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How not to fall for a Dragon

Chapter 4 Whiteout on the Mountain

Word Count: 912 | Released on: 20/10/2026

ily

ed into my bones by the ti

ran beneath my skin, reminding me that the device I depended on was no longer reliable. I pre

d others showing off small bursts of magic. A few looked nervous. Most loo

t here

lower vault and steal th

napping in the wind. Behind him, the mountain rose into a w

marker flag from the summit shrine, and return before sunset. You may use your ab

wept over

ail to return, the academy

nts laughed

rang across

in three minutes. All initiates are to pr

bout the sudden change. I joined the movement, keeping my head down and m

es. That wa

he terrain as we moved, searching for the western ledge I'd noticed on the academy map. If

ar snow, strengthen their boots, or pull themselves over slippery rock

e wind

t across the trail, turning the world white. The clouds above us twisted into a dark spiral

ordinary mou

a person before morning. But this storm felt different. The wind seemed to circle

rose ah

students behind him scattered, shoving past one another to avoid f

the main path before

toward it, keeping one hand against the cliff wall as the

oot

d across the frozen surface without finding a hold. The

wall of ice. Pain shot through my shoulder. For several seconds, I

he bottom of a narrow ravine. The storm roared somewhere

broken, though my shoulder throbbed. My jam

muttered. "

teep. Every time I found a foothold, loose snow

eard a l

was large, with a body that seemed to blend into the shadows arou

careful ste

ead, revealing a mouth fil

lowed. Metal scrap

dden beneath a dark hood. A rune-carved blade rested in one gloved h

n't look surpr

began to

ose on both sides and the creature blocked the only clear p

rking jammer, and no idea who had b

figure lifte

beneath my f

powerful w

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How not to fall for a Dragon

IRA VALE Fantasy

“At the elite Obsidian Keep, Australia's wealthiest families send their heirs to compete for a seat on the High Council; a secret society of dragon shifters who control the world's most powerful corporations from the shadows. Kirrily Vane has no magic, no wealthy family, and no right to be there. But she has a forged identity, a brilliant mind, and a plan to steal the Council's most valuable artifact. Her perfect con collapses during a deadly mountain trial when she saves Thane Corin, the ruthless billionaire heir to the most feared ice dragon bloodline. One reckless decision awakens forbidden blood magic, binding their souls together. Now, every wound Thane suffers appears on Kirrily's skin, while her fear threatens to unleash the devastating ice power he struggles to control. Forced to stay close, the enemies discover an attraction neither can afford. But when the Council orders their bond severed, Kirrily uncovers a horrifying truth: the ancient ritual doesn't simply break a bond. It transfers the dragon's soul and power into the surviving human. Suddenly, she isn't just a thief; she may be the weapon capable of destroying the entire dragon elite. Then the ultimate betrayal comes from the one person she trusts most. Jarrah Locke, the adoptive brother who taught her everything, has been manipulating her from the beginning. He never sent her to steal from the dragons. He sent her to become one. To survive, Kirrily must outsmart a secret society, confront the brother who made her who she is, and decide whether the ice-cold heir she was meant to rob is worth risking everything for. But the greatest secret isn't hidden in the Council's vaults. It's buried in her own blood. She entered the Keep to steal their power. She may become the only creature capable of controlling them all.”