Desperate to escape an oppressive arranged marriage to a corrupt noble knight, dragon whisperer Ivy concocts an audacious scheme: she will hunt down a rampaging woodland beast and claim imperial emancipation. Along the dusty highway, she hires Damian, a penniless and handsome wanderer, offering him bread and shelter in exchange for playing the part of her devoted traveling paramour.
What Ivy does not suspect is that Damian is the legendary Dragon Prince, wandering the mortal realm to investigate royal corruption. Intoxicated by Ivy's genuine compassion for magical beasts, Damian offers to sacrifice his own celestial blood so she may secure her freedom. When corrupt holy knights threaten to massacre the village, Ivy risks her eyesight to shield Damian, uniting their fates in an eternal bond.
