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Chapters 1-3
(In book)

The wind whips around me, sending a small tingle along my back. The rough, wet rocks jut out and slightly wrap around to form a small doorway. I gently lean against the cold opening, watching the future cadets line up the turret, like sheep to be slaughtered. A chill cools the air around me, caressing my skin and I know exactly who is behind me without looking. My long auburn-blonde hair is tightly tied back into a neat braid that is gently tugged upon. I love it when your hair is like this. My eyes quickly sweep to my left where I see my soulmate and boyfriend, Xaden Riorson. A man made by the gods themselves. His thick, inky hair curls gently around his face, framing his dark eyes with flecks of gold that look melted in and rich, tan skin. Scars litter his body, along with dark tattoos that make him look like pure sin. His features are all sharp and cruel but his smile lights something inside that's been drowned out for far too long.

He smirks down at me before placing a soft kiss along my cheek "you look beautiful my love." A small blush coats my cheeks and I grab his cold hand in mine, "thank you Xade." (Pronounced z-aye-duh) he leans against the other side of the doorway, scowling at the weather before watching the long line of kids start to weave up the tower. "Here comes the new cadets, do you think we will get any good riders? Or find the rest of our mates?" His low breath tickles my ear and I suppress a sigh, looking at the black initials along my left wrist. I gently trace the gold initials of Xaden and hear a breathy growl before he kisses along my neck. "We never get any good riders anymore. And as for soulmates? I'm okay with just us for now Xade" my fingers curl around his, gently tracing the white scars that coat his rough hands. He sighs and shakes his head before dropping my hand "time to check them in" and quickly crossing the bridge to the future cadets.. well some. Most will die trying to cross.

I follow along easily as the rain soaks me to the bone and lighting crackles in the distance. My boots hug the slippery and thin stone as I stalk across the parapet, even doing a slight spin at the end with a smirk directed at Xaden. Show off a thundering voice teases in my mind. A giggle escapes me and Xaden's face lights up before quickly turning into a glare as the new kids come through. Some of them openly check us out while others try to size us up. I watch as each person checks in and begins to cross the slippery bridge. Lighting crackles around us as the wind howls, and rains slams into the bridge. Fucking general bitch. Very few make it across and most pile along the bottom of the ravine. I school my features to an impassive scowl, showing no attention to the kids around us. Because that's what they are, just kids. Lining up to die. I take a deep breath, willing the guilt that eats away at my chest to just stop. Xaden instantly pushes me to the side, signaling to go back across the bridge to Imogen and help check the new cadets in.

The Parapet

Basgiath

   I nod and easily walk across the bridge, not slipping once. My magic tingles around me, lessening the rain and drying the rock for the next person, a short girl that doesn't look like she'll make it across the bridge. Let alone on a dragon. My beautiful younger sister stands at the end of the parapet with a clipboard in her hand and a smirk on her face. "Showing off this morning sis?" She asks playfully, catching the green look upon my face. If I'm as beautiful as Xaden says, Imogen is a down right goddess. She has half her head shaved with died bright pink locks, something no one else could pull off. She has intricate tattoos along her body and bright blue-green eyes, similar to my own. She flashes me a predatory smile and I can't help the pride that swells in my chest. I open my mouth to respond but she cuts me off. "Is that? No fucking way" Imogen scoffs, her eyes narrowing on the small girl who is struggling to cross the bridge as a large man-child follows behind her. He lunges for her as her foot slips off the bridge and her knee slams into the hard rocks. An instant fury ignites in my stomach and my fingers twitch slightly, sending the man tumbling.

He barely catches himself and hauls his large body atop the bridge again, a fury in his eyes. One that is all too familiar to myself. The small girl with dark brown hair and silver tips runs the last steps off of the parapet and straight into me with a small dagger in her hand. Her back hits my front as the angry cadet marches towards us, stopping short of the door. The blonde male sneers at her as she lines the dagger up with his manhood. "I think. I'll be safe. For right. Now" she huffs raggedly. I smirk, enjoying the sight, as Imogen barely acknowledges the two. "Names?" She asks gruffly. The blonde sneers at the small girl "Will you?" Then takes a threatening step forward but tenses as her dagger digs into his pants. She pants out "it's unlawful for a rider to cause another harm. While in a quadrant formation or in the supervisory. Presence of a superior-ranking cadet. As it will diminish the efficiency of the wing. And given the crowd behind us, I think it's clear to argue that it's a formation. Article Three, Section-" the blonde snarls "I don't give a shit!"

   As the dagger slices through his pants she snarks "I suggest you reconsider as my hand might just slip." "NAMES" Imogen barks at the two. The girl stares down the boy before whispering "Violet Sorrengail. And yes, that Sorrengail." NO. I stumble back, away from the girl as if she had rabies. My mind reels, sucking me into my past and reliving that day over once again. The screams of my parents, the sharp tip of the blade as it pierces my heart, and the gurgle of my last breath. A cold hand clamps unto my wrist, tearing me from the past and back to the future.

  My sisters eyes harden at the girl while Dain has his clammy hand on my wrist. I react immediately, setting my skin ablaze and hearing an 'Ow'. I scowl at the squad leader who tends to be a bit too touchy. "Get your hands off me Aetos!" Venom seeps into my tone, making even Imogen step back. My eyes meet Violet's with a glare "Sorrengail huh? This year just got interesting." Dain cringes back, looking like a kicked puppy while the blonde smirks, stepping closer to my sister. Dain is tall, lean, and pretty good looking. He has softer features and a handsome face. But his soul is rotten to the core and he has an annoying need to follow the rules to a T. The tall blonde man finally backs away from Violet, calming the fire in my chest and growls out "Jack Barlowe." Violet stares at Dain with an intensity that makes that molten lava return to my chest, clawing its way to get out. I shake my head, trying to clear the ache in my chest as Imogen writes the cadets names down.

She snarls her nose up at the boy "I'm Squad Leader Cardulo. That is squad leader Aetos and you two cadets can head through there to wait with the rest of the lot. Or attend your own funeral, up to you." Imogen shrugs before sending me a look that meant we were definitely talking tonight. She then turns to Jack with an icy glare "and Barlowe? If you ever try to attack another cadet, I will string you up by your bowels and let the dragons pick at you before slowly roasting your body. Because here, we don't have trails. We just execute. Kay? Good talk" she smacks his arm with a viscous smile before barreling into the arena. No doubt getting someone else to check in cadets.

    Jack's face drains of color as he trails after Imogen though not before sneering something at Violet. Violet turns to me, her eyes widening before her jaw drops. "You're Commander Khaleesi! The youngest cadet in a century" her voice trials off as a blush sweeps across her face. I narrow my eyes at the small girl, towering over her. I see Dain take a step forward, as if to stop me and I glare his way. "Violet? Do you happen to know my last name? Or why I was the youngest cadet?" Venom laces my words and a pit of anger brews inside me.

My marks burn painfully as the past reminds me once again, that I am nothing. Just a worthless rebel child. Her eyebrows furrow and she blinks a few times before her head falls forward in shame. "Cardulo.. I-I am sorry. But I am not my mother" she whispers before walking away with a limp. A wave of guilt eats at my heart as I watch Dain help Violet with her knee, with a dark skinned girl trailing behind them. She is no different than us. Just a child fighting her parents war. I let out a sigh before making my way to the arena, watching the new cadets smile brightly. If they only knew that was the easy part. More cadets pour through but not as many as usual. A tall girl with golden curls and a fierce glare struts through the opening, with the last few kids following her. Then Violet, Dain, a dark complected girl, and Danika, Dain's younger sister, walk through the gates with Xaden and Liam behind him.

   Danika is as short as Violet with soft blonde waves and a warm smile. She's always been smart and quiet like her brother. But unlike him, she was also sassy and fiercely protective of not only her family but friends too, no matter the rules. She doesn't judge everyone like her brother does and is genuinely a good person. She has bright blue eyes and an even brighter smile. One that could blind you and swallow you whole. Like a warm hug or a soft caress. Liam is Xaden's childhood friend, along with his twin sister whom I still have never met. But my guess is she's the beautiful blonde beside him, with wavy hair that looks like she could kill with just a smirk and the flick of her wrist. Her cold blue eyes take everything in asa threat and I can't help but compare her to Imogen. Liam winks at me, catching my eye and I stifle a giggle, trying to hold my mask in place. Liam has short blonde waves and crystal blue eyes. He's a first year but is already the size of a third year, having been training since we were young. He's cocky, a bit sassy, but the most trustworthy friend to have. He keeps me grounded in the chaos that is Basgiath.

  Xaden takes a spot beside me while Dain and Imogen line up with the other squad leaders. As the commander of the whole group, I oversee everything. Even the ones that are easily thrice my age. My power wraps around me and hums as I look upon the crowd with distaste. "I am Commander Cardulo. Welcome home cadets, if you all make it." The crowd whistles and cheers and I snarl my nose at the cadets. They have no clue what they've signed up for. I nod to Panchek, allowing him to brief the kids now. After his speech, we begin separating the cadets into their wings. I am in charge of them all but tend to hang closer to the Fourth Wing as Xaden is the leader there. I should be in war already but dragon mating bonds are a bitch. And so is General Sorrengail. Who is bound and determined to have me rot away at this college. I watch as Danika Aetos gets put into Xaden's wing and a cruel smirk forms on my face as Dain's eyes harden.

Xaden chuckles behind me, slightly rubbing my back before falling back into line. He then leans over right as Violet and her friend Rhiannon Matthias, a dark skinned girl with beautiful long braids, are called and put into Second wing. "I want her in ours please" his voice laced with pain, anger, and.. curiosity. I nod stepping forward and the crowd quiets once again, each wing or squad leader turning their attention to me. "Squad leader Aetos and his team will be moved to Fourth wing" my eyes meet Violet's. Fear shines brightly but I soften my face ever so slightly as to show her I'm not the monster everyone claims me to be. But the pure terror in her eyes has my mask once again pulled up and my walls caging the steel around my heart. Dain reluctantly stands next to Xaden, showing no emotions on his face but his tightly wound fist proves otherwise.

Xaden steps forward, his eyes locked with Violet and I try not to roll my eyes at him. Could you pick an easier target to torture? He blatantly ignores my thoughts and calls out with a smirk "you're all cadets now. Take a look at your squad. These are the only people guaranteed by Codex not to kill you. But just because they can't end your life doesn't mean others won't. You want a dragon? Earn one." The cadets cheer around us and I scowl at the group. "I bet you feel pretty badass right now huh? Crossing the parapet makes you feel invincible. You think you're untouchable. You're one of the elite! The few! The chosen!" Cheers erupt again and I dig my elbow into Xaden's side.

   An evil smirk rests on his face as I feel the familiar hum of magic and the sounds of wings flapping fills the air. The shouts of cadets rings out as multiple dragons perch around the crowd. Sgaeyl, Xaden's dragon, being the largest stares down Violet and her group. While Dain's dragon, Cath, being the second largest. Some cadets try to run from the large animals, only to met with a wall of fire, engulfing their bodies and dwindling out numbers even more so. Violet and her friend Rhiannon look green and pale at the same time, as they cling to eachother. Danika stands beside them huddled into Laci and Liam, looking like Violet. Moros, please tell me you and Vita are almost here. I need these children to behave. I sigh in my mind. The massive roar to my left is my answer.

   A large shadow appears above us and screams come from all around me. The ground shakes with each roar and the wind nearly knocks me over with every flap of their wings. A massive black dragon with five heads and two midnight black wings, approaches rapidly. The other a pure white dragon with fire around her form but still the same massive size as the other. With one more roar, Moros and Vita perch along the other side of the mountian, both too big to fit on the large arena. My mouth curls into a smile as screams still ring out around us but a warmth fills my chest.

My dragons.

Authors note: So there's the first chapter! I am so excited for this story!

12/19/24 update: I added a few more book details as I realized I left a good portion of stuff out. Hope you like the changes!

• What did you all think of this chapter?

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• Have I described everything right? I'm still nervous I'll mess this up as I've never written a book fanfic

• What do yall think of Khaleesi?

• Do you think each character has been portrayed right?

• Do yall want me to do a 'Add your own OC' to this book??

• And finally, what would y'all like to see in this book?

Jack Barlowe

Portrayed by: Chris Evans
(Sorry I don't like him so don't judge me)

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