Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 75

“Soren snuck it to me and said your punishment was unjust.” My father lies!

“Did he now?” my mother asks, turning her icy gaze to me. I open my mouth to argue when Max, the traitor, adds his two

cents.

“Sure did, Grandma. I even told him not to!” my son adds fuel to the fire. My mother tosses her hand towel from on her shoulder down on the table.

I can

“Right! You know better, Soren! Now help do the dishes!” she snaps at me. Me, do dishes? But I am the damn king!

“Come now?” I ask.

“You heard me. Get in there and scrub those dishes. Your father lied to me and said he was busy this afternoon, and I punished him, and you go behind my back and reward him!” she snaps at me.

“I have maids for that,” I remind her.

“Are you saying a king is above doing dishes?” she asks just as the head maid walks in. I grit my teeth.

“Everything okay?” the maid asks, and my mother turns to her.

“Yes, my son was volunteering to help with the dishes. How lovely of him.” my mother tells her.

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“Oh, no, that isn’t necessary.” the maid blabbers.

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night off.” my mother tells. her. The maid glances at me like she isn’t sure if my mother is serious. I

that right, Soren?” my mother asks. I force a

towel my mother tossed on the table, only to find Bree has bailed on the scolding I am about to receive. Oh, she will pay for this when I get to the room. Marjorie rushes off, noticing the tension when my mother steps in my

may be almost a seven–foot man now, but my knees work just fine. Don’t make me put you over one,” she scolds. I growl at her, and my father snickers behind

like to see you try, Mother. You keep giving me attitude, and I might pick you up and place

she

on the shelf,” I snicker.

accepted, son,” she clicks her fingers; my father’s personal

you down to size to deliver the spanking you deserve,” she retorts. The guards look at her nervously, knowing if she orders them, they’ll have no choice but to try since they

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not wanting to hurt her guards, and she

home, old man!” I remind him, which shuts

I am immortal!” He

to take you!” I

get dessert!” He huffs behind me, and my mother leans to the side to glare at him around me. She then

me expectantly for an answer. I press my lips

at her before

sink, son,” she calls after

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Two hours later.

am done. It’s like they used every dish in the kitchen to cook dinner tonight. Once finished, and my mother gave the nod of approval, I immediately left, knowing I needed

murmur of voices. I linger in the dimly lit hallway, just a few paces from Max’s bedroom door, my heart

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my son reach my ears. Bree is reading to him, it appears. When the book ends, I am about to walk in and kiss