Once again, it’s time for the Mating Gathering to take place on Cordray Central. High Dragon Lord Dorian and First Lord Mandrake are working hard to ensure that the festival goes off smoothly. The needs of the many attendees must be addressed. There’s much to be done, and they certainly don’t need to deal with the unexpected problem of having unmated females arriving early.
High Lord Dorian also wonders if he will find his own mate at this Gathering. He knows it’s not up to him, but up to Dray–Dor, his dragon half, as well as the magic of the dragons. Only time will tell.
Anna is trying to convince Tressa to go to the festival with her. Both young women are eligible to attend. Tressa longs to go, but her uncle, who is also her guardian, has forbidden her to attend, stating that no man will take a blind girl as his wife. Tressa fears her uncle’s retribution should she go in defiance of his wishes. It’s up to Anna to get Tressa to the festival for a chance at a better life, one away from her abusive uncle.
It soon becomes clear to Dorian and Mandrake that the Mating Gathering is only the beginning of the difficulties facing the Dragon Lords.
Welcome to Cordray, home of the dragons, where the dragons are the Lords and the Lords are the dragons!