Blood & Ashes
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The Kingdom of Vareth was built on dragon fire, ruled by riders feared across the realm. But not all who enter the Dragon Rider Quadrant come for honor.
Princess Verena Corvin refuses to be caged by crown or duty. Disguised as a recruit, she risks treason to claim her freedom in the Quadrant. Survival should be her greatest challenge. But then there's him.
Grayson Ashford-ruthless rider, feared legend, and sworn enemy of her bloodline. He's waited years for revenge, and now the daughter of the man he despises has walked straight into his domain. He'll break her. Make her fail. Watch her fall.
But Verena is not the fragile royal he expected. Every strike meant to ruin her only sharpens her fire. Every obstacle only steels her will. And when a rogue, untamable dragon chooses her, she becomes impossible to erase.
Hatred turns to obsession. Loathing twists into dangerous attraction. The harder he pushes, the harder she pushes back-until their fury burns hotter than dragon fire. But war is coming, secrets are unraveling, and Grayson's vengeance may cost them both everything.
She was supposed to be his enemy.
So why does he keep saving her?
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