Elora struggles as an apprentice mage, enduring endless verbal hostility and contempt from Drake, her bonded dragon guardian who resents her modest magical reserves. Fed up with being belittled by a companion who treats her like an embarrassment, she officially applies to dissolve their spiritual contract at the guild.
Taking in Griffin, an aggressive werewolf warrior whom other tamers deemed hopelessly untamable, Elora offers him gentle respect and discovers an unshakeable guardian willing to slaughter monsters for her sake. When Drake realizes what he threw away and begs for reconciliation, Elora turns her back on the past forever.
