To Kiss a Dragon

TO KISS A DRAGON MIRANDA BRIDGES To Kiss a Dragon by Miranda Bridges Copyright © 2023 Miranda Bridges All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher of this book. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locals is entirely coincidental. SERIES AVAILABLE Lords of Forbidden Fantasy To Kiss a Dragon To Marry a Fae To Tame a Lycan Brides for the Houses of Fate Sacrifice Surrender Shatter Rebellion Retribution The House of Kaimar The Commander’s Captive (on Audio) The Monarch’s Mate (on Audio) The Bodyguard’s Breeder (on Audio) The Legislator’s Lover (on Audio) The Healer’s Hellion (on Audio) Hearts of Stone Chosen by a Beast (on Audio) Tamed by a Beast (on Audio) Seduced by a Beast (on Audio) Taken by a Beast (on Audio) Loved by a Beast (on Audio) Elemental Mates Glacier (on Audio) Inferno (on Audio) Obsidian (on Audio) Tempest (on Audio) Zephyr (on Audio) Terra (on Audio) Amethyst (audio TBD) Delivering the Dirty Thirty Sensual Breeder Brides of Ancient Greece Daughter of Troy Den of the Fallen The Masquerade The Maverick The Marquess The Madam CONTENTS 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 Notes Also by Miranda Bridges About Miranda CHAPTER 1 Maliq “The woman must be killed.” Jazin looks at me, my brother’s dark gaze now streaked with gold after that concise statement. The dragon within him wants to surface. And the evidence isn’t just in the lightening of his eyes. It’s also in the tendrils of smoke leaving his nostrils and the scales covering the backs of his hands. I can’t blame him. The beast within me also stirred at the mention of a female who might invade our lives. The Golden Horde doesn’t take kindly to outsiders, but humans are the most abhorrent to my people. Too much suffering has been caused by them. “We aren’t sure if she’s a threat,” Yurik says. The shaman exhales and shakes his head. Tiny shells, held in place by golden threads woven into the ends of his hair, make a soft tinkling noise when they collide. “When Asili gave me a vision of the woman, he said she was going to arrive and for us to expect change. The sky god didn’t say she’d bring danger to the Horde.” Jazin narrows his gaze. It’s CHAPTER 2 Helena “You needn’t bother,” I say quietly. “You know I don’t care what I look like.” Amara tugs on a strand of my hair before arranging it atop my head and pinning it down. In the mirror’s reflection, I can make out the sparkle of mischief in her gaze. She might be younger, but it has no bearing on her inclination to chastise me. “Behave, Helena.” “Don’t you ever grow tired of obedience?” I ask. My sister’s lips pull to the side. “I believe so.” “But you’re not sure?” I lift a brow. “That’s the exact struggle I find within myself. Why do we obey the vampires without an ounce of protest?” “Because we’re under their protection. Every other creature beyond these walls would kill us.” I nod in agreement. “Perhaps, but it’s more than that. Even the times I gather the courage to refuse Desmond’s orders, I can’t get it out.” I make a circling motion with my hand. “It’s like the rebellion is suppressed.” “Maybe that’s a good thing. It could be the reason we’re still alive. Now, hold still.”