{"id":251635,"date":"2026-07-13T01:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/always-say-yes-to-a-dragon-kari-byrd\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:23:11","slug":"always-say-yes-to-a-dragon-kari-byrd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/always-say-yes-to-a-dragon-kari-byrd\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Say Yes To A Dragon – Kari Byrd"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s going to blow up soon, and you should get in on the ground floor.\u201d Tiffany rolled her eyes and pulled away enough to address me quietly. \u201cSorry about Jack. He loves techy stuff like that. Your necklace is beautiful, by the way. Is it from Az\u2019zael\u2019s collection? Niemrin told me dragons keep extensive jewelry collections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it is,\u201d I said, not sure whether to say anything else. Az\u2019zael\u2019s head turned sharply to us. \u201cNiemrin told you about his jewelry collection?\u201d Az\u2019zael was so particular about jewelry. Did Niemrin talking about his collection to Tiffany mean more than idle chatter? \u201cUm.\u201d She shot a glance at Jack. \u201cNot really.\u201d Jack looked like he\u2019d swallowed a lemon. \u201cThat\u2019s lovely that y\u2019all know each other,\u201d I said, trying to extricate all of us from the sudden tension. \u201cJack, are you involved in partnering with Kilinis for the new housing developments?\u201d<\/p>\n

Az\u2019zael had been pretty light on details when he\u2019d talked about this party. I hoped I hadn\u2019t gotten anything wrong, and that my clumsy question would keep the evening running smoothly. Jack smirked, seeming pleased that the attention was back on him. \u201cI wasn\u2019t directly involved in the deal, but my work means the bank is always flush enough to help the community.\u201d \u201cHello, Tiffany. I didn\u2019t know you\u2019d be here,\u201d a male voice called out from behind me. I let out a sigh of relief at the interruption.<\/p>\n

When I turned my head, I was greeted by green scales and a toothy grin, the twin of Az\u2019zael\u2019s. Niemrin, dressed in an orange suit with black embroidery. Fuck. Tiffany froze. \u201cHello, Jack. Haven\u2019t seen you around the public library recently.\u201d Niemrin clapped Jack on the shoulder. Jack wobbled. Tiffany sighed. \u201cHello, Niemrin.\u201d \u201cPerhaps I\u2019m only there when you\u2019re off bothering some other librarian,\u201d Jack snapped.<\/p>\n

Niemrin flashed his teeth. \u201cOh, I wouldn\u2019t say I \u2018bother\u2019 anyone. Tiffany, do you find me bothersome?\u201d I edged closer to Az\u2019zael. He glanced down at me, then at the three people in front of us. \u201cWe can leave them to it.\u201d Jack stood with his legs braced and his chest bowed. Niemrin\u2019s wings flared out behind him, unmistakably aggressive. \u201cI don\u2019t know if that\u2019s a great idea,\u201d I said. \u201cNiemrin doesn\u2019t bother me, just does his job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tiffany\u2019s eyes were tight, her attention focused on Jack.<\/p>\n

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This is a work of fiction. All the names, characters, places, events, products, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author\u2019s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Copyright \u00a9 2025 by Kari Byrd Cover design by: Miblart All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. 1kitap1.com\/en T Content Notes his book contains material that may be difficult for some readers. For a full list of of CWs, please see www.karibyrd.com 1kitap1.com\/en T 1 Elle he red dragon, Az\u2019zael, was back, and he\u2019d brought a friend\u2014Niemrin, I assumed, based on the bright green scales.<\/p>\n

They wore the most ornate suits I\u2019d ever seen, embroidered at cuffs and collars, as if to disguise the fact that they were both apex predators. They were seated in my section. I forced myself to walk at a sedate pace to the hostess stand. Jen, a short, curvy Asian woman, was the hostess that day.<\/p>\n

\u201cJen, what the hell?\u201d I hissed. She gave me an apologetic smile. \u201cSorry, Elle. Maya waited on the red one last week and dropped almost every plate and cup she touched. Cal served him the week before, and I thought he was going to have a panic attack right on the floor.\u201d Maya and Cal were our two most experienced servers. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen you lose your cool with a customer, so\u2026\u201d \u201cSo it\u2019s my turn on dragon duty.\u201d I tucked a stray hair back into my messy bun.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay. Fine, but ask the kitchen to put all their tickets through first.\u201d I didn\u2019t want to spend any more time than necessary with two dragons focused on me. Just the idea made my breath hitch and my pulse kick up. Worse, I didn\u2019t just have the same healthy fear my coworkers had.<\/p>\n

I kept finding my eyes inexplicably drawn to the fitted suits and glittering scales. After several deep breaths in which I pretended I wasn\u2019t about to talk to two beings who looked like holdovers from the Middle Ages (and topped seven feet), I approached the table, customer service smile fixed in place. The first time Az\u2019zael ate at Norma\u2019s Kitchen, Jen and I had to scour the restaurant before finding a beat-up, uncomfortable-looking chair with slots cut out between the back and the seat to accommodate winged species.<\/p>\n

Someone else must have looked for the chairs today, because although Az\u2019zael sat in that same chair, Niemrin perched on a barstool.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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