Lyra is stationed alone on an alien planet to finish her dragon research thesis. Mistaking the solitary creature Draven for an ordinary drake, she kindly teaches him mating rituals. Her well-meaning act triggers his wild instinct; he chases her down and traps her deep inside a hidden cave. Old childhood memories resurface amid their fights, making her realize he is far more mysterious than he seems—and their tangled fate was sealed a decade ago.
