An earl sacrifices his daughter to a world-ending dragon for a title, but the beast claims her as his bride instead.
Earl Alaric throws eighteen-year-old Ella into the abyss as payment to the black dragon Rhaesa, leveraging younger sister Lia's life to secure a higher rank. The dragon spares Ella and brands her his sacrificial bride, trapping her in a temple where acolytes heap scorn on her daily. She refuses to kneel, biding time to resist. While fleeing, dragon aristocrat Gale seizes and assaults her. At the breaking point Ella calls for Rhaesa, who answers with lethal fury and shields her, sparking a shift she cannot yet name.
Markers
- 1Noble father trades daughter
- 2Dragon claims human bride
- 3Rival aristocrat attacks her
Audience
Viewers drawn to power-imbalance romance with a heroine who refuses to break will stay for the slow-burn reversal.
