He married her to save her life… then dared the whole city to touch his wife.
The dragon gave her his name, his house… and no way out.
She was supposed to die on the altar.
Instead, a dragon guardian made her his wife.
Elara Wynn never asked for ancient blood, dark rituals, or the kind of magic that gets a woman marked for sacrifice. But when a forbidden rite awakens something sleeping in her blood, the High Council decides the easiest way to stop the threat is to kill her.
Drex Valoryn has a different solution.
Cold, commanding, and built like a war god wrapped in wealth, Drex is a dragon-blood guardian feared across Blackthorne Haven for his power, his pride, and the fire he keeps on a razor-thin leash. To save Elara’s life, he invokes the oldest protection loophole in the city and marries her on the spot.
Now she wears his ring.
Lives in his house.
Sleeps under his rules.
Now Elara is trapped in a mountain fortress with a dragon-blood husband who is possessive, commanding, and far too attentive to every threat around her. But the longer she wears his ring, the more dangerous the truth becomes…
The marriage may have started as survival… but the dragon has no intention of giving his wife back.
When the enemy hunting her comes for the dragon’s home, Drex stops pretending this is duty.
Because dragons do not surrender what they’ve claimed.
Why readers should read this
Perfect for readers who love marriage of convenience
Forced marriage and possessive dragon heroes
Protective husband energy
Gothic luxury
Touch-her-and-burn devotion
Quick read paranormal romance where the hero goes absolutely feral for his wife.
