Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 223

Within minutes, we’re stopping on the helicopter pad at the far back of the castle just through the trees where most of my guards are also housed in the cabins out here. As we pull up, the whirling blades drown out the sound of my rapid breathing. As we reach the helipad, two helicopters are prepped and ready for take–off. One for Damian’s team, another for mine.

As I step out onto the tarmac, people snap to attention. All I give them is a look and then we’re breaking off into our designated teams into the two helicopters. With a hard clap on Damian’s shoulder I give him a curt nod and head for the chopper. My heart throbs with anticipation as I step on and take my seat, my gaze fixed at the steadily lightening horizon where darkness is dissolving to dawn’s soft colors. Today is the day it ends; either Clyde goes down or we do. I allow no space for any other outcome in my thoughts.

The blades churn overhead drowning out any possibility of conversation as I climb in. Kieren is already inside, flicking a series of switches above his head before turning to face me, green eyes glinting with anticipation.

“Anything you need me to do?” he asks, his voice hardly a whisper over the deafening rotors.

“No, just get us there alive. Damian has everything

organized,” I tell him and he nods, Kieren would have been the one flying the guard out to scout last night, so I know he must be getting tired but only a handful of my men know how to

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landscape. The horizon starts to bleed softly. with shades of violet and rose as dawn approaches. The sun would rise soon and then it would begin. The flight isn’t long, just over two hours, and my ears, despite the ear

made the tension in the cars palpable, the air thick with anticipation and nerves. As we skidded onto a dirt track winding through the thick forest, I feel my heart begin to pace faster. The sunshine filtering through the dense canopy of trees is distorted by the swirling dust, making

as we approach, mingling with the cool morning air. I can feel the anticipation. thrumming through my men–it’s like the calm before a storm,

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to everyone. “We’re in position and going the rest of the way on foot. Don’t

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