Anya must choose between not believing in folktales and the actual giants who have taken her under their wings. A peaceful world becomes the target for alien treasure seekers who kill all the inhabitants of the castle in their bid to find the hidden object. They are successful in wiping out all the occupants…almost. Running through the forest, Anya doesn't bother to look back. Her family and friends are dead and those who did the deed are coming after her next. An exhausted night's sleep ends in a shocked waking when she finds herself surrounded by strangers. In the caves of the dragons Anya is pressed into service of the two males who rescued her, and they find it hard to keep control of their instincts when impulse seems far more attractive.