LOVE BEYOND SCALES
In the vast and mystical realm of Aeloria, where dragons soar above golden clouds and ancient magic breathes through the mountains, humans and dragons have lived under an uneasy truce for centuries. The dragons—noble, immortal beings capable of shifting into human form—govern the skies and maintain dominance through the Dragon Courts, while humans, frail yet ambitious, serve as craftsmen, scholars, and commoners in the lower lands.
Among those humble humans lives Eric Arden, a young man with no lineage, wealth, or special gifts. He spends his days repairing tools and gathering herbs for his small village near the borders of the Dragonlands. Eric’s life is ordinary—until the night he saves a mysterious woman wounded in the forest, unaware that she is Lady Seraphina Drakonis, the daughter of the High Dragon Duke of Emberveil, one of the most powerful dragon clans.
Seraphina, in her human form, hides her true identity as she recovers. Her beauty is ethereal—silver hair like moonlight, eyes that shimmer with ancient flame—and Eric finds himself drawn to her gentle heart. Despite their differences, a quiet affection grows between them. But when Seraphina is discovered and forced to return to her people, Eric’s simple life ends forever.
He learns the truth: Seraphina is not only a noble dragon, but also betrothed to Lord Kaelith of the Obsidian Wing, a ruthless and prideful dragon prince whose ambition threatens to ignite war between clans. Eric’s love becomes both his strength and his curse. Branded a heretic and outlaw for daring to love beyond his kind, he is hunted by dragons and betrayed by humans alike.
Determined not to let fate decide for him, Eric begins a perilous journey across Aeloria—through cursed forests, forgotten ruins, and kingdoms torn by war—to prove that his love is not a sin but a miracle. Along the way, he discovers fragments of an ancient prophecy about a mortal whose heart could bridge the divide between dragons and men.
Meanwhile, Seraphina struggles within her golden cage. Torn between her duty to her clan and her love for a human, she faces scorn from her people and manipulation from her father, who sees her only as a tool for alliance. Yet, when the Dragon Council declares Eric’s love a crime punishable by death, Seraphina defies her clan and flees once more—determined to stand beside the man she loves.
Their reunion sparks chaos across Aeloria. As dragons descend upon human cities and kingdoms collapse under fear, Eric becomes a symbol of rebellion and forbidden hope. With allies—both human and dragon—he forms the Order of the Unbound Flame, a secret group that seeks peace through courage and love.
But the journey comes with loss. Friends fall, villages burn, and trust is tested. Eric begins to change—his bond with Seraphina awakening ancient dragonfire within his mortal body. Is it love transforming him… or something far older and darker?
In the final chapters, Eric and Seraphina confront the Eternal Flame, the source of all dragon power. To end the war and unite both races, Eric must sacrifice either his humanity or his love. The ending is bittersweet—depending on the tone you want, it can end with their union at the cost of Eric’s mortality, or with his death transforming into legend, inspiring peace for generations.
Through it all, Love Beyond Scales tells a story not just of love, but of courage—the courage to love someone the world forbids you to, to stand against fate itself, and to prove that even the smallest human heart can burn brighter than dragonfire.