Dragonis Academy

Our traditions are old, but my wrath is fresh. Dragonis Academy makes rulers or weapons, and I don't need a crown to prove myself. My plan is to enter the academy, march into Shadowcarve, and sharpen the blade my father always wanted. I'm a Shadowblade, the hidden knife in the night-unseen by you, unexpected by them, honed for a marriage I never wanted. Dad took the girl I was, but the woman I am is untouchable. A fated mate will break my chains, and Dragonis Academy? They're about to learn what real terror is. I'm not bending the knee unless I'm kicking the old ways in the teeth.

Shadows twist around the ancient walls of Shadowcarve Academy-part fortress, part labyrinth of secrets. Last year, I barely survived its brutal trials, but I left with more than scars: three men, bound to me in a once-in-a-lifetime connection that feels ripped from a fairy tale. And then there's the legendary red egg-coveted by countless students for centuries-and somehow it chose me. But survival here always comes at a price. Now, every step I take is under scrutiny, with a so-called "fan club" just waiting to watch me fail. This year's trials promise even darker gauntlets and deadlier challenges, and the training has a reputation for breaking bones-and minds. My mates warn me that many will fall… and fall hard. Sometimes, I wonder if the cutthroat world of politics would've been safer than this savage art of war.

The History of the Red Cursed Egg. Days bleed together, and time loses all meaning. A thousand years of imprisonment vanish in the blink of an eye, and voices flicker in and out of the egg chamber in Malivore-until hers captures my attention. The ethereal song she sings awakens something deep within me, stirring a long-forgotten spark of life. Who is this enigmatic woman, and could she be the one destined to set me free?