Defiant noble lady Isolde volunteers as a sacrifice to the feared North Dragon after her prince fiancé betrays her. She enters his gloomy stone castle, only to meet Valerius, a lonely half-dragon hiding horns, wings and scales under a heavy hood. Though he tries to drive her away with gold, she stays, uncovering his soft, insecure heart amid forced cohabitation. Her childhood knight Alistair arrives to rescue her, striking a deal to free her in exchange for the dragon’s exile. Rejecting being treated as a prize, Isolde stops their duel. Valerius finally casts off all disguises, and the two soar into the sky, embracing freedom and love beyond mortal prejudice.
