A Curse of Scales & Feathers (Brides of the Dragon Kings #1)
S.D. Huston.She's tormented for being different. He's sick of burying his wives. When their fates are bound, can they forge a peace that entwines their hearts?
Airi's unique hair and skin color bring her unrelenting grief. Scheming to flee her cruel mother, the seventeen-year-old awakens after a vicious beating to find her beloved sister enslaved over an accusation of theft. And when she trades her freedom to save her sibling, she's horrified when she's given as a tribute to a brutal Ice Dragon.
The Dragon King, Kalden keeps his true form hidden from the world. Cursed to wed those not of his choosing, the immortal reluctantly accepts a new offering but throws her into a cold tower refusing to grow close to the filthy mortal. But after a scolding from his brothers, he relents and gives his unwelcome guest comfortable accommodations with a warm bath that reveals her alluring beauty.
Desperate to escape, Airi befriends a kind...