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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not in a werewolf prison but a human one. There will be no full moons for her, and she’ll be sedated to never be able

as the guards. drag him away. “This isn’t over! Alaric

room. “And his death will be swift when he does. Yours not so much.” I

“Maverick said you might

blame on Rhett and Clyde solely. I need Alaric to

would we explain his

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

get the invitation to that showdown, that I can assure you.” I tell

it looks like I am stepping out

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execution is public knowledge and give a statement.” Magnus tells me when I remember there was one answer we never got. And that is who is the spy in my

anyone he speaks to within my guard?” I ask him. His brows

did notice calls coming from the castle. I assumed it was

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 the castle the call originated from or who

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

media, but also Jacinta. Someone had to let Rhett in. None of my guards remembered him even being there because we had minimal staff at the castle that day. It was also planned too well. They knew I wasn’t going to be home that day.”