Previously on Bayou Blood: Family Ties
The morning after the offer is worse than the night itself.
Sheryl wakes to broken glass, stale whiskey, and a news report that confirms her fear. The monster she barely contained is already being blamed on something else. A lie. The same lie she once helped protect.
And this time, Derek sees it.
There’s no hiding from him anymore. No pretending the wolf is under control. Lycara has crossed the final line. She came to the house. She turned Phil. She showed Sheryl what obedience looks like. And when the pack left, the restraint holding everything together finally snapped.
What follows isn’t chaos. It’s resolve.
Mother and son make the decision they’ve been circling since the first body fell. They go back to Baton Rouge. Back to Marsh. Back to the truth they’ve been avoiding.
Because Lycara isn’t just spreading infection anymore. She’s building an army.
Marsh confirms what they feared. Silver isn’t enough. This isn’t a hunt. It’s a war. And wars require phases, weapons, and sacrifice. Derek isn’t a flaw in the design. He’s the weapon meant to break it. Sheryl isn’t running anymore. She’s preparing to strike.
But while they plan, Lycara moves.
Her pack steps into the world with no restraint and no mercy. A facility goes dark. Doors lock. Screams fill the night. And when the fire rises, it carries a message that Bayou Mounds can no longer ignore.
The war has begun.
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This chapter changes everything, and the next move will decide who survives.
