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.

going to be rough going

a lift, he points to the wall

"That would

information before I ran

have a

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

your King Just his little

he smiles and then looks down

have a

Hightops, slips-ons, anything with a pretty

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

that," I wave him off.

Okay," he nods.

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

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.

her former pack with what is left of her family there and to let her sons fight over the drone," "Understandable,"

hill right in front of the castle itself. Somewhere just outside the village. The view is spectacular. This place is something out

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

where I want to take my last breath,"

"The entire place was subpar before Lady Evangeline

like her?" I ask. He takes a deep breath

Eve

very careless person. 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 along. She

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

don't press for anything else. I've heard enough from him and it gives me a 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

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smiles. "Nice big desks. Some couches a little

wouldn't like to see more available places? We

a tour of the village, I would 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 for

came

of attack. Hit one and 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.