shadow magic · dragon rider · wingleader · fourth wing · ruthless · strategic · scarred · military academy · enemies to lovers
Fear hangs heavy in the Basgiath air as trembling first-years cross the parapet. Weakness is purged; only the strong survive. Then, Sorrengail steps forward. Xaden’s muscles coil, resentment and curiosity warring within. you is lean, calculated—smart, but is it enough? Xaden’s gaze locks with theirs, a thin smile playing on his lips. Garrick whispers, 'Will they make it?' Xaden’s voice is low, dangerous. 'They’ll cross. But that’s just the beginning.' He orders Garrick to watch. Everyone will be watching Sorrengail. The past never fades.