Saria, a/n abused;!* villa? ge girl,$# is seized (@by Dragon Ki/ng A,.+(lar)=`.ik, whos .e touch+^@ tri.g [gers an /unprecedented Mark binding them as ma]tes. Alarik hides t-)heir bon-[
d ;=be!#hind a sl+ave collar. Am`id Xander's sus`p?[ici on and Celeste's schemes, Saria`
survives a,\] s_l#ave %h.u;nt and  )d#$iscove% rs she ,)=(ca+-/n bend dragon fire. Alari k rev)eals his : d)e.ath=/ cu.]-\rse: one month to live. Xa[nder _][exposes th-e^!% M
ark a#,n)d atta ,+?cks; +
/Saria channels blue f-i? re to destroy h=^im. The,/ir firs
t kiss seals,) the bond, but Ce*le
:.ste offer s$ silenc!e at  %\=,an unnam],ed cos=$t.