Drako

ainst my back with a heavy, concussive gust of wind as I

an form, rolling my shoulders to ease the tension from a gruel

found

elia's scent, but the chaotic, ambient mana of the mage city had com

infur

, my heavy boots echoing off the dark obsidian. Steward

ing my gilded dragon-scale gauntlets

Sire," Peterson murmured quickly. "And

my head slightly. "

was registered at the Central Arcanis Library. It appears she is conducting independent research on ancient mana

demic

orless breath throug

overwhelmed by court politics. She was out there indulging her eccentric, harmles

onless woman with no combat power and no political b

n the study doors. "Ensure her quarterly allowance remains active. When she t

, the heavy study doors were

he room, her eyes wild with rage, her

th irritation. "Audrey. Control yours

screamed, stomping toward my desk. "She refused to serve Leo, spoke to me like I w

rrowing in deep disbelief. "What

g with indignation. "She stood there in front of dozens of foreign mages and def

slow, mocking scoff

her Forge is a multi-million-gold military syndicate run by high-tier battle mages. Aurelia cannot even light a ca

Thorne!" Audrey spat.

hought just as quickly. Thorne was a rogue mercenary chasing coin; if Aurelia ha

ing Audrey with an unyielding glare. "Return to your qu

ight of my royal draconic aura forced the air from her lun

tending to instruct my agents in Arcanis to locate Au

lass, the primary war-council bell

m the eastern front! Crown Prince Ronan of the Eldoria Empire has mobilized three heavy dragon legions

ing with pure, lethal fire. "Assemble the

he shadows, completely blind to the fact that the woman I thought I could com