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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his words, but anxiety gnaws at me. “There’s so much you

softly. “Who was your ex–mate? What happened?”

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

can’t,” I whisper, hating the hurt that flashes across his face. “Please understand. It’s not

Bree. But I hope one

with me.”

his understanding. “And what about you?” I ask, desperate to change the

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

your parents… they seemed so accepting

of sadness in hist eyes. “Bree,” he says gently, his fingers tracing my cheek, “my parents didn’t react negatively because they expect me to change you afterward.”

in my throat.

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

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it solves the ‘problem‘ of

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heart pounding. The idea of losing my werewolf nature, of becoming something else entirely, sends a shiver down my spine. “And

“If I do want to change you?”

my eyes, feeling the pull between us–magnetic, undeniable. When I open them again, Soren is watching me.

if I were to be changed, would it hurt?”

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 I mark you I want to also change