I woke before sunrise, long before the bells began ringing throughout Dragonspire and for several minutes I remained beneath the blankets while I stared into the darkness and listened to the distant sounds of the fortress waking around me. Today was the day I would become Draven's wife and although I had known the wedding was coming since the moment my father agreed to the bargain, the reality had finally settled heavily inside my chest.
I pushed myself out of bed and crossed the cold stone floor before opening the curtains. Beyond the windows, the mountains were still wrapped in darkness, although a faint line of gold had begun appearing along the horizon. Dragons moved through the distant sky, their silhouettes disappearing between the peaks as the first light of morning slowly reached
