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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my flesh before forcing the shift back to my Lycan form. I am not

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

then jumped when the others ran. She saved me, even from herself,” he says standing on his

he tugs on my arm

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 am not sure how comfortable Bree is

watching us, protectiveness flaring alive. I growl at my men, and they instantly turn their gazes away when Damian arches a brow stomping toward me. I can feel my own snarl distorting my face as I confront

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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

I gently stroke back strands of hair from her

which must be caused by the dead rogue Damian found. Cradling her close, I lift

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

is no need for words; her gratitude, intermingled with pain, conveys more than language

her labored breathing and

she chokes

shift takes hold in my arms. Damian and my guard step forward, ready to subdue her, but one growl from me has them backing

the observatory!” I order just as

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