Claws of Death (Wings of Ink Book 3) by Angelina J. Steffort

Author:Angelina J. Steffort [Steffort, Angelina J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Paper Ray Media
Published: 2024-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Myron

Five tired Flames are no match for me on a good day, but five times that many?

I’m panting, my magic sluggish as I send one silver whip after the other to lash the Flames’ fire out. At least, Ayna is out of the building, safe with Herinor—or as safe as she’ll ever be with him. He might not lend her a hand to protect his own life, but he’s doing about anything he can to make sure he aids me in my attempts at protecting her.

How I wish I could trust him to do whatever is necessary to keep her alive. He won’t lay down his life without a second thought the way I’d do for my queen because, deep down, his heart is no longer his own.

I shove all thoughts aside, focusing on the reassuring sensation of Ayna’s presence through our bond while I slice into one godsdamned Fire Fairy after the other. They are surprisingly fast and agile for how clumsily they’re setting their feet. A few months ago I would have been terrified of even one Flame, but my full Crow strength and power has its advantages—and I don’t only mean those in the bedroom. I’m faster than the Flames, more accurate with my aim. Also, I’m flammable, which makes me an excellent target for the Flames’ magic.

Fireball after fireball rushes at me. The moment I bat one away with my sword or my magic, the next one is coming at me. It was way too easy to coordinate my efforts with only five Flames to fight—four after the initial minute when I ripped one Flame’s throat out with a well-placed strike of my sword—but with the reinforcements joining them, I’m at my limit. One by one, they draw nearer, the entrance hall shrinking with dizzying speed. Not long and they’ll have cornered me.

At least I was able to buy Ayna some time. Shaelak knows I owe her my life, my sanity, and then some. Perhaps this is my way of paying her back.

Wherever those reinforcements came from, they wouldn’t have simply come for me had they spotted Ayna and Herinor outside. They did come in through the main door after all.

If I only knew where the others are. They should long have found us and backed us up.

The male closest to me sneers at me before sending a fireball at my chest. I duck, letting the heat bounce off as tiny a shield as I can master to save my strength. It won’t matter how many Flames I’ve fought if some escape to go after my mate.

Hurling a stream of silver light at him, I sever the male’s neck, watching his grin slip as his head slides off his shoulders.

“Not so funny now,” I murmur, attention already on the next one.

They are shooting at me, drawing their circle ever tighter, but they aren’t going for the kill the way I am. Something feels very off about that.

I can’t detonate the entire building without burying myself alive, so I refrain from extreme measures—for now.

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