Can a loyal and sensual owl shifter couple woo a human mate who's convinced he's an ugly duckling?When socially awkward Dexter Fortis rescues an elf owl blown off course by a storm, he has no idea the bird is a shifter named Orion. Or that his life is about to change.Orion falls in love with the kind custodian, but he must convince his long-term partner, Talon, that Dexter is just who they've been searching for to establish a permanent ménage. Even if they can gently break down Dexter's walls, they'll have to contend with a dangerous cult rising in the shifter community and a hidden enemy determined to keep Dexter from them.Can be read as a standaloneSecond Edition with revised text