Ballot's Keep Series by Emily Veinglory

After his lover is executed for the simple crime of being a commoner, Xeras, a young nobleman of Tirrin, turns his back on his life of privilege and flees into the wilderness. Weighed down with grief, exhaustion and hunger, Xeras awakens from one confusing night in the forest with the ghostly voice of his lover in his headand the embryo of a dragon implanted in his side. When Xeras encounters Carly, the charming Duke of Ballots Keep, he is far from ready to fall in love again... moreAfter his lover is executed for the simple crime of being a commoner, Xeras, a young nobleman of Tirrin, turns his back on his life of privilege and flees into the wilderness. Weighed down with grief, exhaustion and hunger, Xeras awakens from one confusing night in the forest with the ghostly voice of his lover in his headand the embryo of a dragon implanted in his side. When Xeras encounters Carly, the charming Duke of Ballots Keep, he is far from ready to fall in love again. Still grieving, and angry about the predicament into which hes been forced, Xeras accepts an opportunity to go after the dragons who have been making life difficult for the people of the local towns. But there is sinister magic behind the machinations of the dragons, magic that emanates from Xerass distant home island of Tirrin. Magic that puts the lives of both Carly and the tiny infant dragon in danger. Xeras finds that he cant turn his back on either of them. For their sake he must face down his own countrymen and somehow thwart the Tirrin mages evil plans. Warning, this title contains the following: Some M/M sex, some dragons, even some sex with dragons. less

For love's sake, he started a war. For peace, he could lose it all. Ballot's Keep, Book 2 Three armies are converging on the isolated town of Ballot's Keep, and a harsh, icy winter is just around the corner. Xeras and his infant dragon are heading out of town, but not to escape. It was his meddling that caused all this trouble for his lover, Carly, and for the town. And it's his job to set it right. Or, as his companion ghost likes to remind him, get killed trying... moreFor love's sake, he started a war. For peace, he could lose it all. Ballot's Keep, Book 2 Three armies are converging on the isolated town of Ballot's Keep, and a harsh, icy winter is just around the corner. Xeras and his infant dragon are heading out of town, but not to escape. It was his meddling that caused all this trouble for his lover, Carly, and for the town. And it's his job to set it right. Or, as his companion ghost likes to remind him, get killed trying. Carly, the duke of Ballot's Keep, would like nothing better than to protect his troubled, magic-tainted lover. But what dragon magic has wrought, dragon magic must repair-and Xeras insists on facing the consequences of his actions. Alone. The fate of thousands of innocent people rides on Xeras's talent for causing trouble—only this time, in turning their enemies against each other. But his need for secrecy could be too much of a betrayal for Carly to forgive... Product Warnings Perhaps not as much hot gay lovin' as you might be hoping for because Xeras is busy saving the town. Oh, there are also several murders, light cussing, heavy petting and some very bad puns. You have been warned. less