Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 8

Bianca shrieks and grabs his arm, trying to pull him off of me.

“Rhett, what are you doing?” she panics, her eyes wide with fear. But Rhett only pushes her away roughly.

“Stay out of it, Bianca,” he growls at her, his eyes blazing with anger and possessiveness. “I may take you as my Luna, but you have no say in what I do with my mate.”

Tears continue to stream down my face as I lay helpless beneath him. My heart aches with betrayal and broken trust, knowing that the man I thought loved me would sell me off like a piece of property.

Rhett’s hand moves down to my backside, squeezing it roughly as he leans closer to my ear. “I guess, I’ll see you bleed after all,” His words fill me with disgust and revulsion. How

could someone who claimed to love me be so cruel?

“How could you do this?” I sob out, the question more pleading than angry.

Rhett pulls away from me then, standing up straight and smoothing out his suit jacket. He looks down at me with cold disdain in his eyes. “It’s just business, sweetheart,” he says.

Rhett’s grip tightens, and I struggle against him when Nathan. speaks up. “Alpha, I think your guests have arrived.” Rhett stops while I can hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears like a drum. He shoves me, and I hastily stand, rushing toward the doors. I would rather take my chances with the guard.

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growls. Nathan nods, seizing

later, Aubrey. After all, I now have to punish you for thinking you can

door. Only to realize Nathan had lied about anyone waiting to see Rhett. I glance. up at him.

you thinking?” he hisses at me, leading me to the elevator. I wasn’t

fiercely the closer we draw to the elevator, and I know I must act fast if I want to escape my guards and avoid the fate my mate has planned for me. As security officers drag me into the elevator, I know this is my only chance. I did not throw

into my bag and grasp my deodorant can. I bide my

open.

as the elevator dings, signaling we’ve reached the foyer floor, my finger

sound of spraying the deodorant fills my ears as I hastily close my eyes to avoid getting any in them. The smell of the artificial lavender assaults my nose, but I ignore it, focusing on freeing myself from Nathan’s grip. He stumbles back, yelling in surprise and pain. Using the element of surprise to my advantage, I knee the

me, but my years of training

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and I see it coming.

the stomach, causing him to double over. I then knee him in the face. The

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head into the elevator wall. With the two of them incapacitated, I step over their slumped bodies and scoop up my handbag. Taking a deep breath, I straighten my posture and calmly walk out of the elevator. I can feel the eyes of the people in the lobby on me as I saunter out as if nothing has happened. I lift my chin and keep my

car, fumbling with my keys as I open the door. I toss

escape.

where to go, I kept driving, knowing I couldn’t return to my parents after taking Rhett’s side when

father for me. My mother will never forgive me for the harm

the city and into the countryside. Sprawling fields and quaint farms replace the familiar sights of skyscrapers and city lights. The roads become narrower and less crowded, with only the

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