All Chapters of Dark Wolf King (Wolves Of The Night Book 3): Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

“It’s like being locked in your own body,” he said. “I saw what I was doing, but I couldn’t change my behavior. It was like I was behind glass in my own mind, shouting, but no one could hear me.” He shivered and took another sip of wine. “That must be what she’s doing to the dragons.”“Whatever it is, it’s not easy for them to maintain,” Elias said. “The dragons have been able to break it for moments, especially if the Fae have been trying to keep control for too long. I think that’s part of why their soldiers have retreated. They’ve drained their resources overpowering them, and now they need to regain their strength.”“So they’re preparing for another wave of attacks, then,” Bozhin said.Elias nodded. “Right now, it’s a war of attrition. We’re trying to hold Efra while the Fae break on our walls like waves. We’re able to hold them back, but we’re not doing any lasting damage.”“So how do we change the tide?” Kodan asked.Elias laughed, but there was little humor in it. “I was going

It was nearly overwhelming — it was so different than the sex we’d had before, dizzying in its intimacy, in the rush of pleasure and power.I lost myself in the sensation of it. Elias set his feet flat on the mattress, grasped my thighs, and then thrust up into me, matching my pace. I fell forward and gasped into our open-mouthed kiss as pleasure danced over me like shifter magic. When I tumbled into my release, it was with Elias’ name on my lips.In the afterglow, Elias wrapped his arms around me and held me close. He pressed a kiss to the crown of my head, and his thumb traced circles on my upper arm. In the cool darkness of our quarters, in the quiet manor with Efra silent outside, I tried to focus on the steady beat of his heart.Yet, even exhausted as I was, my worries began to resurface. When would Corinne return? Would we have the weapons we needed? Would we be ready? How big would her army be? Had she maintained the control of the dragons?Would this be happening if I hadn’t g

And that’s what we needed to defeat the Fae. We needed soldiers, and we needed people who believed that we could win. I had inspired that fire in them.I could only hope it was enough.“I’ll take our soldiers to the barracks,” I said, “and Adora will lead the citizens into the forests for safety.”The room burst into activity as the wolves packed up their belongings, their makeshift cots and bedrolls. I led the soldiers to the barracks as promised, and passed them over to Kodan, who beamed with delight at the sight of new recruits. The general immediately launched into an invigorating speech about what the soldiers would bring to the batallion. Excitement crackled through the air.I caught Kodan’s eye, then nodded briskly. She returned the gesture.Now began the logistical challenge of arming everyone. I stepped out of the barracks and back onto the path toward the manor. I paused outside, taking a deep breath of the crisp winter air. The contrast between the stillness of the air and

“She’s trying to get under your skin, and it’s working,” I said. “She wants to pull us apart. There is no one true leader of Frasia. You know that.”He chuffed, and then with a crackle of shifter magic, he was atop of me in his human form. Elias groaned with frustration and pushed his face into the curve of my neck. “It’s petty of her. I’d like to meet her on the battlefield myself.”“Perhaps you will,” I said. I raked my fingers through his soft, dark hair. “It’s just a war tactic. She’s a cunning woman. It was only Corrine’s wits that allowed her to escape from Draunar in the first place.”Elias climbed to his feet, then offered his hand. I took it and he pulled me up.“What do you think she wants?” he asked.“I don’t know,” I admitted, “but I intend to find out.”We had one night before the battle. The inevitability hung over me like a shadow.Elias felt it, too. We made our way back to our chambers, and in the cool darkness of the room I kissed him long and slow. I savored every t

Orange light glowed deep in the darkness. The roars grew louder, closer, and then with a rush of beating wings, dragons poured out the portal, surrounded by rushing flame. There were at least two dozen of them, maybe more. Flames poured from their mouths onto the balds, setting the scrubby grass alight and scorching it to nothing. They flew with soulless determination, over the balds, and directly to the city.My horse whinnied and jerked backward, barely avoiding a burst of flame as the dragons soared overhead. The one who had expelled the flame barely noticed my reaction. It simply snapped its jaws shut and kept flying.“They’re under Fae control!” I called. “Bozhin, to the dragons!”Bozhin shifted into his immense war gryphon form. He cried out, and the few eagles at his side shifted into their forms as well. They took to the skies, streaking after the dragons. Bozhin led them higher, so they were above the beasts, and then led them in a rapid dive-bomb. Bozhin went talon first. He