Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 134

My phone buzzes in my pocket, and I pull it out to find Soren’s name on the screen. I answer quickly, needing to hear his voice. “Bree?” he says, concern lacing his tone.

“My dad is in an induced coma,” I reply, trying to keep my voice steady.

“What hospital?” he asks, urgency creeping into his voice.

“Blackwood Hospital.”

“I will head there straight after my meeting tomorrow,” he tells me. I sigh.

“No, I will be back in a few days,” I say, the weariness of the day creeping into my voice. “Then we need to talk, Soren. I have to tell you something.”

“Okay, and yes we do,” he replies, his voice calming me even amidst the chaos.

As I hang up, I know I can’t keep my secrets hidden for much longer. But for now, I focus on my father, hoping for a sign of life, a sign that he’ll pull through.

the couch, the flickering light of the television casting shadows in the dim room. The living room is filled with familiar yet distant memories, the worn–out floral wallpaper and creaky wooden

so long feels surreal, like stepping into

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if it belongs to someone else’s past, not my own; for so long, I craved coming home, and now it’s like it was never my home, to begin with. I don’t belong here; this

I tell her as she falls onto the couch beside me

be one of my favorite dishes, but now it tastes bland. Isn’t it strange how something can lose its taste when the memory of it changes or becomes tainted? In the background, the news anchor’s voice drones on, a constant hum in the background, until suddenly, my

turning to my mother, my fork frozen mid–air. She frowns,

continues, “King Soren is not only engaged to Aubrey but she is believed to be the fated mate of Rhett Miles.” My pulse quickens as I try to process

My mother places a reassuring hand on my arm, her expression mirroring my shock.

the screen, framed by bold letters

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my real name.