Hunter’s Barbs by Allegra Rose

She dreamed of dragon fire. A feline’s claws claimed her fate.

For twenty-three years, Aria Copenhagen secretly hoped to present as an omega, fantasizing about being claimed by a majestic dragon alpha. When her biology finally awakens, her dreams shatter as territorial boundaries shift, placing her settlement under the control of the Feline Confederacy.
Commander Fritz Clawe, a scarred and battle-hardened feline shifter, views the newly presented omega with cold disdain. Reassigned to border patrol after refusing to slaughter innocent humans, the once-legendary commander has sworn never to claim an omega—especially one who clearly despises his kind.
When Aria’s desperate attempt to flee toward dragon territory fails, she’s captured and brought before the very creature she fears most. His impossible flexibility, expressive tail, and predatory grace embody everything she’s been taught to dread. But as her first heat intensifies beyond control, Fritz faces an impossible choice—claim an unwilling mate or risk her capture by dragons.
Their reluctant claiming becomes a battle of wills as Aria clings to her dragon fantasies while Fritz exposes the brutal reality behind her childish dreams. Yet as territorial conflicts intensify, Aria witnesses firsthand the truth of both species—the casual cruelty of dragons and the surprising honor of the feline she once despised.
When dragon forces threaten everything they’ve built, Aria must decide: cling to fading fantasies or embrace the protection of the predator whose barbs have marked her body and whose honor has begun to claim her heart.

Hunter’s Barbs is the fifth book in the scorching hot Prime Omegaverse Series! Contains explicit scenes with barbed anatomy, dubious consent evolving to willing surrender, and an enemies-to-lovers romance where a monster’s true nature becomes his mate’s greatest desire. HEA guaranteed!