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?