Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 32

I glance at Max. “Did you leave anything at the café?” I ask Max and he smiles cheekily.

“Brielle is here?” he asks hopefully.

I nod, and the moment I do, he is racing out the door. “Max!” I yell out when I hear my phone ring. Growling, I move toward it while opening the mindlink.

“Max is on his way down, watch him while I take a call,” I tell Damian.

Snatching the phone, I move to the window. Standing by the window, my gaze is fixed on Brielle and Max in the courtyard. He leads her out as she tries to keep up with him. He’s roped her into pushing him on the swing making me laugh. I watch her movements… graceful yet full of life. The sunlight catches in her lavender and pink hair, creating a halo effect that only adds to her ethereal presence.

Her laughter, light and melodic, blends with Max’s joyous shouts, creating a scene of pure happiness I rarely see on his face with Blair. I push the window open more so I can hear them better when I’m jolted from my reverie by the yelling of my mother’s voice, reminding me that I had answered her call but didn’t actually say anything.

I step away from the window, my gaze still on Brielle as she laughs and plays with Max. I shake my head, trying to clear the spell of her presence as I answer the phone.

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voice floods the line, filled with the usual mix of concern and subtle prodding about my

here, no

daughter who is single, Soren,” my

cupid, and exactly how did

Sancha, and her daughter happened to be

the poor girl.” I tell her. I

is a king without a queen, son, people are talking. There have even been suggestions that you are gay, and that is why you refuse to take the hand of another,” she tells

I growl. We

haven’t been with anyone in five years, aren’t you lonely?” my mother says. I grow tired. Every time I speak with my parents, they bring this up. At one point, I almost said

interested in whomever you’ve tried to line me up with,” I reply as politely as I can before adding.

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because you are gay? I could perhaps try to find you a husband, people would talk, given your status but we can work that out. I could… could get on board with this, don’t be