G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy (127 page)
Authors: G. A. Aiken
Tags: #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Romance, #dragons
Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons”? No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.
So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet, I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying…woman? It turns out The Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman—one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor?
And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart?
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Title Page
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LACES AND
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Epilogue
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: Bercelak the Great’s older brother.
: A gold dragon and a Mì-runach warrior.
: (aka Ailean the Whore) Father to Bercelak the Great.
: Eldest son of Eymund Reinholdt. Dagmar’s nephew.
: Mì-runach legion commander.
: Human Queen of the Southlands, mate to Fearghus the Destroyer. Lives on Garbhán Isle. Nicknames: Mad Queen of Garbhán Isle, Blood Queen of Garbhán Isle, the Blood Queen.
: Teacher/philosopher when she lived, did not follow any god. Dagmar follows her teachings.
: Goddess of light, love, and fertility.
: Éibhear’s friend when he was still a recruit in the Dragon Queen’s army.
: Kyvich legion commander.
: Mate and consort to Queen Rhiannon, father to the Queen’s royal offspring.
: Territory between the Southlands and the Desert Lands, houses the salt mines.
: Branwen and Celyn’s father. Mate to Ghleanna the Decimator.
: (aka Brannie or Bran) Izzy’s cousin and captain in the Dragon Queen’s army.
: Morfyd’s human mate. General Commander of Annwyl’s armies.
: Adoptive father to Iseabail the Dangerous and birth father to Princess Rhianwen; mated to Talaith, Daughter of Haldane; second born son and offspring to the Dragon Queen.
: Second in command in the Kyvich legion.
: The royals’ “poor” relatives, the Cadwaladr Clan are warrior dragons used by the Dragon Queen to protect her territories.
: Mì-runach and a black dragon.
: Cousin to the Dragon Queen’s royal offspring, Branwen’s brother, and one of the Queen’s Personal Guards.
: Half-human/half-horse, able to shift to fully human, and are revered and, in some instances, feared by the dragons.
: God of earth and pain. Also known as The Sightless One.
: The ritualistic branding performed between dragon couples upon mating for life.
: (aka The Beast) Gwenvael’s mate, daughter to Northland warlord The Reinholdt, Steward to Annwyl the Bloody, and Battle Lord of Garbhán Isle.
: Horse to Iseabail the Dangerous.
: The home of Garbhán Isle and the human Southland Queen.
: The southernmost territory inhabited by the Sand dragons and the warrior race of humans.
: The home and royal court of the Dragon Queen and her consort.
: Handpicked warriors whose calling in life is to protect the queen with their lives.
: The trials performed by soldiers from the Dragon Queen’s army to move into the upper echelons of the Dragonwarriors. In order to become an officer in Her Majesty’s army, one must be a Dragonwarrior.
: Centaur and royal nanny to the twins and Princess Rhianwen.
: Fourth-born son, youngest offspring to the Dragon Queen and Mì-runach Squad Leader.
: Human goddess of war and death. Mate to Rhydderch Hael.
: Nolwenn Elder and Izzy’s great grandmother.
: Dagmar Reinholdt’s eldest brother.
: Brannie and Celyn’s older brother.
: First-born son and eldest offspring to the Dragon Queen, first in line to the royal throne, mated to human Southland Queen, Annwyl the Bloody.
: Southland dragons ruled by one queen, the ability to breathe flame is their natural weapon.
: Eighth-born son of Fridmar Reinholdt. Dagmar’s nephew.
: Dagmar’s brother.
: Iron dragon and the Rebel King from the west.
: Seat of power of Annwyl the Bloody.
: Branwen’s mother. Bercelak’s sister. Bram’s mate.
: The Dragon kin’s royal name.
: (aka Gwenvael the Slag) Mate to Dagmar Reinholdt, third-born son and fourth-born offspring to the Dragon Queen.
: Talaith’s mother.
: The ice-covered lands far north of the Northlands.
: Sefu city guards.
: Silver fire breathers that separated from the Southland dragons centuries ago and moved to the Quintilian Provinces and Western Territories to rule over the human Sovereigns.
: (aka Izzy) Daughter of Talaith and adoptive daughter of Briec. General in Annwyl’s army. Chosen champion to Rhydderch Hael.
: Second-born daughter, fifth-born offspring to the Dragon Queen. Bound to Ragnar and a Protector of The Throne.
: Powerful witches of the Ice Lands, sworn enemies of the Nolwenns.