Gloria is the most cherished princess of the Westel Empire. With sun-gilded hair and eyes brighter than starlight, she is adored by her father the king, doted on by her brother the crown prince, and worshipped by the entire realm as the living blessing of the Light God. Yet behind her delicate, vain, and pampered facade lies a shocking secret: she is a soul from another world, reborn into this magical fantasy realm to escape a life of pain and loneliness. All Gloria wants is to live quietly as a lazy, well-dressed princess—no drama, no danger, no noisy crowds. To keep her secret safe and enjoy her peaceful days, she demands only one thing from her personal royal knight: absolute silence. Eight years ago, as a lonely little princess, she saved a sickly, starving orphan boy from the streets and named him Elstarr. He was taken to the Royal Knight Order to train as her exclusive guardian, and Gloria waited eagerly for a small, quiet knight who would stay out of her way. But when the day comes to meet her grown knight, she is horrified. Instead of a slender, unassuming boy, a towering, silver-armored giant stands before her—broad-shouldered, impossibly strong, and completely impossible to ignore. His face is hidden behind a helmet, his voice is low and rumbling, and his presence fills every room like a storm cloud. To make matters worse, this silent knight carries a terrifying, untamed power that makes even noble beasts tremble. Worst of all… he is no ordinary human. Elstarr is a dragon. A ancient, golden-eyed dragon bound by a sacred oath to protect the princess. He is drawn to Gloria’s golden hair, her soft voice, and her gentle heart—hungry for her warmth, greedy for her attention, and fiercely possessive of every strand of her shining hair. Though he must hide his true form, his dragon instincts rage: she is his treasure, his most precious hoard, and he will burn the world to keep her safe. Gloria is terrified of her new, too-tall, too-intense knight… yet she cannot deny his quiet loyalty, his effortless strength, and the strange, safe feeling he brings. He saves her from pushy suitors, crushes rude nobles, defends her from scheming rivals, and even obeys her ridiculous, petty commands—no matter how silly. But danger lurks in the shadows. Jealous noble girls plot against her. Mysterious royal secrets haunt the palace. A sharp-tongued wolf warrior and a gentle, thousand-year-old elf enter her life, drawing her into a world of magic, academy trials, and hidden conspiracies. Gloria soon discovers her “weak illness” is no ordinary curse… and her quiet dragon knight holds the key to saving not just her, but the entire empire. Forced to attend the grand Clavia Magic Academy, Gloria must navigate strange classes, weird classmates, and dangerous school quests—all while hiding her cross-world secret, taming her overprotective dragon knight, and avoiding the embarrassing chaos he creates wherever he goes. As Gloria and Elstarr grow closer, the dragon’s hunger becomes love, and the princess’s annoyance becomes affection. But dragons do not share their treasures. And when Gloria’s life is threatened, the silent knight will unleash his true power: wings of shadow, fire of gold, and the wrath of a dragon scorned. Can a vain, pampered princess learn to trust her monstrous knight? Can a ancient, greedy dragon learn to love instead of hoard? One thing is certain: She wanted a quiet guardian. She got a dragon king. He swore to protect her. He will own her instead.