A Dawn with the Wolf Knight (Married to Magic, #5)

by Elise Kova

“Do what you need quickly; we shouldn’t linger or someone might take notice.” His voice has dropped to a hush. I can’t tell if he truly has no idea about what the goal of this little escape is or not. “Then can you please step outside for a few minutes?” “No.” That brings my attention back to him. At my pointed stare, he elaborates, “I can’t linger outside and risk being seen without you. Conri has charged me personally with your care.” “And sneaking off with me into a tent, alone, is better?” I ask, somewhat curious, somewhat annoyed that he isn’t just doing as I want. This would be so much simpler if I could just be done with it. “No one saw us come in. Others will likely assume that we’re in another area of camp.” He folds his arms. “Don’t let me stop you from doing whatever magic it is Aurora has charged you with.” As he speaks, my cheeks are warming. “I assure you, I have seen all manner of magic and⁠—” “It’s not magic,” I interject. The heat has nearly reached the tops of my ears. Thank goodness for the near total darkness of the night. I hope his lykin sight isn’t keen enough for him to behold my embarrassment. His arms fall to his sides. “What, then?” I inhale deeply and exhale any traces of shame. “I need to relieve myself.” He blinks. “The camp latrines are⁠—” “No, you dense man, I need to satisfy myself in a carnal way to remove some of the temptation of Conri’s charm.” I lock eyes with his and say the words slowly and clearly, refusing to allow for any misconce...