Valor Redhide is an immortal dragon shifter, gifted his second form by the gods with the purpose of protecting the kingdom's borders. In return, the king is expected to send a virginal tribute every year, with the intention of finding a soul-mate. Once that person is found, Valor's immortality will fade, and he will finally be released from service.

Trouble is that King Elias – just like his father, and his father before him – has no interest in letting this valuable border-protecting asset out of his service. Every year, he has sent male tributes instead of female ones, trying to prevent Valor from finding his lover. In truth, Valor has no gender preference, but so far every boy the king has sent has been a non-starter.

This year, however, everything is different. His young tribute Ben Woodson is blond, slim and painfully shy; he's as infatuated with the beauty of the natural world as Valor always has been, and there was undoubtedly something special about him. However, with the boy so nervous about his first time, and the window for their ritual so slim, there's every chance that they'll miss their chance.

Can Ben overcome his fears? Can Valor permit himself to love after centuries of isolation? And with the gods on hand to intervene, can they somehow unite to create the family they've both always dreamed of?

Included are fourteen Gay Bonus Stories