PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE MOON, MIST & MAGIC ANTHOLOGY As a dragon shifter in hiding, Lara Stone wants nothing to do with others of her kind or finding a mate. No way, no how. She's perfectly content to work for a security company, masquerading as a simple mage. When the leader of all the dragon clans personally requests her as a bodyguard, Lara fears her secret is blown, or worse. What danger could possibly make Rafael Dragoi, the powerful Astarot, seek protection?

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE STOKING THE FLAMES II BOX SET Dragon shifter in hiding, Lara Stone wants nothing to do with Rafael Dragoi, no matter how good he looks in and out of a suit. She plans to make enough money to disappear. Vicious attacks on dragons have increased and if Lara’s exposed as a lone shifter, she might become the next target. Her brain tells her to run, fast, but her heart tells her to melt in the heat of Raf’s gaze. Dragon leader, Rafael Dragoi wants to protect his clan and find his mate who legends claim will break the curse looming over his family for generations. He should focus on destroying his enemies and finding his match, but he can’t get sassy Lara Stone out of his mind. Logic says he should let her run, for her safety and his sanity. Yet a chance meeting has him hooked on the scent of her skin all over again.

The curse may be broken, but the feud remains… An ancient vendetta between two powerful supernatural races shadows the city of Victor and threatens the lives of those who live there. Hank has always been loyal to dragon leader Rafael Dragoi and his people. After the shocking betrayal of one of their own, Hank plans to rebuild burnt bridges and a damaged shifter society. But hidden truths are revealed, and he begins to question everything, including where his loyalties should lie. When Misha discovers her only friend and former co-worker is not only a dragon but the dragon leader’s mate, she’s shocked. Misha wants to be happy for Lara, but she has a secret of her own—one so deadly, it could cost her everything, including a love she never thought she’d have.