The Billard men have protected the members of the Rousseau family for generations. We are to do so without hesitation, regard for our lives, or any emotional attachment. I, Du'quois Billard, am the first to break the last rule. The eldest daughter has touched my heart in such a way, I cannot deny how I feel. Her flaming red hair and honey-golden eyes have enslaved me, and I fear I may lose more than my heart to her. Claudette Rousseau has inherited a rare and precious ancestral gift. This alone makes her a sought-after prize for many of her father's rivals; when the time is right, they will get what they are after. Even though she gets taken by a dragon and swiftly across the seas, Du'quois' determination to protect the Rousseau family is driven harder by his affection for Claudette. He will stop at nothing to ensure her safe return home.