Reign of Ash by Jadyn Chase

Scalers have overthrown the human race, forcing them to hide underground only coming out when absolutely necessary.
Some of the more healthy and beautiful examples are taken as pets while the rest struggle to stay off the menu.
Ashton Cane has been tracking Whisper for as long as he could remember.
He never wanted to keep her. He only wanted to keep her out of trouble.
But she attracts it like smoke follows fire.
He’s drawn to her.
He dreams of her.
He can’t get her out of his mind, and after a few close calls now he has her in his chambers.
Only, Whisper has different plans.
Whisper could never stand the idea of being the pet, or the appetizer course for the winged demons plaguing the sky. She only wanted to live out her days in peace and without having to dig through the ashes for her next meal.
There was one Scaler in particular that she swore followed her around but pushed that out of her mind.
It had to be a figment of her overactive imagination.
It isn’t until he saves her a few times and brings her to his chambers that she begins to believe they’re all not the same.
Love is in the air as Whisper takes a leap of faith.
Ashton swears to protect her at all costs, even if that means turning his back on everything he’s ever known.
But to the both of them, love and happiness, is all worth the risk.