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cracking through her fierce face.
Rowan’s own heart thundered. They had
won the battle, only for the enemy to get the
final say in their victory.
Morath would not allow the khagan’s army
to walk off the plain.
It would destroy this army, this shred of
hope, in a simple, brutal blow.
“Was it a trap all along?” Chaol rubbed at
his jaw. “Erawan knew I was bringing an
army. Did he pick Anielle for this? Knowing
I’d come, and he’d use the dam to wipe our
host away?”
“Think on it later,” Aelin warned, her face
as grave as Rowan’s. She scanned the plain.
“Tell them to run. If they cannot get a ruk,
then run. If they make it to Oakwald’s edge,
they might stand a chance if they can climb
into a tree.”
His mate didn’t mention that with a wave