The Monster's Mate by Jillian West

Life as a single mom to a kid that’s an entirely different species isn’t easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can. Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster’s Den account for all her free time. And she’s mostly okay with that, if a little lonely.Only the universe seems to love to keep Charity on her toes… She has a shifter stuck in wyvern form living in her courtyard, an antagonistic dragon residing next door, and a djinn who won’t stop following her around.They all have one thing in common–they claim Charity is their mate.If that wasn’t complicated enough, Charity’s world tilts when the truth of who her ex is comes to light.Will Charity’s newfound pack be able to protect her son from his supposed destiny? Or will everything crumble when ghosts from the past end up too much to overcome?Charity’s novella is an interconnected standalone with no cliffhanger. It’s best read after the other books in the series as past characters pop up. Additional info can always be found in the Author’s Note.