Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. MF.In book two of the Tyrant Series: Ariyona had hoped life would be peaceful in the kingdom, but it was not to be. With the dragons return to Ravenwood, danger follows, leaving King Jareth and Ariyona with decisions to make for their babes' future.Creatures thought to have been eliminated long ago emerge from the mountains bringing death and destruction to the surrounding kingdoms. They are allied with a new race of creatures, a hybrid race. After Ariyona's capture and treatment by these creatures, King Jareth fights his instincts to put an entire race to death. He also learns that one of the new hybrids is the fated mate of his wife's dearest friend, Kaya.Ravenwood and Carillon fight a war that brings losses to both sides. The two kingdoms have the dragons on their side to aid in the war and find them to be their only advantage against the creatures that have come to take back what was taken from them long ago. Who will win? In addition, what will become of Kaya who seems to be fated to have a half-breed creature as a life-mate? Will she fight the bond and go to the man she is betrothed to...or face the adversities to live a life with love?