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1. Chasing Shadows by embersofonyx

   Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   21 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Xaden Riorson/Original Female Character(s)
   • Garrick Tavis & Original Female Character(s)
   • Dain Aetos/Original Female Character(s)
   • Xaden Riorson
   • Garrick Tavis
   • Bodhi Durran
   • Imogen Cardulo
   • Ridoc Gamlyn
   • Violet Sorrengail
   • Rhiannon Matthias
   • Sawyer Henrick
   • Liam Mairi
   • Smut
   • Violet Sorrengail Hate
   • Possessive Xaden Riorson
   • Original Character(s)
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Torture
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Panic Attacks
   • Political Coercion
   • Power Imbalance
   • Sexual Coercion
   • Gaslighting
   • Dissociation
   • parental loss
   • Additional Warnings Apply
   • Cheating
   • Implied/Referenced Cheating
   • Cross-Posted on Tumblr
   • Cross-Posted on Wattpad

   Summary

   Wrenley Tavis craves normalcy. At Basgiath, she clings to the familiar—her bond with her mother’s dragon and her steady relationship with Xaden Riorson. With Xaden by her side, she believes she can navigate the turbulence of her world and finally find peace.
   But when Violet Sorrengail arrives at the Riders Quadrant and bonds with the mate of Xaden’s dragon, everything changes. The life she thought she could depend on begins to unravel, and Wrenley must decide whether she can fight for the future she wants, or if she's just chasing shadows of that future.

   Series

   • Part 1 of All the Ways We Stay Alive

   Language:

   English

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