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 you, I should have told you

warmth and forget the pain of the last few days. But the wounds are too fresh, the

I am struggling to understand how you can love someone and lie

life I had with you both.” I swallow thickly. “Even now with his damn mark on my neck, Soren, I

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tells me and I know that much is true because she threw herself off a cliff to keep my son safe with no regard for her life as she did

She sits curled in on herself, looking

front gates, I won’t be stopping, I don’t want to risk anyone spotting Aubrey in the car. It would be out that we found her by now, and captured her

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 the front gates. I immediately head to the

else has she hidden? What

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 ask why as I let

I say finally, meeting her gaze. “But I need time.”

nods, a single tear trailing down her cheek. “I understand,” she murmurs. “I also understand