Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 6

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.

steps. That's going to be rough going back

have a lift, he points to

"That would

information before I ran down

me," he admits. "You have a very callous

tell me to shut up or that I'm going the wrong way. I'm here to

Just his

to know," he smiles and then

have a

Hightops, slips-ons, anything with a pretty

as soon as possible. I can

I wave him off. Tm fine.

Okay," he nods.

me about this place. How public a workspace

interested in our finance division. 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, but with a little renovation, I think we can make it

banished. She went home to her former pack with what is left of her family there and to let her sons fight over the

a hill right

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

"This is where I want to take my last

entire place was subpar before Lady Evangeline came

her?" I ask. He takes a deep breath

Eve

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

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. The sickness that brought

know very little about Lycans. One thing that is taught in our schools is that if we ever come

Chapter 6

looks back at me and smiles. "Nice big desks. Some couches a little kitchenette for snacks.

you sure! You wouldn't like to see more available places? We have

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

came

be the first points of attack. Hit one and the entire city is alerted. He was seventeen when he ca up with that plan. If I may, I would like

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