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,"

breath before answerang it. He says a few

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to your room. I don't want to see you for

the rest of

night,"

Royal

just can't give him the satisfaction of knowing that he got to me so badly that rage and door-slamming are the

door closes.

Perry

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 to shift in this?

believe this, Crispy?" I turn around to face the

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 time it just ends up

moment, I feel like myself again. Guilt, pain, and loneliness wash over me and I reach for my s*** jar again. I hold it to me knowing that I feel like this again because the king closed me off

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 to make me scream and that is exactly what

until I can't anymore. Until my throat feels raw and I'm lying on the floor fully dressed, drenched in hot water, with nothing but my idiot choices pounding in my skull

water runs cold and my body goes numb. My wolf puts us into hibernation to preserve heat. This is

"Perry," he lifts me into his arms pushing my wet hair away from my face. "Silas, don't just stand there.

I sorry, he starts to remove his clothes to offer me his warmth. "F**K," he roars riping at my clothes. "You can't do this. You can't fucking do

can't move. I inform him. He inhales sharply and holds me tighter to him. -Crystal

way he reacted. F***g idiot. This is good. He's finally done it. The Lycan King has put me in place and I accept it. I'm not his

My King

put her into hibernation," he says and looks up at

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Mother Moon," she says when she

happened?" his mother

me as the doctor removes my clothes and 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