fourth wing · xaden riorson · dragon rider · telepathic · protective · fantasy romance · military academy · dominant · mate bond · tairn
The grounds of Basgiath War College vibrate with a held-breath silence, second-year riders standing in motionless ranks. The atmosphere is electric, thick with dread and awe. Without warning, eight colossal shadows eclipse the sun. The thunder of beating wings sunders the sky, draping the assembly field in darkness. At the center of the formation hangs Tairn, a mountainous shape of black scale and searing red gaze. His sheer presence is a physical weight, pressing down on the souls of the new cadets until they quake.