Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 226

He hesitates, and that hesitation alone is enough to make my heart skip a beat. Soren rarely hesitates. He’s always calm, always in control, always sure of what needs to be done. But right now, he looks. conflicted.

“Let’s sit,” he says quietly, taking my hand and leading me to the couch in the corner of the bedroom. I follow without protest, my mind racing with a thousand possibilities.

The silence stretches between us as we sit down, and I can’t take it anymore. “Soren,” I prompt, my voice sharper than I intended. “Tell me.”

He exhales slowly, running a hand through his hair. “They’re both in custody.”

Relief washes over me like a tidal wave, my shoulders sagging as the tension I’ve been holding onto all day begins to ease. “That’s good, right? This is what we needed.”

“Yes, but there’s more,” he says, his tone carefully measured. “There’s going to be a secret trial. The council wants to handle this quietly to avoid any public unrest. They want to make sure everything is tied up neatly before we move on Alaric.”

I nod slowly, absorbing his words. A secret trial makes sense. The last thing we need is a public spectacle that could give Alaric time to cover his tracks. But something about Soren’s expression tells me there’s more he hasn’t said yet.

heart starting to pound again.

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a deal,” he says finally, his voice low. “If she agrees to testify against Rhett

When they do, a cold fury

than a whisper. “They’re offering her a deal? After everything she’s done?”

suggested it.” Soren tells me and I feel like

firm but gentle. “Aubrey, I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but we need her testimony. Without it, there’s a chance Rhett

me what they did to your wife,

against him and Rhett since you are my mate. He even tried to claim he was there to stop Rhett.” he runs his fingers through his hair in frustration. “Rhett and Clyde won’t speak against Alaric. Even commanded we couldn’t get them to, meaning Alaric has used compulsion on them. Bianca hasn’t been compelled. I guess Alaric didn’t think she knew enough or

hand away, standing abruptly. I need space. I need air. Pacing to

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