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Rejecting the Phoenix, Taming the Dragon

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Samara is an identical twin born with a facial mark in a Beastman world, while her flawless sister Sienna is adored. Samara once saved the phoenix Finn, and he chooses to bond with her, but she later realizes he has always loved Sienna instead. When Sienna's dragon mate Alaric goes feral, Finn knocks Samara unconscious and sends her to take Sienna's place at the bonding altar. Samara goes through with the ritual, expecting to die. After the bond snaps into place and a nightmare dimension opens, she opens her eyes again.

Release Year:
2026
Subtitle Languages:
English
Total Episodes:
30 Episodes
Streaming Platforms:
ShortMax

In Rejecting the Phoenix, Taming the Dragon, Samara is the unwanted twin in a Beastman world, her face marked while her sister Sienna gets all the praise. When Sienna's dragon mate Alaric goes feral, Finn — the phoenix Samara once saved and loved — throws her to the beast without hesitation. But death doesn't take her. Instead, Samara wakes up as the prophesied Goddess, the only one who can break the Feral Curse.

Now she holds immense power and stands beside a devoted Dragon King. The same people who betrayed her? They're the ones groveling for mercy.

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