Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 178

“Because he needs me, only I can command them to bow to him and he knows that won’t happen, he killed my family so has no leverage against me unless I’m carrying his heir.”

She chuckles darkly. “After we’ve solidified our position? You‘ Il be sold to the vampire king as a blood bag, Rhett told me this himself.” This time, I can’t help the fit of giggles that overtake me. He has done a real number on her when I just laid it out for her so plainly but thinks I’m the idiot here.

“If I mark him, and our bond will ensure that doesn’t happen, you twit. Rhett is playing you, he isn’t going to hand me to the vampire king and weaken himself.” How is this woman still not understanding what I am telling her?

I can’t believe he has managed to brainwash her into thinking our mate bond won’t affect him if I claim him. Mate bonds go both ways once we are marked and mated.

And she calls me naive and stupid? “Once you’ve marked him, he has no need for you,” she states confidently.

would be in once I mark him. Yet you still think he’ll hand me over to the vampire king as his plaything and personal juice box? That he would endure that agony for you?”

should pity

bitch you are.” I snicker at my thoughts. Rhett will

of tears at the slash on

added fuel to fire that was already blazing in me. “No, Bianca, I’m technically yours. And say I do mark him, how do you think Rhett will take

are you talking about?”

convincing him otherwise when he can feel me completely and will be able to feel if I deceive him.” she pauses, and I see the hint of worry in her eyes.

me?” okay, that wasn’t worry that was her stupidity showing again, she isn’t getting it.

be able to feel if I’m lying or not. He’ll feel it through our mate bond, just as I can feel his desire to come back here and check on

sure to tell him you framed me for stealing the money

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