All Chapters of The Dragon's Claim: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I shoved our door open, grinning. “Mother, I got promoted! I'm going to Drakmoor with the caravan. I might even see a dragon rider!”No answer.“The pay's better, too,” I added. “A few good runs, and we can finally leave this place.”I stopped beside the table. Her washing basin was empty, and no we

Before dawn, I left almost all my savings beside Mother's bed. Our neighbor promised to check on her every day and refused the few coins I offered, insisting I keep them for food.I picked up my bundle and headed for the caravan yard. Mr. Hale had only just promoted me, and I couldn't leave without

I had one hand twisted in his shirt and my other arm locked around his waist.I let go at once and stepped back. Heat rushed into my face. “I'm sorry.”His arm dropped from my back. “You were about to fall.”The words were plain, but he stayed between me and the broken edge until the last stones sto

I woke reaching for the place where the spear had gone through me.My fingers caught in the torn shoulder of my blouse. Beneath the stiff, bloody linen, my skin was whole. I drew a breath, waiting for the pain in my ribs, and filled my lungs without it.“You can stop checking. I healed you.”A woman

I had a teammate.After the morning I'd had, I wanted to hear him say it again.“I wasn't planning to join the nobles either,” Caelan said. “This suits me better.”“Good.” My smile stretched until my cheeks hurt. “Because I wasn't going to let you change your mind.”He laughed, and I turned toward t