Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 228

~Soren-

The next day

The hall feels heavy, weighed down by the stone walls and the tense anticipation that hangs thick in the air. Damian walks toward me, his usual cocky grin replaced by a hardened expression. He knows how important this trial is. Everyone here does. If word of it leaks out, we risk chaos–not just in our kingdom, but across every pack aligned under the council’s protection.

I glance at Aubrey, seated beside me. Though her face is impassive, I can feel the turmoil beneath her calm exterior through our bond. Her anger simmers, her fingers tapping restlessly against her thigh. I reach over and place a hand over hers, stilling the movement. She relaxes slightly at my touch, but the tension in her body remains. She hasn’t said it but I know she is nervous about facing Rhett today.

“You don’t have to come in if you don’t want to, we have enough evidence,” I whisper to her, though I already know what her answer will be.

She turns her gaze toward me, her eyes hard and determined. “I do. I need to see this through.”

There’s no arguing with her when she’s like this. And

I want

after everything Rhett

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beside us, having checked the security measures we have in place.

or movement and voice has her jittery. We are in the old council chambers, one rarely used. The council agreed to this after my accusations and proof against Clyde. This council chambers on the old castle grounds which are no longer part of the main one but where the old ruins of the original castle are. Though this outer

there. I prefer to keep my fingers attached to my hand, she is still learning how much stronger she is and often forgets. Her face blushes when I move her hand, I feel the

this over with.” I tell

within the woods. Its thick stone walls are designed to muffle sound, ensuring that nothing said within these walls can be heard outside. My guards surround the perimeter,

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