Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 233

Either way, his death wasn’t ever going to be swift, not after what he helped do to my mate and my soon–to–be wife.

My words cut deeply against Rhett. However, her words to Magnus are the ones that destroy him when he learns how little his life means to her now. And I realize that is exactly her intention, she wants Rhett to know she feels nothing for him, that he no longer scares her, or controls her.

“As you wish, my Queen.” he nods to her. The council elders clear out, leaving just Clyde, Bianca, Rhett and the guards when Aubrey steps closer to where Rhett is. She levels her gaze on him and smiles as the guards haul him to his feet to drag him back to lock up while we wait for Clyde’s sentence.

“You would really condemn your own mate like that.”

“You are not my mate, I would never condemn him.” she says, glancing at me over her shoulder.

“You took Queen Jacinta from him, and took Max’s mother. That deserves more than a quick death. Now maybe you’ll realize the torment you caused them when he bleeds it from you.” she tells him before turning on her heel and striding toward me. I watch Rhett’s face fall, and he pales to sickly gray when he meets my gaze.

After a brief deliberation, the council delivers their verdict. Rhett and Clyde are found guilty on all counts and sentenced

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treason. Bianca, as agreed, is sentenced to life. imprisonment. Her relief is short–lived though when she learns she’ll be locked in maximum security, not in a werewolf prison but a

guards. drag him away.

aura pressing down on the room. “And his death will be swift when he does. Yours not

the council members disperse, Magnus comes over with Maverick. “Maverick said you might have some ideas on how to handle King Alaric?” I nod.

the blame on Rhett and

his shipments

he was caught with Rhett trying to dispose of the bodies you believe were from the missing shipping containers found at the docks, that you intercepted him trying to get rid of

what you have planned?” Magnus

the invitation to that showdown, that I

it looks like I am stepping

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knowledge and give a statement.” Magnus tells me when I remember

Maverick, I ask him. “Clyde has someone working inside my castle. Do you know of anyone he speaks to within my guard?” I ask him. His brows scrunch

the castle. I

wanders closer, also wanting to know who escaped his radar. Maverick flicks through pages and pulls out a call log, showing us the phone calls. It doesn’t show us where in

I can find.” “What makes you think you have a traitor

guards remembered him even being there because we had minimal staff at the castle that day. It was also planned too well.