Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 212

Even in such a vulnerable state, his hold on me is possessive, protective claiming.

After the peak abates, we are left panting and my instincts seem to calm some, Soren collapses atop of me but makes sure not to put all his weight on me. His heart pounds against my back in sync with mine when I feel his press against my shoulder and he rolls off me, dragging me closer.

We lay like that, our bodies tangled together, sweat slowly cooling in the night air, spent but content. The scent of him and the earth beneath us fill my nostrils and for a moment, I let myself drift in the euphoria, enjoying the closeness and the moon’s rays beating down on us through the trees. All goes quiet and so does my racing mind, instead I focus on the sound of his breathing, and his heart beating beneath my ear.

~Soren-

The crunch of leaves makes my eyes open to the trees above, Aubrey stirs besides me, but doesn’t wake at the intruder when I feel the mindlink open up. “It’s just me,” comes my brother’s voice. Twisting slightly, I turn my head to look for him only to see him set some clothes on a nearby log.

“She out?” he asks through the mindlink. I glance down at her, her breaths even against my chest, My fingers stroke through her hair gently, and she wriggles closer.

“For now,” I reply.

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204 Wouchers.

sigh, knowing this forest isn’t the easiest to

I sit up, pulling Aubrey into

skin, her tail gone, her ears no longer poking out

over her so I can

called, she wants her daughter back.”

does she know we have her?” I demand, we ordered Bianca not to use the mindlink to contact Rhett

to her. parents” I growl knowing someone from within

thoroughly.” Damian states, seeming to know where my mind

not good enough obviously. This better not have got back to

about it by now, besides Dad has already rounded up the staff and commanded them that no calls are to go in or out by anyone, and that the mindlink is now prohibited to your orders only.”

he question them?” I snarl and Damian nods quickly. “Yes

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