“You will become the wife of the dragon lord. That’s necessary. Only this will keep our line from extinction,” my mother said coldly, avoiding my gaze. A family without hesitation sacrifices me to a cursed dragon whom the entire kingdom fears. He is considered merciless: he spares no one’s lives and hunts people. And yet, when he touches me, burning warmth spreads through my body—even though fear drills me to the bone, making me shiver. But I am not who I seem, and I will have to hide the truth behind his heavy, merciless gaze—or else I’ll die.