A cursed dragon king must mate with his human sacrifice to survive, but the ritual kills her.
King Asher of the Dragon Clan faces death from a curse that only mating with his true fated partner can lift. Alina, a human betrayed by her stepmother and delivered to Dragonstone as a sacrificial bride, proves to be that partner. The ancient magic binding them is exact: the consummation that frees Asher will incinerate Alina in his arms. Neither chose this union. Both now stand at a threshold where his survival demands her incineration, while growing affection pulls them toward a choice neither can fully accept.
Markers
- 1Cursed royal romance
- 2Sacrificial human bride
- 3Fatal mating bond
Audience
Readers who want a fated-mates fantasy where the bond itself is the executioner.
