Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 194

Aubrey

Agony like never before rushes through me as I sink my teeth into his neck, Rhett’s mark burns violently and I worry I will pass out from the pain before my mark embeds, gosh I hope it does. The thought of being tied to Rhett for the rest of my life terrifies me especially when my reason for wanting to live is clutching me like he needs me just as much.

Soren’s hand moves in my hair, his Calling rushing over me, easing the pain some and I blink, disoriented when I feel the mark on my neck suddenly go numb but the pain in my chest still throbs along with my heart beat. Pulling back, I find myself in Soren’s strong arms. My heart pounds against my ribcage. His glacier–blue eyes lock onto mine, filled with an intensity that both thrills and terrifies me as he wipes his blood from my lips.

“Aubrey,” he murmurs.

“I love you,” I blurt, praying to whatever goddess is listening that he can feel the truth of those words even if this bond is only one sided. What I would give to know he still feels the same. Soren nods, dropping his head against my shoulder, his breath shaky yet warm against my collarbone.

He rearranges me, setting me beside him on the bed and for a split second I think he doesn’t believe me.

“We need to talk about your bond with Rhett.”

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fingertips,but the bond right now feels different, numb, like it’s me feeling his agony but not my own. “What’s there to talk about?” I ask, my

pulling it away from the mark. “I can help you break it,” he says, his tone gentle but laced with determination. “You don’t have to be tied to him

at the corners of my

unbreakable,” Soren insists, his grip on my hand tightening. “Not

he speaks, I search his face, noting the set of his jaw, the fire burning behind his eyes. There’s more here than just wanting to help me. He wants to claim me for himself, to erase every trace of Rhett from my being and I want nothing more than that.

do I am changing you and I am not waiting. I won’t risk you, so if you have any doubt you need to tell me now because once I mark you it won’t be

at his words.

marked you, and now you’ve marked me, but your bond to him won’t be broken until I’ve officially changed you. I need to mark you, and change you.” I nod, him

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gets up and I watch him as he moves to the small bar area by the windows. He reaches for a crystal decanter and returns grabbing

he says, pressing one into my hand.