Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 112

“Properly?” I scoff, my hands clenching into fists on the desk. “I’ve done nothing but think about this. Yes, Bree has a past, but I’ve seen the way she is with Max, he adores her and so does mom and dad. She is no monster, if she meant us harm she had plenty of opportunities, Damian, you’re being ridiculous, what has she done to anyone here to warrant this hatred you have for her?”

“I don’t hate her… I don’t bloody know her and neither do you!” Damian shakes his head, frustration etched across his face.

“I know her well enough!” I tell him.

“You’re risking everything for a woman we barely know! What if she has a hidden agenda? What if she puts Max in danger?”

“Max is safe here! Safe with her!” My voice rises, anger flaring.

He shakes his head, pacing now, frustration radiating off him like heat from a flame. “We don’t know who she really is! She could have ties to enemies we haven’t even considered.”

“Enemies?” I scoff, the word bitter on my tongue. “You’re being paranoid, Damian. Yes, she has a past, but she’s not a threat.”

“Right?” He stops abruptly, incredulity flooding his features. He goes to argue more but I speak over him.

married if it weren’t for you, but you

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my heart pounding in my chest. “I never intended for any of this to happen, but it has. I‘ ve tried to fight it, but it’s impossible. I care about her, and this wedding–is no longer a sham. And I will marry her.”

mixed feelings, Soren! It’s about your safety, not to mention the field day the media will have and the council, you

deny it because of political consequences or because you’re scared of her.” he

fear for

brother’s mind, the shock palpable when he stops his pacing

flickering in his eyes. “You love her.”

confess, my voice falling softer, laced with vulnerability. “And I’ll marry her.”

the silence thick between us, both breathing heavily when Damian pinches the

to come back and

of my office. I won’t listen to your nonsense