All's fair in love, but how will Julie fare as the threat of war looms over Avalon? Just as she was getting settled in at Tactical Command, her duty to the unborn dragon heir has Julie chasing her tail between OPMA and the Deep. It's been so long since she had any time for her mom that the words "aloe vera juice" have almost lost their power. Being pulled in so many different directions would be a lot harder without a certain Aether Elf prince by her side. Navigating the infuriating minefield that is dragon politics falls to the side when the hunt for the para building a geasa-controlled army comes to a head with a shocking revelation. Julie faces losing someone close to her forever, but their survival means accepting that she never really knew them at all. Can a lie told in the name of protection be forgiven? Will Julie end up being the first para to fall when the truth comes out?
