A storm sends Lila to her bestie Chloe's estate, where she enters Chloe's father's bedroom by mistake and awakens the desires of Dracen, the black Dragon King. Her sacred blood draws predators and the Serpent Queen's jealousy. He gives her a dragon-bone whistle, vows to arrive within three seconds, and teaches her to fight. Facing abduction, deadly plots, and the obsession of the Serpent Queen's nephew Kael, she fights beside him. Love helps them become their best selves.
