Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 30

Everly POV

We had just pulled out of the hotel to go pick the kids up from school. I had managed to find an old photo on the internet today of Alpha Valen when he was a teenager, hoping that would quell Valarian’s burning curiosity and the questions he has about his father.

I still have no idea what to tell him about his father being my mate or if I should tell him that part; he would question me more. So, I was hoping to find a way around that one. We’re almost home when we hear sirens go off behind us, just as Zoe pulls onto the road. She curses under her breath, and glances in the rearview mirror.

“Shit,” I say. “I wonder why they’re pulling us over, you’re not doing anything wrong.” Was Zoe accidentally speeding?

Zoe’s brows furrow, and she pulls over onto the side of the road. She rummages for her registration papers from the glove box, nearly spilling the contents on the floor as she digs for her insurance and registration documents. The officer knocks on the window, and she winds it down.

“Afternoon, Ladies,” he says. Zoe looks at him like a deer in headlights, I watch her hands tremble nervously. Her sudden fear confuses me.

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“Afternoon, officer,” I answer when she says nothing and only stares at the man. I give him a brief wave.

“License and registration,” he asks, holding his hand out for the documents in Zoe’s hand. Zoe fumbles and I raise an eyebrow at her. Why was she so nervous?

“Here, sir,” she stammers, passing her documentation to him. He looks it over briefly and hands it back to her.

“I am afraid I have to book you for?” he pauses, walking around the car before kneeling in front of her Volkswagen and looking under it. He gets up, walking around to my side, checking the exterior of the car.

“Bald tires,” he states. I raise an eyebrow before I grit my teeth. Fucking Valen, it had to be him. This cop didn’t even look like he knew why he was pulling us over and it’s clear he is looking for any reason to target us.

“They’re brand new,” Zoe argues. The officer shrugs and starts writing her a defect notice when Macey suddenly pulls up behind us.

“Friend of yours?” he asks, and I look over the back seat to see her getting out of her car.

“Is everything alright, officer?” Macey asks, coming over and stopping beside him, he doesn’t even glance at her, just continues jotting down on his notepad.

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friend here

asks, looking at the wheels, clearly none of which

to fix the issue, or I will pull her car from the road,” he explains.

bullshit,” Zoe mutters.

asks with a coy smile on his

she grips the steering wheel and I see a bead of sweat

you later,” he

Macey says and he laughs, wandering back to his car.

I tell Zoe, and Macey stops next to her window, watching the officer walk back

asks when she doesn’t answer

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at her, concerned.

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Zoe admits. I gasp, swiveling my head to look back at the man as he pulls away and back into the traffic.

father is a cop? Does he know

not,” Zoe says.

know. I thought maybe he found out about Casey and would demand and

grips the steering wheel tighter. I rub her back and she takes

I tell her, and Macey reaches in, giving her hand a squeeze

left first, and we were nearly at the school when she, too, got pulled over by the same officer.

front of the school. Other parents are staring at her and the officer when he gets out of his

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catches up with us. We pull up a few cars down from her. Macey is standing on the

way too much fun. The bells

her out of sight of the officer. Zoe forces her in the car

quickly, thinking he

to take Taylor?” I ask her, and Macey shakes her

“No, go

drop her at mom’s anyway,” Macey calls out, making sure to cut off any view of us behind her as she leans on her car. Once we are in and pulling away, I see Macey

booster seat.