Dragon Prince: Qurilixen Lords: A Qurilixen World Novel by Michelle M. Pillow

Author:Michelle M. Pillow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Click Here to Join Michelle’s Mailing List

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If the Draig palace disappeared into the landscape to remain hidden, with only its contours and the tops of its walls discernable from a distance, the Var castle sprung from the planet’s surface to be seen from far and wide to dominate the surrounding forest.

The stark contrast amused Grier. He’d always thought of it as a reflection of their shifter personalities. Their differences were also the reasons why (most of the time) they coexisted peacefully.

But it was evident that their chosen architecture was an extension of their cultures. Dragons were contained, holding their power inside and subduing the urge to conquer all before them.

On the other hand, for as stealthy as they were, cats were also wild and bold.

Regardless of their contrasting attitudes, both fought fiercely for what they loved.

There was something to be said for both ways.

The village near the dragon palace had been laid on a grid of streets, orderly and symmetrical, a place where no one could get lost. In contrast, the cat-shifter village looked to be decided on a whim, spilling out of the palace’s front gate with curved roads created a maze around the homes.

Despite this seemingly haphazard planning, the palace and homes were built with exceptional craftsmanship.

Grier set Salena down as they waited, staying near her so she could use him for support.

The gray brick of the rectangular two-story homes perfectly contrasted the red dirt on which they stood. The flat roofs were turned into spectacular living spaces colored and beautified by gardens that furnished the walls and helped purify the air. The Var had mastered outdoor living by artfully repurposing the roofs of their homes.

Grier watched Salena more than he looked at the palace. Her eyes moved as if tracing the square turrets that dominated the blue-green sky. The dark blue flag with the head of a panther flapped over each one, the symbol of King Kirill. The Var king was much loved, but also much hated. Aside from the marsh farmers, who seemed to hate everyone, there was a faction of Myrddians, named after a shifter purist and sadist, Lord Myrddin, who they had built into some kind of twisted spiritual leader.

Grier knew the dangers of his world, but there was something different about them now. Before, Myrddians and marsh farmers, Federation and Cysgodians, all of them had been a duty he must face.

And now that he had a woman to protect, they had become a much more fearsome prospect. Already three of those groups had come for Salena. He would make sure Myrddians did not try the same. He had no reason to think they would, but that didn’t matter.

Grier stepped unconsciously closer to Salena and placed a hand on her shoulder.

“I’d try kissing you again, but Payton would suddenly appear,” she said with a tiny laugh. “Our lips meeting seem to summon the nearest person, or the nearest danger.”

At that, he smiled. “I am quickly losing my humor about it.”

“Me too,” she admitted. “But the view is beautiful.”

“This palace has

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