Ella surrendered her mortal freedom to keep her fragile younger sister Lia safe from their cruel, status-obsessed father, agreeing to be dropped into the sacred caldera as an offering to Rhaesa, the dread black dragon. Instead of burning in magma, she wakes up alive within the obsidian dragon fortress, marked as the beast sovereign's chosen bride. Despite enduring sneers from aristocratic dragon lords, Ella fiercely resists submitting to her captor.
Her defiance wavers when predatory dragon courtiers attempt to violate her, prompting Ella to scream Rhaesa's name in desperation. Roaring with incandescent fury, the primal beast descends to slaughter her assailants, shielding Ella beneath impenetrable black wings. Caught between the callous treachery of her human kin and the terrifying devotion of a monstrous god, Ella must navigate an intoxicating bond.
