Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 6

Terry

The two of us get back down to the first floor where there is a team of Lycans ready for us with packages and paperwork.

"Where

would you like to set up?" Silas asks.

I can't just stay in my room?"

"I have options? I c

"No, the King would like you at a more public location,

"You got anything outside?

"Plenty of places, my lady, one of the other Lycans nods

"Show me the outside. Let me think about it,

"All right." Silas bows and leads the way out

The courtyard is beautiful from down here. The pillars have pretty vines growing around them. There are pretty flowers growing around the stone surroundings and the scent is out of this world. Past the courtyard is a massive stairway that leads into what I'm thinking is a village dedicated to those who work for the King.

"She doesn't have shoes on, someone whispers.

""What?" Silas looks down at my feet.

It's cool.

I don't like wearing them anyway, I wave him off and start the journey down the stairs counting as I go. "Eighty-

"Sorry?" Silas asks.

to be rough going

he points to

"That would

have been great information before I

have a

up or that I'm going the wrong way. I'm here

his little

to know," he smiles and then looks

have a

anything with a

as possible. I can

do that," I wave him off. Tm fine.

Okay," he nods.

How public a workspace

I kind of had a place in mind. It's an old greenhouse on top of what we call the Vista. It used to be former Queen Alegra's greenhouse but she doesn't come here anymore. The plants died out,

prince murdered the former King after he was banished. She went home to her former pack with what is left of her family there and to let her sons fight over the

we get to the top of the hill, I get why it's called the Vista. The glass house is built on a hill right in front of the castle itself. Somewhere just outside the village. The view is spectacular. This place is something out of a fairytale. It's ridiculous, but it's a hell of a place to die in.

to the entrance and opens up a keypad. He types in four numbers and the entire thing quakes as the doors all around begin to slide open. My jaw basically hits the floor as he walks us in and the lights all start to come on. There isn't a single plant in sight. In fact, the place looks like an empty observatory. Right in the center is a spiral walkway that leads to a platform at the top. The platform is held up by six huge iron pillars. There are glass shelves all the way around that connect some of the pillars. What really intrigues me is the sprinkler system. The pipes are inade of silver. I can feel the threatening sensation coming off of them as I get closer. She was really into plants because silver is really good for them. Helps prevent plant blight I follow

to take my last breath," I admit I bet

entire place was subpar before

didn't like her?" I ask. He takes a deep breath and lets

Eve

and I'm sure she did it because of his status. She was here a year before the King returned from his studies in England. She destroyed our home and our leaders. Jonas and James were very close before she came along. She was charismatic and maybe she deserved

she was mated to Jonas things started to get better. Especially when she was with child. She was a lovely girl. Very prefly, but it's hard to love something that destroyed our kingdom. Jonas is my brother and what she did to them may not have been her fault, but you'll never see anyone speak of her here. The name Evangeline Porter will always be a blight to us.

Lycans. One thing that is taught in our schools is that if we ever come across one, submit. Don't try to fight them. They're beasts with the kind of power that makes a wolf seem like a harmless domestic dog. This

Chapter 6

big desks. Some couches

sure! You wouldn't like to see more available places? We have office space in

would love to see But this place is perfect. It's secluded and an easy target. Red Wood has towers similar to

came

Hit one and the entire city is alerted. He was seventeen when he ca up with that plan. If