The Calling by Jude Marquez

The Call comes with a heavy price.

For centuries, shifters have managed to keep their lineage a secret. But their numbers grow smaller and smaller with every generation and it is the Alpha’s duty to Call the shifters back home so that they might rebuild their numbers.
However, the barbarians of the Storm Isles and the cruel Kings of the Cerith nation will learn of their secret. The Alpha must choose: the death of his people or risk war.
Prince Tristan Rolf’s entire life was laid out for him from the moment of his birth. He was born an Alpha Prince, destined to carry on his family name and legacy.
But Tristan’s heart, and fate, have other plans.
Bennet Goldbow grew up under the protection of the royal family. The first time he met Prince Tristan, they forged a friendship that would carry them through wars and heartbreak. As the years pass, Bennet’s love and admiration for the Prince become something more. He knows his feelings for his close friend are unrequited but when he is gifted with magic, another possibility presents itself.
As the dangers grow and the stakes become higher than they could imagine, will Bennet and Tristan be able to keep peace in their lands?