Emblazoned Series by J.D. Light

Aidyn Blackburn is a human, fighting in a dragon's world. He's had one mission since his mother died ten years before... Find the dragon responsible for killing her and make him pay. He's spent the last decade learning to fight dragons and bouncing around from dragon cune to dragon cune, searching for any information he can find.He didn't expect to find something else when he ventured into the territory of the the Valen Cune. Specifically, he didn't expect to find Dux, their leader... moreAidyn Blackburn is a human, fighting in a dragon's world. He's had one mission since his mother died ten years before... Find the dragon responsible for killing her and make him pay. He's spent the last decade learning to fight dragons and bouncing around from dragon cune to dragon cune, searching for any information he can find.He didn't expect to find something else when he ventured into the territory of the the Valen Cune. Specifically, he didn't expect to find Dux, their leader. When his attempts at strong-arming information out of the man doesn't work, his slightly... softer approach backfires on both of them. Nothing changes a destiny faster than a baby.But just because they're having a child together, doesn't mean Dux wants him to stay, right? This isn't a damn fairytale. Oh, and what about Aidyn's revenge? And how the hell is he supposed to keep a diaper on a kid that can shift from human to dragon and back in the span of a sneeze? less

Gates is jaded. Laet is optimistic about the possibilities in life. Gates is stoic. Laet is wide, happy smiles that actually somehow change the entire atmosphere of a room. Gates is a storm could. Laet is sunshine warming your skin on a lazy afternoon. Gates never wants a relationship. Laet is desperate for snuggles and romance and love and family... moreGates is jaded. Laet is optimistic about the possibilities in life. Gates is stoic. Laet is wide, happy smiles that actually somehow change the entire atmosphere of a room. Gates is a storm could. Laet is sunshine warming your skin on a lazy afternoon. Gates never wants a relationship. Laet is desperate for snuggles and romance and love and family.As much as Gates hates watching Laet date other men, jealous and scared he'll actually find someone to share his life with, it kills Gates seeing him looking dejected after each date fails to meet his expectations. Romantic relationships have the potential to go horribly wrong. Gates has seen it with his own parents, and even decades later, he still carries pain in those scars. But Laet is Laet. He deserves to have everything in life that he wants, and Gates' lack of trust in others has him unconvinced that anyone will ever meet the expectations he's set for Laet's future partner.If you want something done right, do it yourself. Offering to be Laet's romantic stand-in until the man finds someone they both find worthy, is heartbreak waiting to happen, but better Gates' heart than Laet's. Laet's easy acceptance is a surprise… but it's only the first of many. less

It's complicated…Barik's best friend, his person, will always be Daer. The man he was literally hatched with, and spent pretty much every moment of his first sixteen years with. Back then, he never envisioned that there would be a life without the man, but in the blink of an eye, it was all ripped away by the selfishness of another. They spent decades apart, Barik not even knowing whether or not Daer was even still alive, and missing him every single moment... moreIt's complicated…Barik's best friend, his person, will always be Daer. The man he was literally hatched with, and spent pretty much every moment of his first sixteen years with. Back then, he never envisioned that there would be a life without the man, but in the blink of an eye, it was all ripped away by the selfishness of another. They spent decades apart, Barik not even knowing whether or not Daer was even still alive, and missing him every single moment. It was another moment in time, the briefest, that Barik got his friend back… and caused the man immense pain.Daer hates that his lack of action, his inability to do what was right by his appa, nearly got Barik killed. He hates that Barik feels like he did something wrong by acting on instinct, when the whole thing was Daer's fault, and even after their friendship resumes, it's not the same. It's a wall between them that keeps them from being as close as they once were, even as they both feel that same need to be near each other they always have.Despite the guilt that weighs heavy on their shoulders, when Daer's job causes him to be threatened by a community that has proved how vengeful they truly are, Barik steps in to protect his person, and Daer lets him, using the excuse to just be with Barik as much as possible. And when the conversation that needed to happen finally does, it becomes clear that maybe they have more between them than just a friendship that withstood tragedy. But what if they aren't each other's flames? What if they fall madly and desperately in love with each other and find out they aren't meant for someone else? What if they've always been in love, and didn't even realize it? less