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…

her ear, half–turning away from me. “What?” she snaps impatiently.

trying to make out the voice on the other end of the line. I instantly recognize the voice as Rhett’s. And hope

the gravity of the situation. Her grip on

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forget about my presence altogether. Panic flickers across her features, and I can sense her mind racing to

away from her ear. 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; with Bianca’s attention diverted, now is my moment to act. Help is coming, and if I can just free myself before she regains her focus, escape is

with tension, ready to spring into action the second Bianca lets her

agitation, her blonde hair swishing with the motion. “Fine,” she spits into the phone. “But where do I take

of there now. I will call you

into a chaotic symphony. My breath hitches, the stakes of this moment amplifying all my senses. Every second feels like an eternity, and I know that this is my chance to seize freedom and get back to Soren and

and see her start to turn back to me in my peripheral