Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 225

“If you’re hoping for Alaric’s attention, Soren, you sure will have it now,” Clyde taunts and Damian snarls, taking a few steps where Clyde is restrained and kicking him straight in the face, knocking him out cold.

Staring out at the hundreds of faces jammed in the back of these trucks like sardines in a can, I am horrified. This is bigger than we thought, we knew it was bad, the majority of these people are children and women. Only one truck held men, the other four all women and children.

“We’re gonna need some buses, we aren’t putting them back in those trucks,” I tell Damian and I see Keiren glance at us. In his arms a little boy no older than two, thumb in his mouth.

“You wanna organize it fast, we spoke to one of the driver’s, that first truck has another pick up in 30 minutes, he doesn’t arrive in time they’ll send someone looking he said.” Kieren points to the driver and I wander over to him. Stopping near him, he is drenched in blood and riddled with bullets healing slowly so I know he is a vampire by the simple fact he is still alive. “Where were you dropping your shipment?” I ask him. He laughs then chokes on his blood and I crouch down, glaring at the man before punching my claws into his chest. He gasps, eyes going wide as my claws slice through his ribs and sternum like a hot knife on butter until I find his heart. His breath starts slowing as my fingers graze it and one wrong move and he dies. He gapes down at my hand in chest.

“Answer and I may let you live?” I tell him. He sways slightly and leans heavily against the truck tire. “The Army barracks.”

1293 Voucher

he coughs out.

“What Army barracks?” I ask.

it’s not

there?” he wheezes, one hand moving to grip

grab a few women to entertain

his eyes fluttering slightly as he struggles to breathe

an army; I deliver the men.

“And the women?”

now and if he can deliver

the location my fingers squeeze around his heart and his eyes bulge from his head as he clutches my hand, shaking his head. But

-Aubrey-

day and night, so much so I.nearly lost control at breakfast,

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Chapter 225

The tension in the castle is suffocating, and the bond with Soren only makes it worse. I can feel his emotions–determination, exhaustion,