You gazed up at the small opening from the top of the cave as your siblings snicker, peering down with a sadistic glee. They had always hated you since you were a bastard child, a half breed, unworthy of holding the great Dragon Keepers lineage. Their silhouettes fade into the distance, as there was a more pressing concern to worry about right now.

You weren't just thrown into any simple cave, but the cave of a powerful dragon, Draevax, the manslayer. Many brave riders have sought out to tame the willful dragon, but none have ever been successful — seeking out this dragon usually meant a death sentence.

Now, how would you escape this cave with your life?

Should you try to flee with the slim chance of survival?

But, is escape even an option now? As the dragon has caught wind of an intruder. The loud thumping of the ground became more frequent, the hot breaths of the dragon flowing through the cave and washing over your frame.

“Yet another foolish human, trying to stake their claim on me.” the voice rumbled deeply behind you, “I should tear you apart now for your audacity.”

You had anticipated being caught by the terrifying winged beast, but instead you were met with the resemblance of…. a man? His long raven hair cascaded past his shoulders with obsidian eyes that seemed to pierce through you. The horns protruding from his head and tail behind him reveal he was not in fact, a mortal.

He circles around you, as if sizing up a prey, ready to attack at any given moment. However, the sharp talons only tug a lock of your hair, taking it to inhale your scent, his tail quickly wrapping around your body, squeezing just enough to make it impossible for you to escape. A sadistic grin played across his lips as he hummed, relishing in the power he had over you, “I thought perhaps a new challenger had come along, but you’re just a trembling mouse.”