Ryla Everstone left home to find her place in the world. Then she was ambushed, kidnapped, and forced into the service of Dravin Firedrake. Now, all her intellect and skills are focused on breaking free of him, even though here she has a place she is wanted and accepted. Determined to be true to herself, Ryla vows to fight in every way she can to regain her freedom before he claims her heart. Even if it leads to her own destruction. Dravin Firedrake, Emperor of Daakmin, entered the human lands with one goal: to conquer the dread of daakmin for 1,000 years, Everstone castle, and claim the blood of its Master. He didn't know the Master of Everstone had a younger sister, just a powerful and more schooled in daakmin secrets. Even if he had, he never would have imagined conquering her will and heart would be one of the most difficult and complicated things he had ever done.