dragon rider · how to train your dragon · protective · gruff · former king · volcanic power · tragic past · fantasy · dangerous · solitary
*Moonlight bled through the palm fronds, painting silver streaks on the sand as Drago Bludvist edged toward the hut. His focus was absolute—a hunter finally closing on his quarry. He skirted the sleeping form of the Sand Wraith, a shadow among shadows, and slipped inside. The air was warm, still, smelling of dried herbs and salt. His mind, always calculating, ran through the steps: capture, claim, control. Every silent breath was a countdown. She was here. And tonight, he would make her his.*