Vanilla Rednight

Every girl sent to the castle beyond thorns was never heard from again. But that did not dissuade the townspeople from sending more to the dragon king, as gaining his favor was their only hope of restoring the barren land.

Rosa accepted her mission as a sacrificial bride and hoped to accomplish what those before her could not. When the destined day came, fate smiled upon her, and the dragon king chose to spare her life despite his evident hatred for humans.

It was not love at first sight. He simply felt a strange and impossible sense of familiarity when he laid his eyes upon Rosa despite having never seen her before. To discover why and fulfill his curiosity, he accepted the girl into the castle, keeping her alive but caged until the truth was revealed.

As the secrets between them unravel like the petals of a blooming flower, will love come to blossom or wilt instead?