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.

That's going to be rough going back

points to

"That would

have been great information before I ran down

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

to shut up or that I'm going the wrong

your King Just his

smiles and then looks down at

you have

Hightops, slips-ons, anything with

some for you as soon as possible. I can carry

do that," I wave him off. Tm

Okay," he nods.

this place. How public a workspace are we talking?" Chapter

the King told me you were 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

went home to her former pack with what is left of her family there and to let

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

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 Silas up the walkway to see that the system follows along the sides where there is a single shelf that follows up to the platform. The platform is just an open space at the top with a small round room where the bathroom is. What's captivating are the open panels that let the sun in. This place is built to be an amazing eco-friendly place. It recycles the rainwater. Most of the glass is darkly tinted. The temperature is controlled and all together it's a beautiful place to spend time. I say spend because there's no way any time. spent here will ever go wasted "What

I want to take my

was magical, he nods. "The entire place

He takes

Eve

careless person. She was eighteen when she married the prince 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

she did

King. It sounds complicated. I know very little about Lycans. One thing that is taught in our schools is

Chapter 6

at me and smiles. "Nice big desks. Some couches a little kitchenette for snacks. T think we can make this

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

I would love to see But this place is perfect. It's secluded and an easy

came

them built to 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