I am a Drakarn forgemaster, sculptor of steel, master of fire. My world is heat and metal. I control the flame, bend it to my will.

But her? She is wildfire. And I am losing control.

Selene is flame wrapped in human skin-fierce, unyielding, utterly captivating. She speaks in sharp words and soft touches, a warrior and healer who sets my blood ablaze.

Her presence consumes me. Her scent lingers in my lungs, her ferocity fuels my hunger.

To the depths of my soul, I know she is my mate.

But I cannot claim her. She is off-limits.

Untouchable.

Yet when a deadly sickness strikes Scalvaris and the only cure lies deep in the treacherous Harrovan Mountains, I am the one who must go with her. The one who must keep her safe.

The pull between us is undeniable. Every glance, every breath, a battle I am losing.

She is determined to find the cure. I am determined to resist her.

But when the mountains test us, when fire and danger close in, I will show her the truth written in my soul...

She belongs to me.