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 be rough going back

a lift, he points to

"That would

I have been great information before I ran down here, Sigh, I laugh.

have a very callous

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

King Just his little pet

to know," he smiles and then looks down at my

you have

with a pretty

you as soon as

him off. Tm fine. I

Okay," he nods.

How public a workspace are

It's an old greenhouse on top of what we call the Vista. It used to be

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 drone,"

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. Maybe a

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 Silas up the walkway to see that the system follows along the sides where there is a single shelf that follows up to

want to take my last breath," I admit I bet it

he nods. "The entire place was subpar before Lady

didn't like her?" I ask. He takes a

Eve

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 more than what she the price we all paid was

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

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

Chapter 6

set up here? 1 ask. 11g looks back at me and smiles. "Nice big

see more available places? We have office

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

came

was seventeen when he ca up with that plan. If I may, I would like a