Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 190

“I tried to tell you but the timing never felt right.” she whispers and I barely catch it over the hum of the engine.

“How can I be sure?” I ask, hating the vulnerability in my tone. “How do I know that everything – your feelings for me, us

wasn’t just another lie?”

Aubrey leans forward. “Why would you think that? I never intended to get involved with you or Max, I was trying to lie low with Grandma.”

“So it was all a lie?” I tell her.

“What? No… it… I am…” Aubrey reaches out, her fingers. brushing my arm. I flinch involuntarily, and she withdraws, hurt flashing across her features.

she whispers. “Originally I was running but never from you, Soren. I swear it. I would have told

myself in her warmth

explain because I am struggling to understand how you can

why I didn’t tell you, I would have but I was petrified of losing you and Max or the life I had with

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much is true because she threw herself off a cliff to keep

her. She sits curled in on herself, looking small and lost. Despite everything,

anyone spotting Aubrey in the car. It would be out that we

lay down in the back of the car until I tell you to sit back up.” She looks at me but quickly complies, lying down across the backseat without question, but I sense Damian’s curiosity when his face turns in my direction as we pull in through

What else has she hidden? What other secrets lie buried,

rumble fading to silence. Neither of us moves to get out and Damian pretends to be still asleep. “You can sit back up.” I tell her and she does. I see she wants to

believe you,” I say finally, meeting her gaze. “But I need time.” Breaking the awkward

trailing down her cheek. “I understand,” she murmurs. “I also understand if