“Axton!” I shouted, a plan whirling into place. He narrowly avoided the next strike, spinning to face me as he kept the dragon in his sights. “Take me north to draw them away. Once we’re at Merciless Reach, you can take the fight deeper into their territory.” He flashed me an appreciative look. “Have I mentioned how much I hunger for you?” I couldn’t stop the shocked laughter from spilling out. Leave it to the rake to flirt as several dragons closed in all around us. Axton landed another solid kick to the dragon’s center, sending it flying backward into the rest of the pack. “Hurry!”
