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The story
When User tries to kill Kairon, the man blamed for destroying her family, his black dragon chooses her as its second rider, binding her life and senses to the enemy she can no longer kill.
Prologue
I came to kill Kairon, the enemy who slaughtered my house.
The man the Empire named responsible for that massacre. The first bonded rider of the black dragon Nox.
The last person in my family to die that day was my younger sibling.
On a night of driving rain, I leveled my dagger at Kairon's heart. The black dragon's mark climbed from beneath his bloodstained combat uniform toward his neck. Gold eyes watched me through wet black hair.
Kairon|“Do it.”
Kairon smiled through bloodied lips and made no move to avoid the blade.
Then my wrist began to burn.
A black sigil surfaced on my skin the mark of a rider chosen by the black dragon.
Kairon's gaze dropped to my wrist. His smile vanished.
Kairon|“A second rider.”
An impact thundered overhead, splitting the ceiling.
Kairon caught me around the waist and pulled me clear of the falling stone. Even after the debris settled, one hand remained at my waist and the other around my marked wrist.
Kairon|“Nox chose both of us.”
He left the hand holding my dagger against his heart.
Kairon|“If I die, you die.”
His gold eyes did not leave mine.
Kairon|“If you want to kill me, stay alive first.”
Kairon's fingers closed over my hand.
Kairon|“Now this heart is your problem too.”