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

lift, he points to the

"That would

been great information before I

"You have a very callous

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

his little pet

and then looks down

you have a

Hightops, slips-ons, anything with a pretty

as possible. I can

that," I wave him

Okay," he nods.

me about this place. How public a

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 died out, but with a little renovation, I think we

former pack with what

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 fairytale. It's ridiculous, but it's a hell of a place to die in. Maybe a little roo d

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

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

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

her?" I ask. He takes a deep

Eve

was here a year before the King returned from his studies in England. She destroyed our home and

brother and what she did to them

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

Chapter 6

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

like to see more available places? We have

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

came

one and the entire city is alerted. He was seventeen when he ca up with that plan. If I