Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 131

“I’ll pack a bag and head out tonight,” I promise, my voice steadying as I make the decision to leave.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can, Mom,” I say, trying to reassure her before hanging up. I quickly start packing a bag when Soren walks in.

“Bree, what’s going on?” he asks, noticing my frantic

movements.

“My father is in the hospital,” I reply, shoving clothes into my bag. “I need to go home.”

“Wait, how do you know this?” Soren asks before his eyes dart to the bed where my phone sits.

Grabbing it, I hold it up. “She rang me,” I admit.

“I didn’t even know you had a phone, that is the first time I’ve seen it.” I chew my lip nervously and he pinches his brow looking frustrated letting out a heavy sigh.

he thinks I don’t speak with her. I just hope he doesn’t push for more answers.

just turned it back on and saw a heap of recent missed calls from her. When I rang her she said my father was in hospital, and that I had to get there. They aren’t sure he’ll make

protests gently. “You shouldn’t be

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I say, pausing for a moment as doubt creeps in. Part of me wants to stay, to avoid reopening old wounds and facing the past, but the thought of not being there if

him, to try and make things right, besides I promised my mother I would come,” I admit, feeling the weight of unresolved

on me.

where? I thought they shunned you.”

be far, just a few hours away, in Blackwood Pack,” I say, avoiding giving any more details. “I need to do this,

just go by

I promise I’ll be back soon. I’ll ring you once I get to the hospital.” I start walking toward the door,

a car?”

grandma’s old place,” I tell him, he shakes his head in disbelief before gritting his