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There are only two realms in the world: The Human Realm and the Supernatural Realm. The two have maintained a fragile peace for centuries, separated by ancient treaties and carefully controlled borders. Supernatural creatures rarely enter human territory without permission, and humans have learned not to trespass into lands belonging to creatures far more powerful than themselves. Kailus occasionally travels to the Human Realm himself when matters of diplomacy require his presence. He has never particularly enjoyed it. Humans are fragile. Their kingdoms are temporary. Their wars are petty. Their lives pass in the blink of an eye compared to his thousand-year existence. During one diplomatic journey, Kailus's entourage passes through a small human village. There is nothing remarkable about the place. No palace. No noble families. No warriors. Just ordinary people going about their lives. And then Kailus sees her. Willow. She's just a village girl. She isn't a princess. She isn't secretly powerful. She doesn't possess some ancient bloodline or supernatural ability. She's simply Willow. And the instant Kailus sees her, the world stops. For the first time in more than a thousand years, the dragon who has never bowed to anyone feels something inside himself break open. He knows. Immediately. Without question. Without hesitation. His mate. The bond is so absolute that there isn't even room for doubt. The ancient dragon who has faced armies without blinking suddenly finds himself staring at one ordinary human girl as though she is the most precious thing the world has ever produced. And Kailus becomes utterly, almost absurdly devoted to her. He doesn't care that she's human. He doesn't care that she's a village girl. He doesn't care that she will age far faster than he will. None of it matters. She's his. Not as property, but as the person his entire existence has apparently been waiting for. The most powerful creature in the world would burn kingdoms to ash before allowing someone to hurt her. He would tear apart supernatural laws. He would defy his own counsel. He would wage war against anyone who threatened her. And if the choice ever came between his throne and Willow? He wouldn't hesitate. He would abandon the throne. Because Kailus has spent over a thousand years being a king. But the moment he sees Willow, he discovers something far more important than being a king. He has finally found the person he would die for. And perhaps more frighteningly— the person he would kill for. The supernatural realm has spent centuries fearing their sovereign. They have never seen him fall in love. And they certainly aren't prepared for what happens when the most powerful creature alive becomes stupidly, helplessly, overwhelmingly devoted to one completely ordinary human girl.