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

lift, he points

"That would

have been great information before I ran

"You have a very callous

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

your King Just his

and then looks down at

have a

anything with a pretty

you as soon as possible. I can carry you if

do that," I wave him off.

Okay," he nods.

tell me about this place. How public a workspace are we talking?"

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

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 there and to let her sons

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.

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 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

I want to

place was subpar before Lady Evangeline

didn't like her?" I ask. He takes a deep breath and lets it

Eve

it because of his status. She was here a year before the King returned from his studies in England. She destroyed our home

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

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

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

see more available places? We have office space in

want to give me a tour of the village, I would love to see But this place is perfect. It's secluded and

came

to be the first points of attack. Hit one and the entire city is alerted. He was seventeen when he ca