Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 24

"Then dress better," he growls and steps off the lift.

"I don't know if you know this, but I don't even have a closet. I don't have a say in what I wear," I call after him. He stops and turns to face me when we get to the giant doorway that leads inside. "What? These aren't your clothes?"

"No, Silas burned them. He said they were tacky and that you would never approve. In what f***ng world would I pick pink blouses and faded jeans. With sweaters for dorks? I like leather and heels. You did this. You made me look like a tw***k," "I'll fix that," he says looking me over. He reaches for my powder pink sweater and laughs. "What?"

"Silas probably tried to make you seem a little less intimidating. I'll have the stylist come in the morning so you can tell her your preferences-Heels?"

"Yes, nice big heels I can use to crush someone's throat with. You've seen the shoes in my room."

"I thought they were decorative. My sister has a wall of them in her room. Mother doesn't allow her to wear them," he stares at the necklace. "It looks perfect on you, Pernicious. I knew it would,"

His phone rings and he presses the bud in his ear as we make our way inside and into the elevator. I am f****ng pi****ed about having to wear this ****d thing around my neck. It's heavy and I've never worn anything around my neck. you know why I've never worn anything around my neck? I've come across dead bodies that have been strangled to death! Pretty girls whose throats were ripped open by some a***le trying to get the jewelry off! "I didn't know that," he says turning around to look at me as tears slip down my face.

Do

"What?" I quickly wipe them away.

"You

screamed t d that in your head loud enough for me to be able to hear it. I apologize, but it's not coming off," he sighs putting his phone away. "You're not in Red Wood City anymore, "You don't understand people at all," I scoff and walk out of the elevator.

"Perry," he takes my hand and spins me around.

"You just ruined everything we've been building since I got here. All of it. I thought we were friends," I rip my hand out of his as I try to fight the rage inside me. Hot angry tears fill my eyes. "But that was on me, Lycan King." We are fre friends"

"Friends don't do this,"

"You're also my property, Perry. Everyone has to know,"

I know that. That's why I let you mark me, I growl. "This is betrayal,"

"No, it is not," he roars making me step back. "Do you want to know why none of the other she-wolves survived here? Lycan females are aggressive. They will kill to be in your position, Perry. They have. You running around here like you own the place is dangerous. That is why you have an escort all day long. That is so they know you belong to me. That you are my wolf. I own you! Get that through your head,"

takes a deep breath before

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your room. I don't

for the rest of the

the night," he says

Now his f***g Royal Lycan emotions are

the door shut, but I don't. I just can't give him the satisfaction of knowing that he got to me so badly that rage and door-slamming are the only options left. He watches me as I give the door a little shove and watch

a complete b**h, my eyes stay on him as the door closes. I can see the instant regret on his face and

Perry

door when it shuts loud enough for him to hear it. I hear something bump against it on the other side before I hear his door slam shut. I smile knowing that he's probably over there mad at himself for yelling at me. Good. He put a f***g collar on me. This grotesque display of power is never going to come off. I'm going to die in this thing. How the f****k am I supposed

believe this, Crispy?" I turn around

take the piece of chalk next to it and bring it over to me to draw Mr. Meeseeks's face on it. It's why I got it matte. Most of the

loneliness wash over me and I reach for my s*** jar

run into the bathroom and turn the hot water on. I stand under the spray letting the cold water hit my face and slowly start to get warm before it gets hot. The little bit of peace I thought I had found here is now gone and the sickness I'm infected with has returned with a vengeance enough

dressed, drenched in hot water, with nothing but my idiot choices pounding in my skull along with

no sleep for me. The automated lights turn off because I don't move a muscle all night. Not even after the water runs cold and my body goes numb. My wolf puts us into hibernation to preserve heat.

lifts me into his arms pushing my wet hair away from my face. "Silas,

he chim my face" and shakes me, "Please, answer me. I sorry, he starts to remove his clothes to offer me

He inhales sharply and holds me tighter to him. -Crystal put

like this, but I see it in his eyes. I saw it in the way he reacted. F***g idiot. This is good. He's finally done it. The Lycan King

My King

hibernation," he says and looks up at

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she takes me from him. "She's

his mother

pulls the blankets out from under me. Alegra's hand immediately lashes out and she grabs the ***d thing around my neck hard enough to lift me. She releases it and turns around to face him with a fury I've never seen on a woman before. "Mother-" he growls, but the sound that echoes in the