Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 99

Adrenaline surges through me as I roll Bree onto her side. She chokes, coughing out water in painful wheezes. Her body shudders with the effort, but she’s breathing- ragged and shallow, but she’s breathing!

“Bree!” My voice rumbles out in relief as I gently stroke back strands of hair from her face.

As she fights for breath, moonlight reveals the cruelty she has endured. Ragged gashes mar her flesh, which must be caused by the dead rogue Damian found. Cradling her close, I lift her into my arms.

“Stay with me, Bree,” I urge, my voice rough with the remnants of my Lycan growl. “You’re safe now.”

Her eyes flutter open, and she meets my gaze. There is no need for words; her gratitude, intermingled with pain, conveys more than language ever could. Silence wraps

around us, punctuated only by her labored breathing and the distant sound of the waterfall.

“Max?” she chokes out.

“You didn’t hurt him,” I tell her when her eyes widen, her pupils dilate, and I see the moon’s reflection in them as her shift takes hold in my arms. Damian and my guard step forward, ready to subdue her, but one growl from me has them backing up.

“Get my son home and unlock the observatory!” I order just as

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tear into my arm. I growl as she rips at my flesh before forcing the shift back to my Lycan form. I

but my main focus is on Bree. I grasp her tighter to me–her ragged breaths hot against my neck, her body trembling from exertion and the aftermath of adrenaline and nearly dropping dead on me. The howls from wolves in the forest grow nearer as they pick up our auras and

saved me,” he gasps out between heavy breaths, his eyes wide. “Killed one rogue, then jumped when the others ran. She saved me, even from herself,” he says standing on his tippy toes trying to

he tugs on

I’ve seen everyone naked, they’re always naked around here dad. It should be a nudist kingdom, especially after seeing grandpa’s hairy balls!” he shudders. “He’s got a hairy butt too!” he adds, pulling a face. I snigger, he has a point. Nudity is not something any of us worry about with shifting so frequently, but still, I

men, and they instantly turn their gazes away when Damian

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Chapter 99

I roll Bree onto her side. She chokes, coughing out water in painful wheezes. Her body shudders with

out in relief as I gently stroke back strands of hair from

fights for breath, moonlight reveals the cruelty she has endured. Ragged gashes mar her flesh, which must be caused by the dead rogue Damian found.

my voice rough with the remnants of my Lycan growl. “You’re

meets my gaze. There is no need for words; her gratitude, intermingled with pain, conveys more than language ever could. Silence wraps

breathing and the distant sound

chokes out.

her eyes widen, her pupils dilate, and I see the moon’s reflection in them as her shift takes hold in my

and unlock the observatory!” I order just as

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