What could King Ikyn, the Taker of Life, the Dragon King himself, possibly want with Princess Eira? Is she just his bride or is she something more?
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Glowing red eyes sit low within Ikyn's scaled, angular skull, giving him a rather intimidating look; nearly perfectly matching his human body. Several small gold horns sit atop his head, just above his thick, curved ears. Small fan-like skin and bone structures runs down each side of his jaw. His nose is long and has two tiny, warped nostrils and small onyx growths on his chin. Several rows of sharp teeth poke out from the side of his mouth.
'Is he... Smirking? At me?' Eira admires his long neck and studies his massive body. His skin is covered in wide, shining black scales. A row of onyx protrusions run down his spine. His belly is covered in shimmering gold skin, matching his horns and thorny claws. His monstrous bat-like wings grow slowly from his shoulders. A thin layer of gold skin is all that's visible inside and long onyx growths extend from many parts of the bottom sides of each wing.
Eira is too entranced to notice Ikyn sneak his tail around her small frame. She touches the thick, wide, shining black scales, finding it smooth and surprisingly cold. She flinches when she realizes the sharp gold tip of his tail is playfully sliding across her neck.

Nothing’s More Fierce Than a Dragon... Right?

***Ikyn***
Eira's absence is a persistent ache. It gnaws at me - a dull, unyielding pain clouding my every thought. Every breath I take feels like inhaling shards of glass. *Eira.* Her name echoes in my mind, her laughter a distant melody that taunts me in my solitude. I see her in every shadow, in...

1. The Dragon King

2. Princess Eira

3. History

4. Punishment

5. Preparations

6. Festival

7. To The Death

8. Vaemrath

9. Burden of Balance

10. Trust

11. Beautiful

12. A Courting

13. In This Moment

14. Mother

15. Destiny

16. It’s a Deal

17. Iliyana

18. Narcissists

19. Dragon Lord

20. Goodbye

21. The Truth

22. Home

23. Freedom

24. Hope

25. Chaos

26. War

27. Accepting Destiny

28. Dragon Queen

29. Return

30. A New Reign

31. 'Til Death Do Us Part