
Eighteen-year-old Elena Windermere has endured years of cruelty after her family branded her a magicless fool. When the human kingdom loses a war, she is forced to take her older sister's place as the bride of Lucien Dravenhall, the feared Beast King—a powerful black dragon crippled by a conspiracy and afflicted with a mysterious poison. Expecting a ruthless monster, Elena discovers a man who gradually becomes her protector. Her innocent presence suppresses his poison, while her tears reveal a miraculous power of sacred healing.