Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 54

“To my room and away from you!” I retort, my voice rising when he grabs my arm to stop me.

“Let go of me!” I seethe, trying to break free from his grasp. He releases my arm but continues to stand in front of the door, blocking my exit.

“I’m not going anywhere with you,” I say firmly, crossing my arms over my chest.

“You have to,” he insists, his voice pleading now. “Please, Bree. Just for a couple of days until they leave. Then we can figure everything out.”

I shake my head, frustration bubbling inside me. “No way. I will not pretend to be engaged to someone I barely know just because you couldn’t handle your parents‘ pressure!”

“It’s not like that,” he argues, desperation evident in his tone. “You don’t understand.”

“Then make me understand,” I challenge him, raising an eyebrow at him.

He takes a deep breath and runs a hand through his hair before speaking again. “My parents have been trying to get me married ever since my wife passed away. They want me to move on and have a happy life. But I’m not ready for that yet.”

I feel a pang in my chest at his words and the mention of his late wife. I can only imagine how painful it must be for him to talk about her.

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“But why did you have to drag me into this?” I demand. He can give me all the puppy dog eyes he wants; I am not going along with this!

talking about setting me up with Sancha’s daughter. I panicked and said I was

will. I can’t do this, I can’t break Max’s heart like this, and I refuse for

I shove past him,

room!” I snap at him when his hand falls on the door, stopping me from opening it. I

that won’t be happening, not until they leave, at least,” he counters, and I spin around

your son’s nanny, not lie to your parents for you!” I

mine. “Please just do this, and I’ll wipe your debt for the funeral. It’ll be a week max, and once they leave, I will tell them you cheated,” he says,

pretend we are a loving couple, but you then want me to be the bad one when our sham engagement is called off. Heck no.”

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can tell my parents you’re calling off our

even engaged!” I yell at him when he clamps a hand over my mouth.

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to get you a ring to make it look more legit,” he mumbles while I glare in horror at him. “So what will it be? Are you telling

blackmailing me?”

it working?” he asks, and I glare

at him, but he doesn’t let go.

of the situation

entire week,” he adds, and I

stares at me, and I roll my eyes at him; he can’t be serious.