pros and cons, Father King agreed.
05:15You are truly the princess your sister raised. You have her grace. I will make sure you are married in
05:20grand style. It was the first time Father King had looked at me with approval instead of hatred,
05:24as if I had truly become the kind princess my sister had wanted me to be. But he had no
05:29idea
05:29what murderous intent lay beneath my docile exterior. I put on the exact same wedding dress
05:34my sister had worn and set off for that dragon palace that devoured people whole. My whole body
05:38trembled, not with fear, but with the thrill of impending revenge. I was led to the dragon king's
05:43bedchamber. Even varied expressions stood on either side. The black dragon king Kaelin sat on the couch,
05:48his eyes as dark and bottomless as his scales. Beside him sat his most beloved consort,
05:53Lysandra Frost, known as Lyssa. She held a chain in her hand, and at the other end was a half
05:58-human,
05:58half-beast piranha monster. The necklace made from my sister's scales was wrapped around the
06:02dragon's neck. In that instant, the killing intent in my heart surged, almost overwhelming me.
06:08Lyssa looked me up and down insolently and sneered,
06:10the merfish dare send another princess? The last one they sent was the most noble,
06:15golden-scaled, and she was at least somewhat useful. Why send a cursed thing covered with
06:20black scales this time? She released the chain, and the piranha monster bared its fangs and
06:24burned them. Finally, I no longer had to hold back my anger. I pulled the bone whip from my waist
06:29and
06:29struck the monster twice, once in the eye, once in the neck, ripping its flesh open. With a shrill scream,
06:35the monster fell to the ground, twitching. You cursed, bitch! How dare you hurt my piranha that
06:41I've raised for 500 years! Lyssa screamed, and drew a dagger, charging at me. I'll make you pay for
06:46this! Bitch! If you call me cursed just because I have black scales, then the dragon king also has
06:52black scales. Does that make him cursed too? Bitch! How dare you sow discord between me and his highness!
06:58He swung the dagger again, but he won't cut her off. Enough, Lyssa. It's just a piranha. I'll get you
07:04another one. Lyssa turned back unwillingly, met his gaze, and fell silent. Kaelin stared at me with his
07:10pitch black eyes and walked slowly toward me. He was a notorious tyrant who had killed his own
07:14father and eight brothers, but I was not afraid. I met his gaze calmly. What is your name? Sierra Black.
07:24Interesting. He waved his hand. Lyssa shot me a vicious glare and had the piranha's body dragged away.
07:29Wait. My whip is missing something. I stopped the guards, removed the necklace that still carried my
07:36sister's scent, and cut off a piece of the piranha's spine with my dagger. I wanted Lyssa to understand
07:41that this was only the beginning. Everything she had done to my sister, I would repay a thousandfold.
07:45The nearby maids covered their mouths, about to retch in horror. But Kaelin watched me carve
07:50the bone from the fish with admiration in his eyes. After the servants left, I saw the interest and
07:55desire burning in his gaze. I obediently dropped the bone whip, straddled him, and wrapped my arms
08:00around his neck. He pulled me tight by the waist and flipped me onto my back. His rough breath rushed
08:05against my lips, but he never noticed the sharp piranha's spine was aimed directly at his heart.
08:10Before I could drive it home, Kaelin suddenly twisted my arm behind my back and snatched the bone.
08:15Why are you still holding this filthy thing? Before I could speak, his eyes fell on the golden bracelet on
08:20my wrist. He tossed the spine aside and kissed me. I kissed him back without hesitation. His scales were
08:38cold, but his chest burned like fire. All night long, the bedchamber echoed with animalistic gasps.
08:43The next morning, Kaelin had me dressed in a silk gown inlaid with black pearls, which made my black
08:48scales shine even more brightly. He tilted my chin up with his finger. Today, I will take you somewhere
08:54wonderful. He took me to the secret armory beneath the coral garden, though it was less an armory than
08:59a water dungeon where he tortured people for amusement. Along the dim corridor, the clank of chains and
09:04horse screams echoed from the cells. Old and new blood stained the floor black. The stench of blood and
09:09rust filled my nostrils. A group of craftsmen had just skinned an entire red dragon, still dripping with
09:14blood to make lanterns. That scaled hide had belonged to Kaelin's eldest brother, the son Old King Oberon
09:20had favored most. The whole realm knew the new dragon came cold and cruel and had thrown everyone
09:24who stood in his way to the throne into the water dungeon to be tortured at his leisure. The sound
09:29of
09:29blacksmiths forging weapons mixed with screams, and I trembled with excitement. Another queen-scaled
09:34dragon's wings were snapped clean by the craftsmen. The sound of tearing flesh made my blood race.
09:38Kaelin took the dragon bone from the craftsmen and lifted my chin gently.
09:41I will make you a dagger from my third brother's spine. Do you like it?
09:46But my sister was not a monster like me. She had felt sorry when he was a sheep shark coming
09:50a wounded fish. When his third brother's blood had splattered across her face,
09:54she had collapsed in terror, tears mixing with blood on her dress. Kaelin believed in the cruel
09:59law of the deep eat or be eaten and despised all weakness and tears. My sister's compassion
10:04had disgusted him, and that was why she had been tortured to death by the equally cruel Lissa.
10:08I smiled and reached out to stroke the blood-stained bone, still warm to the touch.
10:12Sierra loves it, of course. I stepped directly through the pool of blood, picked up the still
10:17dripping red dragon hide, and said happily, Sierra also wants this hide for the handle.
10:23This will be the sharpest, most beautiful dragon bone dagger ever made. Seeing how excited I was,
10:29Kaelin actually grinned.
10:31Are you not afraid of this dungeon, Sierra?
10:33Why would I be afraid? I looked confused.
10:35Sierra loves it here. This place is more fun than anywhere else.
10:39Sierra has always dreamed of having a playground like this.
10:42I meant every word. I had only suppressed my desire to kill to please my sister.
10:46Otherwise, Father King's palace would also have a corner piled high with corpses.
10:51Perhaps the blood and hearts of those with black scales are also black.
10:54Kaelin laughed loudly and pointed to one of the cells.
10:57Everyone thinks I killed my father and all my brothers when I seize power, but I didn't.
11:01I locked them up here. When I need them, I skin them and break their bones.
11:05Death is too merciful. A fate worse than death is the best punishment.
11:09I said flatly. I understood that Kaelin wanted them to watch with their own eyes how this once reviled,
11:14black-scaled dragon had become the king who held their lives in his hands. Seeing how well I understood you,
11:19he laughed even more wildly and put me into a tight embrace. Exactly. Everyone who opposes me must live
11:25in an endless hell. But he did not know that I understood him so well, not because I was empathetic,
11:30but because I was just like him. We were both kings of hell who built purgatories for others.
11:34Two monsters with black scales and black hearts, two outcasts shunned by their own clans,
11:39we were the most perfect match in the world. Why had it not been me who was sent to marry
11:43him first?
11:44Unfortunately, he had met my sister who had come to Kaelin's side first, and by killing her,
11:48he had made himself my enemy. Your Highness is wise. It is their honor for their bones and blood to
11:55serve you. Kaelin held me happily. I stared coldly at the dragon bone and dragon hide being polished
12:01by the craftsmen, and in my mind, I saw my sister being skinned, her scales turned into a necklace.
12:06Kaelin was overjoyed. He took me through the palace, the city walls, the sea trenches, the dark abysses.
12:12He told me about his past, how he had been locked in the frozen abyss by the old king as
12:16an omen of
12:17misfortune, and how he had clawed his way to power through sheer brutality. Listening to his story,
12:22which mirrored my own so closely, I felt a flicker of empathy, but the thought vanished in an instant.
12:27In its place was only the desire to tear them all to pieces. After that, Kaelin spent every night in
12:32my bedchamber. Lissa, who had never been ignored like this, rushed to send a letter home complaining.
12:37She was the most beloved daughter of her family, and when her mother heard she was being wronged,
12:41she rushed to the palace overnight. The Frost clan had been Kaelin's greatest allies in seizing the
12:46throne, especially Lady Morgana Frost, the most valiant female general on the battlefield.
12:51Kaelin naturally dared not neglect her, and immediately took gifts to Lissa's quarters.
12:54When the news reached me, I was so angry that my throat tightened and my chest heaved violently.
13:09By the time I came to my senses, my lips were bitten through. Blood mixed with tears in my mouth,
13:14I had never known that the bitter taste of tears could not be washed away by the sweetness of
13:17blood. When my sister was alive, I had never tasted this bitterness. Every time I wanted to cry, she
13:23would comfort me with sweet cakes. That was the only sweetness I had ever known in this world.
13:26I cried for a long time, as if pouring out all my longing for my sister. When I calmed down,
13:32I wiped my tears roughly, called a maid over, and whispered a few instructions. Then, I took a set of
13:37purple-scaled daggers of various sizes from my jewelry box and examined them. These purple scales
13:42had belonged to Lissa's cousin, who had supported the crown prince and been thrown into the water
13:46dungeon after Kaelin ascended the throne. Lissa's mother had come not only to comfort her daughter,
13:50but also to beg Kaelin to spare her nephew's life. But I would never let them have their way.
13:55This was the gift I had prepared for Lissa, and now was the perfect time to give it.
13:59The maid led a piranha monster to me. I put the purple-scale necklace around its neck,
14:04placed the rest of the weapons on a silk tray, and walked toward Lissa's quarters.
14:08Proud dragons like her valued face above all else, so I would do to her exactly what she had done
14:12to
14:12my sister, wrap the symbol of her identity around a piranha's neck, and make her taste the humiliation.
14:17I had made these purple-scale daggers myself in Kaelin's water dungeon, skinning,
14:21scaling, grinding the bones to preserve their most brilliant purple. The exact same purple
14:26as Lissa's scales. I led the piranha to the door of her quarters.
14:31My voice was polite, but cold as ice. The maid saw the flash of purple in my hand and turned
14:37Kaelin
14:37into terror, rushing inside to announce. The guards opened the door, looking at me with fear in their
14:41eyes. When I entered, they were eating.
14:44Bitch, can't you see the dragon Ning is dining with us?
14:47Lissa did not even look up and snapped impatiently.
14:49He won't be coming to your place for days.
14:53Get out.
14:55I did not get angry. I smiled and tugged on the chain around the piranha's neck.
14:59The clink of metal finally made her look up. I held up the silk tray warmly.
15:04Lissa, I heard Lady Morgana was coming, so I made you gifts from the finest purple dragon scales.
15:09Look, aren't they beautiful? These are the best purple dragon scales. Just as beautiful as yours.
15:16When Lissa's eyes fell on the purple scale necklace around the piranha's neck,
15:19her pupils constricted to pinpricks. Don't you like it, Sister Lysa? I searched everywhere for
15:24these purple dragon scales. There are so few purple dragons in the four seas. More than few,
15:30only the blood relatives of Lady Morgana's clan had purple scales. Mother and daughter recognized
15:34instantly who scales these words. Bitch! How dare you touch my cousin! Lissa screamed and lunged at
15:41him. You filthy black fish! Have you lost your mind? I'll kill you! I'll kill your entire clan!
15:46Lady Morgana, true to her reputation as a general, managed to keep her composure even as her veins
15:51bulged with anger. Lisa, control yourself in front of the Dragon King! Kalen put down his knife and fork,
15:58a faint flicker of interest crossing his face. Lissa had been spoiled her whole life and had never
16:02suffered such humiliation. Her sobs quickly turned to whales. Dragon King, mother! This lowly fish
16:08dared to harm a purple dragon and put my cousin's scales on a piranha! She cried hysterically,
16:13completely unaware that Kalen was frowning in disgust. Weakness and tears were the things he hated most.
16:19What's wrong, Sister Lysa? Didn't you once say that dragons and fish alike should be useful?
16:26Your cousin was a traitor. If not for my appreciation,
16:30how would he have the chance to atone for his sins to the Dragon King?
16:34Lissa cried even harder, her face turning bright red. Lysa, how can you lose your temper
16:40over a mere Marewish woman? She stared at me and stood slowly,
16:43her eyes sharp. She was not like Lissa, arrogant and reckless. She was more like a beast with sharp
16:48claws and teeth, ready to tear apart any enemy. But I met her gaze calmly and said warmly,
16:53Sarah knows Lady Morgana is a hero among women, so I prepared a weapon worthy of you.
16:58I picked up a purple scaled bone blade and handed it to her. Lysa flew into an even greater rage
17:03and
17:03slapped the dagger out of her head. Keep that cursed thing away from my mother!
17:08Mother, this bitch dared to insult us! Kill her now! Skin her alive and feed her to the piranhas!
17:15Lady Morgana looked at her daughter with pity, but still held her temper.
17:19My nephew is our blood, a living being. An ill-mannered thing like you deserves to be
17:24thrown into the frozen abyss to be eaten by piranhas!
17:27I let out a snort of laughter. The lives of purple dragons are precious,
17:31but my sister's life could be thrown away. I picked up the bone blade again and smiled innocently.
17:36You are mistaken, Lady Morgana. I would never deliberately humiliate him.
17:41If he had not stood against the Dragon King, would he have been locked in the dungeon waiting to atone?
17:45I turned him into a dagger to give him and the Frostclan a chance to make amends.
17:49These are the Dragon King's rules. Do you not recognize them?
17:51Lady Morgana's face darkened further. She could not argue, especially not in front of Kaylin.
17:56Very well. You have a sharp tongue.
17:58A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
18:00Then let us settle this the Dragon King's way.
18:02She turned to Kaylin and bowed.
18:03Your Highness, no matter what my nephew did, it is not for a foreign woman to punish him.
18:07This woman has killed a dragon and disbraded our clan's soul. I request the abyss trial.
18:12Lady Morgana wanted to use the trial to have me thrown into the frozen abyss,
18:15where the piranhas lived. Whether I lived or died would be up to fate. It was called Fate,
18:20but the abyss was where the royal family had the Frostclan raise their piranhas.
18:23It was nothing more than a death sentence. In thousands of years, the only person who had
18:28survived the abyss trial besides the Frostclan was Kaylin himself. I had underestimated Lady Morgana,
18:33but she had also underestimated me. My whip, made from the spines of 49 piranhas,
18:38was not just for show. Kaylin frowned at the determined Lady Morgana and turned his gaze to me.
18:43I looked relaxed, unafraid, and even smiled at him. He finally spoke.
18:47Grunted.
18:48Lady Morgana and Lissa both thought this was Kaylin favoring them, and their eyes lit up with triumphant
18:52arrogance. They did not notice that I, standing behind them, had eyes burning with even greater
18:58excitement, the thrill of being able to kill again. The next day, Lady Morgana could not wait to bring
19:03me to the mouth of the abyss. The viewing platform was packed with dragons who had come to watch the
19:06trial. The abyss lay in the deep sea, where no light could reach. The currents were fierce and icy
19:12fade. The mouth of the cave looked like a heaping black log, ready to swallow everyone whole. The
19:17sound of piranhas churning the water was like the growl of a hungry beast. Their shrill cries echoed
19:21through the cave, deafening. Lady Morgana saw me standing frozen at the mouth and whispered triumphantly
19:26in my ear. These are my specially bred piranhas. I know a weak little fish like you is already scared
19:32out of your wits, but even if you beg on your knees it won't help. I'm gonna make you die
19:37a more
19:37miserable death than your sister. She laughed and shoved me hard into the abyss. She opened the piranha
19:42cages and dozens of fish swarmed out, circling. The piranhas did not attack her. Instead, they turned their
19:48cold eyes on me. Lady Morana, if you are the one who doesn't walk out of this abyss today, will
19:54you become
19:54the frost clan's most shameful secret? She laughed. Unfortunately, I will never know that feeling.
20:00She waved at the piranhas. Eat up, children! The piranhas screeched, but then they turned on her,
20:05after her screams died down, we walked out of the abyss, covered in blood, holding a severed dragon horn.
20:12Every face turned to terror. Piranhas are the wildest of creatures. The more you try to be their master,
20:18the more you will pay. Lady Morgana had never known that I had learned piranha habits at nine.
20:22I had smeared their mucus on myself since childhood. When I pretended to talk,
20:26I had splashed fresh fish blood on her clothes. The outcome was sealed from the start. I threw the
20:32dragon horn at Lyssa's feet. That's all that's left of your mother, Lyssa screamed hysterically.
20:37She clung to Kaylin's legs, but no guards moved. Watching her desperate face, the stone in my heart
20:42lifted a little. I threw myself into Kaylin's arms and smiled. Your Highness, Sierra is back.
20:47His eyes were full of admiration and relief. His embrace was warm, but it could never compare to
20:52my sister's. If only I had been the one sent to marry him first. If only Kaylin had not been
20:56an
20:57accomplice to my sister's death. Kaylin announced,
20:59The trial is over. Sierra is innocent. Lyssa screamed.
21:03You monster! I'll make you pay!
21:06She ripped off her head, revealing a poisoned dagger and stabbed at my neck. Kaylin pulsed behind him.
21:11He dripped the blade, blood dripping, and pushed her away. The mad Lyssa lunged again with a broken
21:16dragon. Kaylin held me close and struck her down with a blow that used 30% of his spiritual power.
21:22He spat black blood and collapsed into my arms, unconscious. I could have killed him then with
21:27a dagger shard, but my hand froze. A splitting headache hit me, and I fainted. When I woke,
21:32the ocean sorcerer knelt before me. Blessings! You fainted because a dragon pearl has descended.
21:37You are with child, carrying the dragon king's heir. I stared at my stomach in disbelief. Could the
21:42headache be the baby stopping me from killing him? How could I carry the child of the man who killed
21:46my sister? I slammed my fist toward my stomach, and I fainted again, and fainted again. Three days later,
21:53the maid said, You may be both unharmed. The dragon king's poison has spread. Whether he wakes is up to
21:59faint. I stumbled to Kaylin's bedchamber. Kaylin lay still, his hand black with poison. I stroked his
22:06face, feeling his faint warmth. I had dreamed of his death, but seeing him near death did not bring
22:10joy. The ocean sorcerer rushed in. I have found an ancient remedy. To cleanse the poison, we need
22:16pure bloodline essence from the dragon king's own kin. The only remaining bloodline is the child in your
22:21womb. I sent them out. I sat on the edge of the bed and said calmly, Kaylin, I am carrying
22:27a
22:27child that can save your life. I wanted to watch you die. But perhaps it would be more interesting
22:36to let you watch your own child die to save you. I placed his hand on my stomach and raised
22:41the
22:41dagger. As it fell, he grabbed my wrist. Stop. Don't you need to live? Kill this child,
22:46and he will survive. But I want our child to live more. I stabbed again toward my stomach. He pulled
22:52me away, and I fell on him. The dagger grazed his cheek. Blood seeped down his face as if he
22:57were crying.
22:59Please, spare him. The brutal king was begging. I froze, but then I saw my sister's golden bracelet.
23:05She must have begged too when the piranhas tore her apart. Kaylin had not spared her,
23:09so why should I spare him now? Kaylin passed out again. Then a guard reported,
23:12Princess Consul Lyssa is carrying your child. A plan formed in my mind. I went to the water
23:18dungeon. Lyssa shouted, Dragon King, forgive me for our child. When she saw me, her joy turned cold.
23:24I stepped closer. The Dragon King is unconscious. Do you think a child will save you? I pulled my
23:29dagger. The remedy needs bloodline essence from his kin. He only needs one heir. Please spare my child. I
23:35am his cousin. My blood will work too. She kowtowed until her forehead bled. Then show me how far you'll
23:41go.
23:42I'll be your slave for life. Not sincere enough. I drove the dagger to her palm. Blood turned the water
23:49red. She twisted in pain. Why do you hate me so much? The confusion infuriated me. She had forgotten
23:55my sister. When my sister begged you, what did you do? Now think being my slave will save your child?
24:02She finally remembered. I deserve to die. Please spare me and my child. She frantically scratched off her
24:09purple scales, mixed with blood. My killing intent faded slightly. Suddenly, she clutched her stomach.
24:16Bitch, you tricked me. I never said I'd forgive you. Only the one you killed could.
24:21I slipped the dagger deeper. You came for revenge from the start. You want to kill me and the Dragon
24:26King? I laughed softly. You just realized? The moment you touched my sister, this ending was destined.
24:34Kaylin will never let you get away. She screamed wildly. Kaylin! We've both been played by this bitch!
24:41I turned. Kaylin stood in the doorway. Lysandra Frost, you attempted to murder your king.
24:46You are sentenced to use your unborn child's flesh and blood to cure my poison. Your life will be spared.
24:52He wiped the blood from my face. You may use her purple scales for our child's wind trine.
24:57You're also responsible for her sister's death! You'll regret this!
25:01Lysa screamed as guards advanced. Kaylin took my hand and left. He recovered but was permanently weakened,
25:07dependent on me, pressing his ear to my stomach daily. On my due date, he stayed by my side,
25:12but there had been no movement in my stomach. I was born to devour everything. The labor pains
25:17were power bursting from my body. Kaylin, there never was a child. I can never have your child.
25:24My desire to kill you has never wavered. He stumbled back.
25:27But even so, I loved you. Sierra? Voice barely audible.
25:31Was there ever a single moment you truly loved me? I looked at him coldly.
25:35We are both black-scaled monsters, outcasts shunned by our clans. We should have been perfect together.
25:40But you killed my sister, and that makes everything impossible. I never loved you.
25:45His pupils dilated, his chest heaved once, and then he was still.
25:49A generation of tyrants died at the hands of the woman he had loved with all his heart.
25:53he in the spirit of my husband? Hope it
25:53was. thermometer reads
25:53her sonnet. Number 18
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