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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my mother tells. her. The maid glances at me like she isn’t sure if my mother is serious. I know she will pitch a fit if I don’t and probably drag me in

my mother asks. I force a smile.

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

just fine. Don’t

pick you up and place you on a shelf and leave you there,” She arches an eyebrow at me.

so?” she clicks

little elf on the

clicks her fingers; my father’s

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

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will it be?” she asks, popping her hip. I growl, not wanting to hurt

picks your nursing home, old man!” I remind him, which shuts him up.

nursing home? I am immortal!” He scoffs.

made just to take you!” I quip, and

get dessert!” He huffs behind me, and my mother leans to

looks at me expectantly for an answer. I press my lips in a line, this

her

son,” she calls

*****

Two hours later.

kitchen to cook dinner tonight. Once finished, and my mother gave

a few paces from Max’s bedroom door, my heart thrumming a guilty beat against my ribs, knowing I wasn’t there for bath time or to tuck

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