Kayla was betrayed by a former lover and sold into slavery.  Given as a gift to Captain Sixx, her inner dragon immediately becomes active and wants to be let loose.  While Kayla finds Sixx very attractive, she is hurt that he won’t set her free.  Her human side slowly accepts Sixx’s grumpiness and somewhat harsh ways and her dragon side rejoices in finding its mate.  It’s too bad though that Sixx has no idea that she is a princess.  Although Kayla thinks he could accept that side of her better than finding out she can breathe fire. 

Captain Sixx, while intrigued by the dirty, foul smelling urchin given to him as a gift, does not have time for a slave.  That is, until said slave takes a bath and Sixx finds himself instantly aroused by Kayla.  Chaining her to his bed sounds like a great idea and he comes to relish the passionate nights he spends with his own personal love slave.  So what if she oftentimes refers to herself as Zayn?  Sixx has his own secrets.  Secrets that he has no intention of revealing. 

I have been on pins and needles waiting on Kayla’s story ever since reading the first three Shadow of the Dragon books.  Instantly hooked to this wonderful family, I hoped that Kayla would find her mate.  I was not disappointed at all with Dragon’s Prey.  Sixx could not have been better suited to be the man for Kayla, much less Zayn.  I loved how he treated Kayla with respect and his love for her shined through.  Kayla’s heartfelt wish to be able to shift to Zayn was written in such a way that I kept crossing my fingers for it to happen.

I absorbed this story completely and can’t wait to read it again.  Tielle St. Clare has a keeper in Dragon’s Prey and I offer congratulations on a story well told