Duty can only get a man and a dragon so far... Samael Veles is one of the most respected warriors in the Black Dragon Clan - the king's man - a fighter who's loyal to the core. Doesn't matter that he's as lowborn as a dragon gets, absolutely no one messes with him. Even as his king prepares to bind himself to the only woman Samael has ever wanted - the one who sears his blood, his heart, and his very soul - Meira Amon, his duty is absolute. Samael will stand by his king and the union with the rare phoenix that will ensure their people's future, their safety, and their ties with strong allies. Until it all goes wrong. Now the king is dead, the Black Dragons are ripped apart, and their fiery new queen is being hunted by their greatest threat...who wants her for his own. Over Samael's dead body. But wanting Meira for himself might be the greatest betrayal to his king and clan... The author of The Games Gods Play brings you Book 3 of the Inferno Rising series.