Can a lost princess reclaim her heart from the shadows of her past with the dragon king who never stopped loving her? After years in hiding and a harrowing escape from captivity, Princess-Royal Jonquil finds sanctuary in the one place she fears and longs for: the Dragon Kingdom of Kappadokia, ruled by King Menelaus, the fierce dragon who once loved her beyond measure. As dangers from her past threaten to engulf her once more, Menelaus vows to shield her with fire and fang.

Returning to Menelaus’s side, Jonquil is swept into a world where her every hurt is met with his relentless determination to protect and heal. As they confront the sinister plots of the Duke de Norhas, their rekindled bond faces the ultimate test. Amidst the political storms, Jonquil must lean on Menelaus, letting his strength bolster her own, as she fights not just for her kingdom, but for the peace she has been denied all her life. Bound by love and battle, will the dragon king’s protection be enough to free Jonquil from her nightmares, or will the ghosts of her past force them apart once more?

This novella is a retelling of the events of Chapters 24–33 of A Kiss of Healing & Honor from Jonquil’s point of view and contains major spoilers for the events in the last quarter of A Kiss of Healing & Honor.