Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 107

Finally, with a roar, he empties himself inside me, his fingers. still working my clit as he draws out every quiver from me, my legs shaking and my body spent.

“Marry me, Bree,” he says, his voice hoarse from his own orgasm. “Marry me and let me spend the rest of my life with you.”

I can only nod, my body still trembling from the aftershocks of

my orgasms.

Soren holds me close, pulling out of me and I collapse against him as he moves to lay on the soft mossy floor.

I nestle against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. For the first time in what feels like forever, I allow myself to hope for a future with this man.

I trace lazy patterns on Soren’s chest, relishing the warmth of his skin against mine. I lift my head to meet his gaze, finding a mix of tenderness and uncertainty in those piercing blue eyes.

“So,” I begin, my voice barely above a whisper, “where do we go from here?”

Soren’s hand comes up to cup my cheek, his thumb gently stroking my skin. “I won’t pretend it won’t be complicated.”

I nod, swallowing hard. “The king and a werewolf. I can only imagine the gossip.”

“Let them talk,” Soren says fiercely, pulling me closer.

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but anxiety gnaws at me. “There’s so much you don’t know about me,

softly. “Who was your ex–mate? What

tell him, he’ll know everything. My true identity, and that nagging part of me tells me he’ll toss

whisper, hating the hurt that flashes across his face. “Please understand. It’s

his brow furrowing. “I respect your privacy, Bree. But I hope one day you’ll feel

with me.”

about you?” I ask, desperate to change

who will see it as a weakness, a betrayal of Lycan purity. But I’ve never cared much for

my lip, my mind racing. “But your parents… they

hint of sadness in hist eyes. “Bree,” he says gently, his fingers tracing my cheek,

breath catches in my throat. “Change me? You mean…”

you into a Lycan,” he confirms, his voice low.

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slightly, my heart pounding. The idea of losing my werewolf nature, of becoming something else entirely, sends a shiver down my spine. “And you? Is that what you

words before speaking. “If I do want

When I open them again, Soren is watching me. with an intensity that makes

a deep breath.“‘if… if I were to be

feel the slight tremble in his touch. “I won’t lie to you, Bree,” he says, his blue eyes holding mine steadily. “The process is intense and has risks. It’s why I never marked my late wife, had I, she would still be here, her lycan wouldn’t have been so vulnerable. I don’t want to make that same mistake with you, once