A mute tribute signs a blood contract to bear the dragon king's heir within two months.
Elowen enters the dragon king's fortress voiceless, delivered by the parents who sold her for the reward. A failed flight from his castle plunges her into his private bath, stripping away the beast's disguise to reveal a man. The sovereign, who has never responded to another woman, is seized by a raw physical need for her. Because his throne requires an heir, he offers a blood contract: conceive a child in two months or face the consequences. Elowen agrees, trading her body for survival in a court where the monster wears a crown.
Markers
- 1Fantasy romance
- 2Forced proximity
- 3Heir contract
Audience
Audiences who want high-stakes fantasy romance with a silent heroine and a ruthless ruler driven by dynastic desperation.
