Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 185

Aubrey

I hear the click of Bianca’s heels against the concrete floor, drawing closer with each sharp step, rage on her face. My fingers work frantically at the rough ropes, trying to unravel the rope. Now, one hand is free, tugging and unwinding them as quickly as I can. She stalks toward me, a predatory gleam in her dark eyes.

Just a few more seconds. I need to time this perfectly.

An abrupt ringing cuts through the tense silence. Bianca pauses mid–step, annoyance flashing across her features as she yanks her phone from her pocket. I freeze, hands still poised on the half–unraveled rope, maintaining the illusion of being restrained.

This is my chance. If I can just keep up this helpless charade a little longer…

screen and raises the phone to her

Rhett’s. And hope surges through me at his words. “They raided the packhouse

the gravity of the situation. Her grip on the phone tightens, and for a moment,

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flickers across her features, and I can sense her mind racing to adjust to this unexpected turn

My heart pounds with a mix of fear and exhilaration as I process Rhett’s words. This is it–the break I’ve been waiting for. I can’t afford to waste this opportunity;

into action

motion. “Fine,” she spits into the phone. “But where

now. I will call you when I am on my way

have to make it count. A whirlwind of emotions surges through me–fear, desperation, and a flicker of hope blending into a chaotic symphony. My breath hitches, the stakes of this moment amplifying all my senses. Every second feels like an eternity,

and see her start to turn back to me in my peripheral vision. It’s now or never. She hangs up the phone,