Ashley Bennet's life was sling hash at a Tennessee diner, care for her ailing father, and try not to think about the scholarship she'd lost. Then a stranger with knowing eyes walked into her life and changed everything. Kidnapped and dragged to a medieval castle in post-apocalyptic Europe, Ashley discovers the she's Princess Anastasia of the Opal Dragon Kingdom, hidden away as a baby because she was born without magic. Now her ruthless brother Val needs her for one to secure a political alliance through the ancient Dragon Games, a deadly tournament where dragon lords will fight for the right to claim her as their mate. The problem? Ashley's already falling for someone else. Alexander is everything she shouldn't want. A castle servant with secrets in his golden eyes and a touch that sets her soul on fire. Their connection defies logic, ignites her dormant mate mark, and threatens to unravel every carefully laid plan. But in a world where dragons rule and humans serve, loving the wrong man could cost Ashley everything. Especially when she discovers nothing, and no one, is what they seem. With a prophecy shadowing her steps, conspiracies lurking in every corner, and her brother's schemes tightening like a noose, Ashley must embrace the destiny others have written for her, or fight for the impossible love burning between her and a man she was never supposed to have. In the Dragon Games, only one can win. But the heart plays by different rules.