Normally, a surprise visit by my best friend would be a welcome distraction from the orders of the king apparent — also known as my eldest brother, and the first one of my clan to mate a human in as long as any of us can remember.

Surrounded by the bright lights of Las Vegas, with a stalker on her heels, right as a summit of dragons descends on the city isn’t exactly how either of us expected our reunion to go.

My brother’s expectations are clear — watch over my twin sister, help smooth over the tension among the dragons, try to find a way to make human governments see us as assets, rather than threats, and somehow make sure the Tourmaline Clan remains strong, even though it was our brother who exposed us all for the world to see.

That doesn’t stop me from getting distracted by Athena’s plight. I want nothing more than to put an end to her stalker’s torment, and make sure he knows that she’s mine. My best friend. My soul mate. My safe haven from this war between humans and dragonkind.

When humans roll in, armed to the teeth with dragon-annihilating rounds, tanks, and a demand for all the dragons and their human mates to surrender, I know I have to keep her safe. I have to get her out of a city under siege.

I have to claim her as my own.

We just have to make it out alive first…