Some marriages start with a loving "I do." Theirs starts with a lie. When human Kleena is snatched off the streets of Jorvla and thrust into an auction, she expects to find herself at the mercy of her buyer, not rescued by a Naga prince--even if he is a warrior haunted by the ghosts of his own devastating legacy. To keep her safe, they're forced to pose as newlyweds--an impossible feat when they don't even like each other. However, as days stretch into weeks, their forced proximity begins to feel a little less like punishment . . . and a lot more like a blessing. Especially when one night changes everything. But convinced he's destined to destroy anyone he loves, Naga Prince Erhan pushes Kleena away--and straight toward the Naga noblewoman who is supposedly Erhan's real fiancée. With their love on the line, they're both forced to make a choice. Will they let the past define them . . . Or find a future together?