The Dragon's Fragile Bride: His to Possess
"You have been standing over these parchments since sunrise without drinking. Even dragons require water."
"I require victory, not tea," he barked, his golden eyes snapping back to my face. "Do not play the gentle caretaker with me, human. I am not one of your weak Ashvale village boys who can be soothed with warm herbs."
"I never thought you were gentle, Your Grace," I said, looking straight into his glowing eyes with quiet, steady composure. "A gentle man does not conquer nine realms or burn assassins to gray ash. But an exhausted commander makes mistakes on the battlefield, and Drakoria cannot afford for its King to lose his focus."