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

by Elise Kova

It is a bad omen, when even the rocks cannot keep magic in their stony grip.

“Death is not something to fear, or lament. It is a gift, as much as life,”

He huffs. “I am not ‘some men.’ I have nothing to prove to anyone.”

Finally, after what feels like forever, he offers me a slow nod. “I will always be on your side, Faelyn.”

“Hoping for reason and seeing the best in people are hallmarks of a good heart. They’re not a reason to be upset with yourself.”

“But now…now I am grateful for every breath. Every gnarled scar on my flesh and heart is like a map that led me to here, now, with you. I wouldn’t change any second of pain because forsaking it would also mean forsaking the pleasure of your company, your smiles, your body.”

“Do you want it to just be a moment?” “Old gods, no,” he breathes like a desperate prayer.

“I could have you a thousand times, and only want you a thousand more.”

“I want to remember everything about you.”

“Because I do not want you to think for another second that you will be alone ever again.” He’s deathly serious.