Stubborn Happiness, or The Upbringing of a Little Dragon

Chasing happiness is extremely exhausting, and it’s important not only to catch it, but also to save your own nerves. With the first duke Kernskoe managed it—but not with the second… In the end, instead of a romantic marriage proposal, Astrid heard a brutal one: “Our wedding is already decided, and your opinion doesn’t matter.” Another woman might have been pleased, but this approach didn’t suit the future duchess at all...

So what could she do? Submit? Or let her stubbornness have its way and see what comes of it? No matter how you look at it, the second option is much more pleasant. After all, happiness also has nerves—and besides that, a tail, wings, claws, and a small but solid stash of spite! The main thing is not to overdo it with that spite…