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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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 human one. There will be no full moons for her, and she’ll be sedated to never be able to shift,

him away. “This isn’t

“And his death will be swift when he does. Yours not so

Maverick. “Maverick said you might have some ideas on

the blame on Rhett and Clyde solely. I need Alaric to believe he has gotten away

would we explain his shipments being

caught with Rhett trying to dispose of the bodies you believe were from the

I ask what you have planned?”

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

since it looks like I

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Clyde’s execution is public knowledge and give a statement.” Magnus tells me when I remember there was one answer

has someone working inside my castle. Do you know of anyone he speaks to within my guard?” I ask him. His brows scrunch up, and he goes back to

did notice calls coming from the castle. I

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

his office again and see what I can find.” “What makes you think you

guards remembered him even being there because we had minimal staff at the castle that