Some love stories start with a choice. Theirs began with a sacrifice.

Human slave Mila's survival depended on obedience—until she uncovered a secret that made her a target. Beaten, imprisoned, and left with no way out, she never expected a Naga warrior to destroy her chains.

Niri General Brivul had no reason to risk everything for a human. But the moment he saw Mila, defiant even in chains, he knew . . .

She was his.

On the run through Jorvla's underworld, tension turns to desire. But Brivul refused to claim her, convinced his past will destroy everything she holds dear.

Yet when Mila's survival demands the ultimate price, he must decide one thing.

Let her go or fight for what's his?