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

have a lift, he points to

"That would

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

have a very callous way of carrying

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

King Just his little pet

he smiles and then looks down

you have

with a pretty pattern

some for you as soon as possible. I can carry you

that," I wave him off. Tm

Okay," he nods.

How public a workspace are we talking?" Chapter

Vista. It used to be former Queen Alegra's greenhouse but she doesn't come here anymore.

he nods. "When the prince murdered the former King after he was banished. She went home to her former pack with what is left of her family

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

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

to face him. "This is where I want to take my last breath," I admit I bet

was magical, he nods. "The entire place was subpar before Lady Evangeline

He takes a deep breath

Eve

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

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

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 like a harmless domestic dog. This is definitely the right place to be for someone

Chapter 6

"Nice big desks. Some couches a little kitchenette for

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

place is perfect. It's secluded and an easy target. Red Wood has towers similar to this all

came

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