The Dark Protector

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Elemental Dragon Series Book Two

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Avani is the last earth-born male dragon in the world. He has taken over as protector of the forest. The other three remaining elemental dragons—air, water, and fire—are all females. Their race will die unless they mate with one of the other three dragons. Avani shuns the idea of finding a mate, refusing to let anyone claim him and, therefore, control him. The hunters always search for supernaturals to force into their Arenas, a modern-day gladiator fighting ring. They also capture supernaturals to experiment with, creating a new race of hybrid creatures. Because Avani can shift his emerald-green scales into the black of onyx to blend into the night, those he saves call him The Dark Protector. Merethyl is an elven princess. She and her brother, Yhendorn, are captured by hunters when her family is attacked and her parents are slaughtered. They are held captive and experimented on until they find a way to escape. As they flee, Yhendorn is recaptured, sacrificing himself to ensure Merethyl escapes. The hunters chase her, trying to run her down. Avani hears her and flies to her rescue, killing the hunters in pursuit of her. When he realizes that she smells better than anyone he’s ever smelled before, he knows he must get away from her. He cannot allow her to have total control over him, as claiming him would give her that power. But Merethyl has nowhere else to go, and she needs Avani’s help to rescue her brother. Will Avani be able to resist the charms of the elven princess? Or will he fall to her, claimed, and bound to her, his rider for eternity?