Sealed away for three thousand years along California’s North Coast, ancient dragon Kaelthyr wakes the moment he catches the scent of human CEO Liora Mercer’s blood. Her blood carries a rare power, the only remedy that eases the agonizing ancient blood curse torturing him. Bound to her by an unbreakable fated mate bond ignited the second he awakens, Kaelthyr invades Liora’s world by force and marries her, so he can stay close enough to survive. Liora, a sharp, self-assured business tycoon, immediately labels this mysterious, otherworldly man a deranged stalker obsessed with her. She keeps overthinking their strange dynamic and builds silly romantic fantasies in her head, sparking countless hilarious misunderstandings. While clinging to their mate bond to soothe his curse pain, Kaelthyr secretly eliminates her corporate rivals and backstabbing fake friends one after another. The cold, aloof ancient dragon slowly transforms into a fiercely protective, doting husband who spoils her without limits. As their forced marriage deepens, genuine affection blooms between them. But hidden dark dragon factions lurking across North America discover Liora’s secret: she holds the primordial Ancestral Dragon bloodline within her veins. To seize her immense power, the villains kidnap Liora and drag her to a hidden underground altar, planning to drain her blood for a sacrificial ritual.