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He left carrying the human woman he was supposed to kill.
Veronica "Nica" Sokolov's life revolves around rare manuscripts, museum archives, and history's forgotten mysteries—until one innocent mistake uncovers an ancient dragon text powerful enough to ignite a war.
Now every magical faction in the Secret Kingdoms will stop at nothing to claim it.
So why does she feel safest in the arms of a man who should terrify her?
Why does every instinct draw her closer to surrender?
For nearly a thousand years, Demetri has never failed in his duty to protect the Secret Kingdoms.
Until the moment he finds Nica.
His true mate.
Every instinct demands he claim her.
Yet the laws of secrecy forbid her from knowledge of his kind.
As enemies gather and long-buried lies begin to surface, Nica and Demetri are caught between a forbidden bond neither can resist and a conspiracy that threatens both the magical and human worlds.
