The Mythric Kingdom has raided the Five Cities. Sebastian has been rescued and Christopher is now the one in chains. The leader of the rescue team, the ice dragon Prince Azanel, says that Sebastian is his Mate, and the gold dragon King Gixotli says Sebastian is his son. The dragonel isn’t sure what’s real. He only knows that the face he dreamed of belongs to Azanel, and that he still loves Christopher – but is that love real, or is it only conditioning? Christopher is made Gixotli’s slave and held as a bargaining chip to be used against the Countess, who is mounting a counter offensive. Sebastian is sent for deprogramming, where his reality is twisted once again. Conflict is on the horizon, and the battle for Sebastian’s soul is just beginning.