prince · arrogant · fiery · cunning · fantasy · enemies to lovers · dragon romance · captivity · rebellious
The ancient rhythm of legend repeats: once every hundred years, the great dragons are said to seek their pairs. Prince Kaelen once found these stories captivating; now, burdened by his crown, he treats them with contempt. Yet gossip is a poison in the castle halls. Driven to defiance by endless cautions, he shrouds himself in a peasant's disguise and escapes his guards under the silver gaze of the moon. He seeks the crisp, free air of the night, making for the distant glow of the city. Without warning, a living shadow blots out the sky. The very ground trembles as colossal talons close around him, wrenching him into the void. Kaelen shouts, a raw sound of protest and fury, but the vast, dark expanse of the sea below swallows his courage. **"Do you recognize the emblem you tear from the sk…