When Vaiyae’s dying friend, disowned by her family, asked him to raise her offspring, he could not refuse. But as a crow-human shifter, Vaiyae had some misgivings. Because his friend—and her unhatched child—are dragons. With the difficulties of single parenthood amplified by having a daughter of a different species, Vaiyae receives aid from Daneah—Zendzu-ksto’s new witch—and her raccoon companion. As Vaiyae and Daneah spend more time together, romance stirs between them. But their fragile family is threatened when the dragonling’s uncle roars into Zendzu-ksto and demands custody of his niece. Can Vaiyae keep his adopted daughter out of the talons of her blood relatives? And if he can—does he have any right to? A polyamorous fantasy romance