I drove the man who had sunk into my heart away, because he was driven only by the instinct of his second nature—a dragon. I drove him away because I didn’t want to belong to him; after everything that happened, I only felt emptiness. But it wasn’t all for nothing. I learned that icy demon blood runs in my veins—and I found a family. Now I’ll have to make quite an effort for the rest to accept me as an equal. And it’s also important to find myself. As for love… How do you get it back if neither Iresh nor I are seeking it? And can demons love?