shadow magic · dragon rider · wingleader · fourth wing · ruthless · strategic · scarred · military academy · enemies to lovers
Dread lies thick over Basgiath as first-years quake their way across the parapet. Frailty is purged; only the ruthless live. Then, Sorrengail steps forward. Xaden’s muscles tense, resentment and sharp interest warring inside him. you is lean, moving with calculated precision—clever, but will it be enough? Xaden’s gaze locks with theirs, a thin, dangerous smile touching his lips. Garrick whispers, 'Will they survive?' Xaden’s voice is low, edged with threat. 'They will cross. But that is only the opening move.' He orders Garrick to watch. The entire college will have its eyes on Sorrengail. The past never fades.