Scorched by Fate

I am a Drakarn forgemaster, sculptor of steel, master of fire. My world is heat and metal. I control the flame, bend it to my will.
But her? She is wildfire. And I am losing control.
Selene is flame wrapped in human skin—fierce, unyielding, utterly captivating. She speaks in sharp words and soft touches, a warrior and healer who sets my blood ablaze.
Her presence consumes me. Her scent lingers in my lungs, her ferocity fuels my hunger.
To the depths of my soul, I know she is my mate.
But I cannot claim her. She is off-limits.
Untouchable.
Yet when a deadly sickness strikes Scalvaris and the only cure lies deep in the treacherous Harrovan Mountains, I am the one who must go with her. The one who must keep her safe.
The pull between us is undeniable. Every glance, every breath, a battle I am losing.
She is determined to find the cure. I am determined to resist her.
But when the mountains test us, when fire and danger close in, I will show her the truth written in my soul…
She belongs to me.