A Fated Reckoning – Jamye Smith

Mikael has yet to say anything either, but he traces letters onto my back. C a l m. My throat dries even further. We have too much history. Even in a tense moment, I’m struck by the memory of the first time he did this and made me guess what he spelled. Mine. It became a game we used to play, spelling out words upon each other’s skin. I blink rapidly to wash the memory away and focus on the dragon towering over us.

“Why are you bending so?” it questions. “Uh, er, out of respect?” I rise, now feeling silly for thinking that would work. “What can we offer you to leave unscathed?” “Hum.” It flicks its tail again, twice… a third time… then finally answers. “Bring me the head of the basilisk you killed. Take its teeth.” The fire beast? The dragon nods its head as if it understood my thought. I dip my chin in return and turn to Mikael.

“Shall we?” We re-enter the cave and do as instructed. Mikael hacks the head of the basilisk from its body while I gather as many of its teeth as I can carry, starting with the smaller ones. When we return, the dragon has its head tilted to the sky, basking in the sun. It drops its gaze, flitting from me to the head Mikael drags behind him.

“Ah, you are capable.” Its eyes sparkle with delight. “I knew I smelled its blood as I flew by. I thought I would have an easy kill, but found you creatures instead. As a thank you for killing that pesky little worm that likes to steal our eggs, I shall fly you to the base of the mountain.

Use the teeth to climb.” “Uhm… Okay…” A ride. On. A. Dragon. Well then. I guess we’ll have our own lore to spread. Not that we would be believed. I’m too scared to ask questions, and risk losing this advantage.

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ISBN: 978-1-964350-06-6 Edition: First Edition Cover Design: Eleonora North, @northyme Copy/Line Editing: Charlie Knight & Noah Sky Proofreading: Allison Lau 1kitap1.com/en For anyone who wanted, or needed, a second chance. It’s okay to be angry when your heart gets broken. It’s okay to not know if you should love someone. It’s okay to have warring emotions. Love can be complicated 1kitap1.com/en And, for Allison 1kitap1.com/en CONTENT WARNING A FATED RECKONING deals with and contains subjects such as, but not limited to: grief, depression, suicide ideation, blood, gore, death, alcoholism, and explicit consensual sex.

I’ve been mindful to treat the topics with care, but it still might be challenging for some readers. Please protect your mental health. 1kitap1.com/en CONTENTS Preface 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 Epilogue Acknowledgments About the Author 1kitap1.com/en 1kitap1.com/en PREFACE This story is a romance first.

It’s about the fallout and rebuilding of a relationship told through the eyes of the characters living through it. The world unfolds as it matters to the characters That means there will be more and deeper world building as each book comes out in this series of interconnected standalones. 1kitap1.com/en CHAPTER ONE It’s my city and these fuckers are going to pay.

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