Sapphire Dragon (Awakened Dragons) (Volume 3)

The second dragon has been awakened... Luc, the sapphire dragon, didn't want to be brought back into the world he left behind centuries ago. Especially with a collar that ensures he can't access his incredible powers until he's willing to fight for humanity. He tried that once and he's not willing to let himself care again. Until he meets Hallie, a kind shelter worker whose bright smile and sexy curves melt the ice inside him and make him want to protect humans once more. Hallie knows exactly how unfair life can be sometimes, but she tries to focus on the positive in life. Like her work helping people and animals at an animal shelter. Still, she never expected a god-like, tall, amazingly gorgeous man to walk into her shelter and say he wants to volunteer, and then admit that he just wanted an excuse to get to know her. It seems too good to be true, other than the fact that Luc seems to be hiding secrets behind his dazzling sapphire eyes. As Hallie and Luc's friendship quickly progresses to sensual kisses and hot rendezvous, Hallie is realizing Luc might be more than human, and Luc is realizing Hallie might be his mate. Now if only he can face the monsters of his past, including the one inside of him, to deserve the only woman who makes him feel alive.