Chapter Twenty-One
Griffin
The magical noose tugged at Griffin’s neck as he followed Egan through the ranks of his soldiers preparing for battle. Experiencing the king’s powerful hold for himself, he could almost understand Riona’s betrayal. Almost.
Ogres and horned, hoofed Dark Fae fell in line as the king passed, while scaled Asrai fae took on their land forms to collaborate with the king’s generals. A battalion of bat-winged Slyph flew overhead like a swarm of locusts.
“Even if the three kingdoms gather their armies once we’ve brought the borders down, they’ll never match the might of the Dark Fae. Their magic tricks will be nothing against our brawn.” Egan’s barrel chest puffed up. “They won’t know what hit them.”
“It is true, the sight of such an army will shake them to their cor
