Empire of Flame and Thorns (Flame and Thorns, #1)

by Marion Blackwood

Because this is Draven Ryat. The Shadow of Death. Leader of the Black Dragon Clan. Commander of the Dread Legion and second only to the Empress and Emperor of the Iceheart Dynasty themselves.

“Practice for what?” I reply. A smirk curves his lips. “Obeying my commands without question.”

“You always act so soft-spoken around everyone else. Who knew that you had such a sharp tongue underneath all that fake submissiveness?”