Oath of Betrayal by Olena Nikitin

To become a weapon, she must choose a man. To be free, she gave herself to dragon fire... After an enemy attack killed those she loved crippling her magic, Annika faked her death and vanished into obscurity. Years later, a chance encounter with a dragon shatters her quiet life, exposing her to the Lord Commander of the Dragon Riders. His touch rekindles her magic and the feelings she thought she'd buried, but helping him would mean sacrificing the one thing she has left—her freedom. When a devastating attack forces her hand, Annika makes a desperate choice, bonding herself to his beast and unleashing its fury upon their enemies. But bearing a shard of its soul comes at a steep price—the dragon’s fire cannot be contained by one Anchor alone. Now, she must choose another. Torn between two men—the Commander, who ignites her power, and his Necromancer, who tempers its roaring inferno—Annika must trust her heart or watch the world she swore to protect fall into darkness. She may be the ultimate weapon, but even if she sacrifices what’s left of her soul, can the last conduit mage save her fractured kingdom? ------------------------------------------ Oath of Betrayal is a slow-burn, second-chance, forced-proximity high fantasy with a complex magic system and Slavic mythology-inspired world-building. It is dark romantasy with fae, mages, and dragon riders, and no choosing required. This novel will sweep you into a world where a dragon can claim a piece of your soul.

Adult • Fantasy • Fantasy/Mythic, Retelling, and Folklore • Fantasy/Romantic and Erotic

Content Warning: Death of loved ones, grief, violence, mental Coercion sex, sexual language