Struggling to survive on the fringes of an empire ruled by draconic warlords, Chloe keeps her six-year-old son Leo sequestered from imperial inspectors. When the boy accidentally releases devastating bursts of celestial flame during a village raid, his raw magic signals Ethan Draco, the terrifying dragon monarch and Leo's estranged father.
Arriving with his personal guard, Ethan demands custody of the child, dragging Chloe directly into the crosshairs of ruthless factional wars. Facing assassination plots from royal claimants terrified of the boy's pedigree, Chloe must navigate Ethan's demanding possessiveness while uncovering the conspiracy that led to her mother's execution.
