3 parts Ongoing Mature"A dragon and its rider are not mere companions but a single entity, united in purpose until their last breath."
- Flight Master Sorren Beckinsale
Falamor teeters on the edge of war. In the frozen North, Ashe Academy forges the kingdom's deadliest weapon: humans bound soul-to-soul with ancient, proud beasts who once ruled the skies.
Jaeda, nineteen and orphaned, never asked to be conscripted. She was given no choice. Survive the trials, claim a dragon, or die trying.
Prince Carlyle Madden was born for this place. Privilege armored him from birth, and now he wears the rank of Wing Commander. His duty is simple: turn raw recruits into killers. His complication is Jaeda, the one cadet who looks at him like he's the enemy, not the crown.
Under his unrelenting command, every mistake bleeds consequences. Every glance lingers too long. And when a dragon finally chooses, it will bind one of them to a power great enough to save the North... or burn it to ash.
In a sky ruled by fire and betrayal, only one question matters:
Will Jaeda remain forever grounded-or rise high enough to bring them both down?
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Before you ask, Fourth Wing inspired me. And others: How to Train Your Dragon and Game of Thrones. Hence, the tags to get my story noticed. I'm sorry for the confusion. This is NOT fan fiction of those fandoms. It's my story.
It's unedited, a work in progress, a passion project. I would love feedback!
Both in Jaeda's POV and Carlyle's POV.
Content warning: Foul/ offensive language, fighting, blood, slavery, torture, animal cruelty, dismemberment, burning and gore, sexual assault, variety of sexual content: sunshine/grumpy, GENTLE dominance, light kink, power dynamics, angst, hurt-comfort, fluff, yearning, rivalry to lovers, forbidden romance, and risk of genuinely falling in love.