Esmerine - the beautiful lonely witch. No family, no friends. Only a large manor with a hundred rooms and servants to keep her company. Until an old flame re-enters her life. Jasper is a dragon, but he swore to her parents before they died that he would protect her, and he had. But all of those years of watching silently as she lived so independently have made him wonder if maybe she is more than just the little girl he has sworn to protect.But what if she doesn't want or need him. What if he loves her and she doesn't love him in return. Enter Alek, the sexy warrior. He's a mix between a faery and a sorceror and he is King in his world, and can give Esmerine anything she wants. Will Alek win with passion or Jasper with heart??