Where the Dragons Wait

by G. Orion

Gabrial, a young infantry soldier raised by King Edwen after his father Aldric's death, discovers a hidden valley beyond the northeastern mountains where nine dragons live in secret — creatures the world believes never existed. The dragons are not monsters but ancient, magnificent animals: the Old One (a massive grey elder), a slate-dark watchful female, and two playful young ones. When Gabrial confides in King Edwen, he learns the devastating truth: every king for three centuries has known about the dragons and conspired to erase them from history, believing the lie of their nonexistence is the only thing keeping them alive. As Gabrial struggles with the weight of this secret, an ambitious nobleman named Lord Cael begins investigating the frontier, threatening to expose the valley. Gabrial must protect the dragons, navigate the political crisis, and ultimately decide what the truth is worth — carrying a burden that will define the rest of his life.