Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 202

“Can’t catch me, Aubrey!” Max calls over his shoulder, zigzagging between flowerbeds.

A growl rumbles in my chest, the thrill of the chase singing in my veins. I’m closing in, my movements fluid and predatory. Just a little closer….

Suddenly, strong arms wrap around my waist, yanking me backward. I snarl, twisting in the iron grip.

“Aubrey, stop!” Soren’s voice cuts through the haze. “You need to calm down, now!”

I struggle against him, my eyes still fixed on Max’s retreating form. “Let me go! I have to–I need to-”

“Look at yourself!” Soren commands, spinning me to face him. His eyes are wide with alarm.

“What?” I snap, confusion momentarily overtaking the urge to chase. “Why are you-”

my face. “Your canines, Aubrey.

my hands. Where my nails should be, sharp claws extend from my fingertips. I run my tongue over my teeth,

I whisper, the reality of

over me.

Chapter 202

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their faces at mix of fear and fascination. Maribel stands at the front, her hands clasped tightly in front of her. “You’re

the tense silence. “Aubrey? Why’d you stop playing?” He trots back towards us, his face a mixture of confusion and

trying to force my canines to retract. “I… I don’t feel well, Max,” I manage to say, my voice shaky. “I’m sorry,

staff members and now guard, they

wait-” she begins, her voice soft and concerned.

my head and push past her, my

of my claws, the feeling of my sharp teeth, the primal urge to hunt Max–it all swirls in my head, making

door behind me only for Soren to burst through it a moment later and