Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 99 Adrenaline surges throughas I roll Bree onto her side. She chokes, coughing out water in painful wheezes. Her body shudders with the effort, but she's breathing- ragged and shallow, but she's breathing! "Bree!" My voice rumbles out in relief as I gently stroke back strands of hair from her face.

As she fights for breath, moonlight reveals the cruelty she has endured. Ragged gashes mar her flesh, which must be caused by the dead rogue Damian found. Cradling her close, I lift her into my arms.

"Stay with me, Bree," I urge, my voice rough with the remnants of my Lycan growl. "You're safe now." Her eyes flutter open, and she meets my gaze. There is no need for words; her gratitude, intermingled with pain, conveys more than language ever could. Silence wraps around us, punctuated only by her labored breathing and the distant sound of the waterfall.

"Max?" she chokes out.

"You didn't hurt him," I tell her when her eyes widen, her pupils dilate, and I see the moon's reflection in them as her shift takes hold in my arms. Damian and my guard step forward, ready to subdue her, but one growl fromhas them backing up.

"Get my son hand unlock the observatory!" I order just as 0.00% ||| 0 < Chapter 90 1 288 Vouchers her teeth tear into my arm. I growl as she rips at my flesh before forcing the shift back to my Lycan form. I am not letting her go, I am not leaving her out here unprotected.

Blood pounds in my ears and I am soaked, but my main focus is on Bree. I grasp her tighter to me-her ragged breaths hot against my neck, her body trembling from exertion and the aftermath of adrenaline and nearly dropping dead on me. The howls from wolves in the forest grow nearer as they pick up our auras and her scent which is intoxicating. I shouldn't be using my calling on her, but I also can't have her tearingapart either. Max noticingas I step out of the tree line escapes and rushes toward me. His face streaked with tears.

"She saved me," he gasps out between heavy breaths, his eyes wide. "Killed one rogue, then jumped when the others ran. She saved me, even from herself," he says standing on his tippy toes trying to glance at her.

"Max, inside she is naked!" I scold, as he tugs on my arm trying to peek at her.

"So I've seen everyone naked, they're always naked around here dad. It should be a nudist kingdom, especially after seeing grandpa's hairy balls!" he shudders. “He's got a hairy butt too!" he adds, pulling a face. I snigger, he has a point. Nudity is not something any of us worry about with shifting so frequently, but still, I am not sure how comfortable Bree is with nudity around others.

My grip on her tightens instinctively when I peer up seeing all my guards watching us, protectiveness flaring alive. I growl at my men, and they instantly turn their gazes away when Damian arches a brow stomping toward me. I can feel my own snarl distorting my face as I confront him since he is always 33.52% C KIKA ||| 0 Chapter 99 Adrenaline surges throughas I roll Bree onto her side. She chokes, coughing out water in painful wheezes. Her body shudders with the effort, but she's breathing- ragged and shallow, but she's breathing! "Bree!" My voice rumbles out in relief as I gently stroke back strands of hair from her face.

As she fights for breath, moonlight reveals the cruelty she has endured. Ragged gashes mar her flesh, which must be caused by the dead rogue Damian found. Cradling her close, I lift her into my arms.

"Stay with me, Bree," I urge, my voice rough with the remnants of my Lycan growl. "You're safe now." Her eyes flutter open, and she meets my gaze. There is no need for words; her gratitude, intermingled with pain, conveys more than language ever could. Silence wraps around us, punctuated only by her labored breathing and the distant sound of the waterfall.

"Max?" she chokes out.

"You didn't hurt him," I tell her when her eyes widen, her pupils dilate, and I see the moon's reflection in them as her shift takes hold in my arms. Damian and my guard step forward, ready to subdue her, but one growl fromhas them backing up.

"Get my son hand unlock the observatory!" I order just as 0.00% ||| 0 < Chapter 90 1 288 Vouchers her teeth tear into my arm. I growl as she rips at my flesh before forcing the shift back to my Lycan form. I am not letting her go, I am not leaving her out here unprotected.

Blood pounds in my ears and I am soaked, but my main focus is on Bree. I grasp her tighter to me-her ragged breaths hot against my neck, her body trembling from exertion and the aftermath of adrenaline and E nearly dropping dead on me. The howls from wolves in the forest grow nearer as they pick up our auras and her scent which is intoxicating. I shouldn't be using my calling on her, but I also can't have her tearingapart either. Max noticingas I step out of the tree line escapes and rushes toward me. His face streaked with tears. "She saved me," he gasps out between heavy breaths, his eyes wide. "Killed one rogue, then jumped when the others ran. She saved me, even from herself," he says standing on his tippy toes trying to glance at her.

"Max, inside she is naked!" I scold, as he tugs on my arm trying to peek at her.

"So I've seen everyone naked, they're always naked around here dad. It should be a nudist kingdom, especially after seeing grandpa's hairy balls he shudders. “He's got a hairy butt too!" he adds, pulling a face. I snigger, he has a point. Nudity is not something any of us worry about with shifting so frequently, but still, I am not sure how comfortable Bree is with nudity around others.

My grip on her tightens instinctively when I peer up seeing all my guards watching us, process flaring alive. I growl at my men, and they instantly turn their gazes away when Damian arches a brow stomping toward me. I can feel my own snarl distorting my face as I confront him since he is always 33.52% C KIKA ||| O