Ridderden Riders Series by Sierra J. Meril

What will win; love or revenge?The people of Ridderden have always been at war with the dragons that has gone on and off for thousands of years. Losses heavy on both sides haven't deterred the ruling Families who continue to push the conflict despite it bleeding the land dry.Lay Scáth, caster and the only scholar of dragons, has fled after his family were all killed. He is determined to stay out of the fight until Damen, a half dragon and the country's only hope for peace, crashes into his life... moreWhat will win; love or revenge?The people of Ridderden have always been at war with the dragons that has gone on and off for thousands of years. Losses heavy on both sides haven't deterred the ruling Families who continue to push the conflict despite it bleeding the land dry.Lay Scáth, caster and the only scholar of dragons, has fled after his family were all killed. He is determined to stay out of the fight until Damen, a half dragon and the country's only hope for peace, crashes into his life. The only issue is Damen is a Skyborn, the Family responsible for ruining Lay's life.A journey across Ridderden to reach the Home of the Dragons shows both enemies and friends and Lay is forced to make a choice. Follow through with his plan to get revenge or put them aside for the handsome man whose honesty starts to break him from his armor. less

He was amazing, Amos Winglyn, better known as Lay, scholar of dragons, the hero of Ridderden and mate of the handsome Damen Skyborn, half dragon. Ever since Sage first saw him, he knew he wanted to be like him. With the new reforms in Ridderden, Sage joins the Riders, a program pairing dragons with human fighters and casters to learn to work together to defend the country and its people. Failing is not optional due to the high tensions between races that ten years of peace has not yet lessened... moreHe was amazing, Amos Winglyn, better known as Lay, scholar of dragons, the hero of Ridderden and mate of the handsome Damen Skyborn, half dragon. Ever since Sage first saw him, he knew he wanted to be like him. With the new reforms in Ridderden, Sage joins the Riders, a program pairing dragons with human fighters and casters to learn to work together to defend the country and its people. Failing is not optional due to the high tensions between races that ten years of peace has not yet lessened. Paired with the annoying and devilishly handsome, Grysin, Sage must balance not failing while keeping his volatile magic under control. If anyone finds out, he could be expelled from the Riders and loose his chance at finding a place where he truly belongs.As demon portals start appearing more and more and an old enemy rears their head, the pair get thrown into the middle of it and must either overcome the trials between them or possible doom their newly peaceful world. less