Centuries ago, the Kingdom of Drakmoor won a devastating war against the dragons—but victory came with a bloody price. To keep the dragon race imprisoned, humans must sacrifice one pure-blooded royal maiden to Dragon Valley each year, easing the searing curse that torments their enemies.
Rosalind, a lowly servant, never thought this brutal tradition would touch her life. She loved Sir Gareth, the noble knight captain, from afar, knowing his heart belonged to Lady Isabelle, the Duke's daughter who once saved his life.
When Sacrifice Day arrived and Isabelle was chosen, everything changed. Desperate to save his beloved, Gareth forced Rosalind to wear Isabelle's dress as a decoy. "The soldiers only want royal blood," he promised. "They won't hurt you."
But when the panicked soldiers lost their real sacrifice, they threw the "substitute" straight into Dragon Valley to avoid punishment.
As Rosalind faced certain death, she didn't know that the legendary Dragon King was watching her fall—his golden eyes fixed on the unexpected girl who had just changed his world forever.
