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.

steps. That's going to

have a lift, he points to the

"That would

information before I ran down here, Sigh,

he admits. "You have a very callous way of carrying

the wrong way. I'm here to s remind him. "I only bite if

your King Just his

to know," he smiles and then looks

you have

slips-ons, anything with a pretty pattern on

as soon as possible. I can carry you

him off. Tm

Okay," he nods.

me about this place. How public

It used to be former Queen Alegra's greenhouse

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

as the vista moves away from the village itself. When 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

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

around to face him. "This is where I want to take

"The entire place was subpar before

her?" I ask. He takes

Eve

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

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

better incentive to never bring it up with the King. It sounds complicated. I know very little about 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

Chapter 6

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

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

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

came

the entire city is alerted. He was seventeen when he ca up with that plan. If I may, I would like a floor plan of the entire property. I want to