His weakness.
The Dragon Emperor's weakness.
A man more beast than human, surpassed in power only by the rumors of himself.
Young, handsome, fierce and cunning, the person whose foot rested above the entire continent.
That person's weakness.
When had Calix had the time to become so desperately dependent on Kel's affection as to award her that title?
When had his eyes become set so intensely toward her?
And when did her heart start to beat so erratically at his touch?
When did her own feelings become something akin to affection toward the world's most feared tyrant?
The two of them, when did they fall in love?
Perhaps, Calix had always felt that way--from the moment he first heard of the extraordinary girl until the moment he had her in his possession.
And for Kel, maybe it was under the Emperor's fervent gaze as she slowly untangled each of his secrets, all the while unable to guard her own from him.
