His fire leaves marks on everyone but her. Her fate has his name written all over it.

Riven Ashmourne has spent centuries hiding his dragon nature behind the buzz of tattoo needles, his magical ink revealing the destinies of countless humans who'll never know what truly lurks beneath his skin. Immortality becomes a prison when you've seen it all—until the night she comes into his world.

Calla Rowan has survived flames her entire life, bearing a mysterious scar that never burned. At Ashmourne Ink, she expects another tattoo—not the thunderous awakening of desire as Riven's hands trace her fireproof skin. What she definitely doesn't expect is the impossible image that appears: his name etched in flames, a mark neither of them created.

As their forbidden passion ignites, ancient enemies emerge from shadow. Riven must embrace the primal dragon he's denied for centuries. In a world where fate is written in magical ink, their bodies tell a story of possession, protection, and a bond that burns hotter than dragonfire.

Some marks go beyond skin. Some bonds transcend species. And some hungers can only be satisfied in the heat of night's darkest hour.

A Dark and Steamy romantasy short story, Marked by Midnight is suitable for mature readers only.