Claimed by the Shadow Dragon

Rachel Harrison has spent years keeping her magic quiet, her cottage warded, and the supernatural world at arm’s length. Then her boundary stones bleed black sap. Something ancient is waking beneath Whispering Pines, and Rachel’s hidden earth magic is the key every monster, witch, and hunter seems desperate to control. When her wards collapse and creatures claw their way out of the fog, salvation arrives in the last form she expects. Kael Veyrath. A feared shadow dragon shifter. A dangerous loner. A man the town whispers about but never dares approach. He knows what is coming for Rachel. Worse, he knows why her magic calls to his fire. The bond between them is old, powerful, and impossible to ignore, but Rachel refuses to trade one cage for another, even if the dragon watching over her has a devastating habit of protecting without possessing. As hunters close in, the coven hides deadly secrets, and the ancient Veil between humans and monsters begins to fracture, Rachel and Kael must uncover the truth buried beneath chapel ruins, enchanted roots, and dragon blood. Because the enemy beneath Whispering Pines does not simply want Rachel dead. It wants her to open the door. And Kael may be the only one powerful enough to stop it, if the world does not turn him into the monster it already believes he is. But Rachel has never been good at obeying fear. And this time, the witch will choose her dragon on her own terms. Claimed by the Shadow Dragon is a fated mates paranormal monster romance featuring a reclusive earth witch, a wounded shadow dragon shifter, forced proximity, protective but respectful hero energy, ancient secrets, small-town supernatural suspense, magical found family, and a slow-burn romance with high emotional stakes. Perfect for readers who love witch romance, dragon shifters, morally complicated covens, hidden monster towns, protective mates, and heroines who refuse to be owned by anyone, destiny included.