He needs her to choose him. She refuses. And a kingdom is beginning to fracture.

 

Their dragons chose each other, but completing the bond requires the one thing Prince Kastian cannot command, bargain for, or force: Lyra’s consent.

 

Without it, Kastian cannot claim his throne, court rebellion is spreading, and enemies are waiting for him to break. But as physical distance turns their unfinished bond into raw pain and proximity ignites dangerous desire, enemies move in to force their hand.

 

Lyra must decide whether to claim her power beside a falling prince—or walk away before their broken bond destroys them both.

 

Fated dragons. Broken oaths. A bond that demands everything.