Death and betrayal runs rampant through the Everstone clan. Constance thinks her bond with Rayse is her largest worry, but there is dark magic lurking through her clan. A killer, armed with ancient powers and evil intents, has been forcing dragons to strangle their own wives. Worst of all, the victims have been seeing Constance amongst the terrible events, raising suspicions in her clan. Faced with an unknown entity, Rayse is afraid he and Constance might be the next victims on the murderer's list, and that he might be forced to kill his own mate. SHADOWED LIES is the second full-length novel in the SOUL OF A DRAGON series. It can be read after OBSIDIAN WINGS but is recommended to be continued after reading the standalone novella, GOLDEN EMBRACE (Soul of a Dragon #1.5). This series contains scenes of abuse, sexual content, and violence, which makes it unsuitable for the light-hearted.