—Your future husband is the Black Dragon. The Council’s decision shocked me! The dragon that my father, the Ruler of Alrakis, despised. What to do? My parents died, my brother disappeared, and my uncle is pursuing his own goals. Well, you have to get out of it! If I were not an heiress!!!—I accept the will of the elders with one condition. Until the mating dance, I will live as I lived before! — the ancient lizards hissed with displeasure. I don’t care about breaking protocol, since they’re forcing an unwanted marriage on me! After all, no one will challenge the Black Dragon! Weaklings... Or will he quit?