King of Prey (King of Prey, #1)

A hawk-shifter king who considers humans beneath him must claim a human woman as his fated mate to save his dying species—and she has no idea his world exists.Kabril, the powerful king of the Buteos Regalis, has ruled his sky realm for centuries with unshakeable authority and unbending tradition. His people face extinction, and a prophecy whispers that fertility can only be restored through the claiming of his fated mate. The problem is one that offends everything he has ever believed about bloodline and superiority: his fated mate is human, earthbound, and from the very species his kind regards as dirty creatures who rely on machines to lift them into the air.Rayna Vogel has dedicated her life to photographing the world's most beautiful and majestic birds, capturing their strength and grace through her lens. One particular hawk has consumed her attention for months, a magnificent creature whose intelligence seems almost sentient. She has never imagined the stunning bird she photographs so obsessively is anything more than nature's most perfect creation, and she certainly never expected him to walk into her life as a devastatingly arrogant man with an impossible claim about destiny.When Kabril discovers that Rayna is his fated mate, his carefully constructed worldview shatters. She is everything he should despise and everything his body burns for. Rayna finds herself drawn into a realm of magic and danger, where an ancient prophecy demands she become queen to a species she never knew existed. As dark forces gather and forbidden attraction becomes undeniable passion, Kabril learns that some truths are worth more than centuries of pride.In the Realm of Talons and Prophecy, destiny does not ask permission, and it does not wait for kings to decide they are ready.