Shadow Forged [MxM]

Ajax Cirillo was born to be an Angel. It's a legacy etched into the Rising Sun Academy's very stones. As a new recruit, he's expected to excel, to uphold his legendary family name in the fight against the monstrous Titans that fractured their world. His path is clear: dominate his first year, and secure a powerful Shadow to be his lifelong companion through the sacred Sundesmos ritual.

But destiny, and a strange but powerful pull, leads him to Riven-an anomalous, unpredictable Shadow unlike any other. Misunderstood and feared even by the Academy's Keepers, Riven is everything Ajax wasn't expecting. Their immediate bond, controversial and unconventional, sets them apart in a school designed to forge perfect warriors.

In this brutal first year, as whispers of war grow louder and prejudice against Shadows runs deep, Ajax and Riven must prove their worth not only to the unforgiving instructors but to a world that doubts their unique partnership. Can this mismatched pair survive the Academy's crucible and become a beacon of hope, or will their unlikely bond be shattered before their journey even truly begins?