Became the Dragon Prince's Destiny with My True Speech

Lila was born with the power of words. Withered trees sprouted, faded flowers bloomed, a lame kitten healed and ran. Her parents saw a mute with no magic and gave everything to her older sister, Sera Voss.

Two weeks earlier, the Dragon Empire sent an old marriage paper for the dying Dragon Prince Kane Dracon. Sera refused. The parents sent Lila in her place. Her blood matched the prince, both left behind by the ancient gods. The old rule said a prince's mate had to die with him if he died after marriage. No one asked Lila.

On her wedding day, maids pushed Lila into the carriage. At the Dragon Palace, no wedding waited. They took her to Kane's bedroom. An ice coffin stood in the corner. Kane, hurt by demon fire and expected to die that winter, offered her gold and a pass to the free city. He would not hurt an innocent woman.

Lila stayed. She wiped blood from his lips and refused to leave. Kane promised to protect her as long as he lived. She helped him lie down, then went to the soft bed by the window.

That night, after Kane fell asleep, Lila spoke: "You will be the strongest in the dragon empire." After that, Kane recovers. Sera wants back the marriage she rejected. Sera makes a fatal battlefield mistake. Kane backs Lila in public. What Lila really is could shake the continent if it comes out.