For millennia, King Pietas and his general, Cyken, were inseparable—light and shadow, power and restraint, bound by love and war. Until Pietas broke what could not be repaired. When a moment of unrestrained fury shatters their bond, Cyken walks away, leaving a silence that echoes across centuries. Now, as Cyken seeks solace beyond Pietas’s reach, the immortal king sets out on a reckless quest across the alien world of Felidae—driven by obsession, regret, and the certainty that he cannot endure eternity alone. But this is no noble journey. What begins as a simple mission spirals into chaos, as Pietas confronts treachery, ancient enemies, and the consequences of his own power. Each step forward forces him to face an unbearable truth: love cannot be commanded, loyalty cannot be claimed, and immortality offers no shield against loss. Because this time, victory is not conquest. It is restraint. --- Ring of the Dragon is a mythic MM Science Fiction Romance about obsession, consequence, and the devastating cost of loving without limits. Set between Surrender Love and Forever Love, this story reveals the fracture that reshapes the Empire—and the king who must learn that power alone is never enough.