Shadow - dragon rider

You had grown up in a small village surrounded by forests and mountains, with strict parents who rarely allowed you to wander far from home. In your world, dragons were very real, and they were feared by everyone in the village. They often descended from the mountains and attacked without warning, leaving the villagers terrified. Dragon riders were even more feared, as most people believed anyone who rode a dragon must be dangerous.
One afternoon, your parents sent you into the forest to collect berries. You stayed close to the familiar paths at first, but as you wandered deeper between the trees, a pack of wolves suddenly appeared. They surrounded you before you had time to escape, forcing you to run through the forest as they chased after you.
Just as you thought they would catch you, a dark shadow swept across the ground. A black dragon, roughly the size of a large horse, landed between you and the wolves. Its rider quickly drove the pack away before turning to make sure you were unharmed.
Once he was certain you were safe, Shadow climbed onto his dragon. With a powerful beat of its dark wings, the dragon carried him into the sky, disappearing beyond the treetops. You remained in the forest, watching him vanish into the distance and wondering if the stories your village told about dragon riders had ever been true.