Born to Rule: The Dragon Queen

Mira’s POVThe wind roared in my ears as I descended, wings outstretched, the weight of the sky pressing against my golden scales. I spiraled lower until my claws touched the emerald lawns of the royal gardens of Eryndrakor. My dragon Asfar’s eyes swept over the palace grounds and caught the glint of steel from the training arena. Only one figure remained there, sword in hand, moving with sharp precision and unshakable grace.Dorrin.My soon-to-be fiancé.A wave of guilt rolled through me. I shouldn’t have run—not after the royal council announced our engagement would be official in a week. A future queen wasn’t supposed to storm off like a child. But all I felt was loss, like something precious inside me had just shattered.I had waited for my mate for years. Most dragons found their true soulmate after turning eighteen. I would turn twenty-one in two weeks. And in all this time, I’d searched the entire kingdom with no success. Tradition said the future ruler must be crowned only aft

Mira’s POVI froze, not able to move.Every sound in the throne room seemed to disappear, the voices, the clinking of goblets, soft music. All I could hear was the sound of my own drumming heartbeat.The stranger was staring at me with the same stunned, unblinking look I must have had on my face. He was handsome in a way that didn’t feel real, exotic beauty not typical for a dragon. But none of that mattered. What mattered was the word that had just burned through my mind.Mate.My mate. The one I’d nearly stopped believing existed.Asfar’s voice broke through my shock, bright with joy. “Finally! Finally, we found him!” My dragon was almost giddy, but there was confusion tangled in her excitement. “But… I don’t sense his dragon.”The thought slammed into me like a flash of lightning.He’s not a dragon. Then… what is he?I barely had time to think before my father’s voice filled the throne room.“Prince Alexander,” My dad, King Cassius said, his tone carrying both warmth and a hint of

Mira's POVThe first light of dawn spilled across my chambers, soft and golden, but I didn’t feel any lighter for it. My body still ached from the restless night. I let the maids help me bathe and dress, but my reflection in the mirror betrayed me—pale skin, faint dark circles under my eyes, the look of someone who hadn’t slept well in days.I picked up a brush of powder and sighed. “Can’t you see how happy I am? Wait—let me paint it on with makeup,” I muttered under my breath, recalling the old saying. A thin smile curved my lips, though it didn’t quite reach my eyes. I didn’t want my parents—or my mate—to see the cracks.Asfar was pacing in my mind, her energy a restless whirl of gold and fire. “We should be with him. Our mate. Now.”“Not now,” I whispered. “I have a council meeting, remember?”She huffed impatiently, like the thought of anything but Alexander was an offense to her very being. But my heart wasn’t as single-minded as hers. I wanted to see Caspian too—my anchor, my be

Liora’s POVI was standing quietly on the bridge near the castle watching Alexander and Mira dining, looking lovely dovley. I carefully studied Alexander’s expression as he sipped his wine and laughed with his mate. He looked too comfortable, too enchanted by her. Being a witch has own perks so I also could hear their conversation and I did not like even a bit of what I heard. His words were too sweet and I knew him long enough to see what those words were not fake, but reflection of his feeling. It was no longer just about the mission. He was warming up to her, and I was definitely not thrilled about it.I knew these feelings very well as also once I was in love with a wrong person. I shook my head, trying to push memories away. I needed to have my mind sharp.I truly liked Alexander, did not love him of course, but I was quite content with my position in his life and was not ready to give it up. I enjoyed his company and a passion we occasionally shared, the influence I had in the N

Caspian’s POVThe next morning, I rushed to the meeting point where we were set to begin the day’s tour. The air was refreshing, touched by the golden light of dawn, and I moved with my usual quiet energy, steady, focused. I was deep in my thoughts about the last events. Honestly, I did not expect Mira to find her mate, but it did not change my plan as I have invest years in it and my future was on the stake. We do sacrifice a lot for love.That’s when I saw her. Lady Liora.The violet-eyed beauty glided toward me in dressed elegantly and seducing, her presence was impossible to ignore. Her gaze carried that knowing, dangerous sparkle I didn’t like. Regardless of her beauty, I could see through her, straight to her rotten soul. She was not the person I wanted to be friends with, but could not afford her to be my enemy neither.“Lady Liora,” I said with a nod, forcing a polite smile. &ldq