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 know about me, Soren. My

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

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

I whisper, hating the hurt that flashes across his face. “Please understand. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but…”

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

with me.”

his understanding. “And what about you?” I ask, desperate to change the subject. “Are you prepared for the backlash of being

in court who will see it as a weakness, a betrayal of Lycan purity. But I’ve never

mind racing. “But your parents… they seemed so accepting when we

eyes. “Bree,” he says gently, his fingers tracing my cheek,

my throat. “Change me?

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

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assume will happen. In their minds, it solves the ‘problem‘ of

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

to consider his words before speaking. “If

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

a deep breath.“‘if… if I were to be changed, would it hurt?”

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