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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me. “There’s so much you don’t

softly. “Who

throat. If I tell him, he’ll know everything. My true identity, and that nagging part of

his face. “Please understand. It’s not that I don’t trust

your privacy, Bree. But I hope one

with me.”

I ask, desperate to change the subject. “Are you prepared for the backlash

tightens. “It won’t be easy. There are those in court who will see it as a weakness, a betrayal of Lycan purity. But I’ve never cared much for

bite my lip, my mind racing. “But your parents… they seemed so accepting when

a hint of sadness in hist eyes. “Bree,” he says gently, his fingers tracing my cheek, “my parents didn’t

throat. “Change

Lycan,” he confirms, his voice low. “It’s

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something else entirely, sends a shiver down my spine. “And you?

“If I do want

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

deep breath.“‘if… if I were to be

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