The Dragon's Bride

Briar Rose, a name straight out of a storybook, learned at a young age that no prince would come to save her - she would have to rescue herself. Unfortunately, this task is impossible in her current situation, trapped in a terrifying marriage to a dangerous man. Desperate times call for desperate measures, leading her to make a deal with a demon: freedom from her husband in exchange for seven years of service.

She expects the service to be backbreaking and harsh, but she doesn't expect to be put on an auction block in a room full of literal monsters and sold to the highest bidder - to Sol, a dragon. While he may seem kinder than his fearsome appearance suggests, she knows better than to trust the way he wants to care for her or his apparent interest in her pleasure. In her experience, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

Falling for Sol is out of the question. She's suffered enough, and she has no intention of staying in this realm, even if it means leaving her heart behind when she returns to her normal life. Desperate to escape her current situation, Briar Rose finds herself making a deal with a demon, trading seven years of service for freedom from her abusive husband.

Expecting arduous and grueling tasks, Briar is instead shocked to find herself auctioned off to the highest bidder - a dragon named Sol. Despite his intimidating appearance, Sol seems strangely intent on caring for Briar and catering to her pleasure, which immediately raises her suspicions. Drawing on her past experiences, Briar is wary of trusting the dragon's seemingly benevolent intentions, convinced that if something seems too good to be true, it likely is.

Determined to return to her normal life, Briar resolves to avoid any emotional entanglement with Sol, even if it means leaving a part of herself behind when she eventually departs this realm. The author's note cautions readers to refer to the website for a full understanding of the story's tropes, tags, and content warnings.

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