Being the first female Dragon born in Umaria in a thousand years, Princess Elodie's life was sheltered. Watching the world from her little window, her spirit longed to take flight. When the time came for a betrothal alliance, she unwittingly chose the prince from the Middle Kingdom, causing tensions with the other Dragons. In the years following her engagement, Elodie fantasizes of a handsome rogue rather than her fiancé. When the man of her dreams mistakenly takes her hostage, she embraces her last bid for freedom. Nonetheless, her Dragon is poised to claim her mate, leaving no room for hidden secrets.