Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 31

A woman is waiting for us when we arrive on the lobby floor. She's not a Lycan, but she is most definitely an alpha female. She has a team of wolves with her and right away, my wolf feels a little more at ease. That is until she turns around to reveal the black tattooed marks that cover half her face, move down to her neck, and cover her entire right arm. They all have the marks.

"My Lady, this is Calico Waller and her team. She will be asking you some questions regarding your fashion preferences and taking your accurate measurements to have on file, Dr. Alvarez explains. You alar like what I provided for you?" Calico asks. "No," I answer honestly. "I'm not a f***k"

She smirks and her team all try not to laugh. She waves me to her and motions to the platform that wasn't there before. There are racks of clothing all over the room. Each one has a wolf standing beside it. I step up onto it and she comes over with a measuring strip thing. "What is your color of preference?" she asks lifting my arms up. They shake when she releases me. She snaps her fingers and two wolves come over to me to hold my arms up. ""Red" I clear

I clear my throat feeling a little embarrassed. "But with the new color in my eyes, gold. The base color is up for grabs."

Calico grins and snaps her fingers again. The racks are rearranged as she takes my measurements. I press my lips together because I have to admit that it's really cool that she can do that and they allow it. Are they linked? They're wolves, right? If she snapped at me like that, I'd f***g check her in the mouth. Maybe swing at her hand hard enough to hurt her. See how much she's going to be snapping at me then.

It's one of my biggest pet peeves. Darren used to do that to his assistants and I would always tell him to knock that s**t* off. Sure, we were in a position to do it. Great minds or whatever, but I remember a time when that was me. When I was treated like s***t because I was no one. Just a little orphan girl who could hack the ATMs all over the city. A st**id little wolf no one respected. I earned my place among those who would probably let me snap at them that way, but I'd never belittle anyone. Unless, you know, they deserved it or *f**d up monumentally, Bring me dress rack sixteen," she orders and lifts her hand to snap again. I place my hand over hers and shake my head. *

Do that

that again in my presence and I will fold your f**g hand in half*, Alpha Calico, I growl. "They're working for you. Building your vision. The least you can do is show them some f**g respect," She stares back at me for a moment and then pulls her hand away from mine. She nods and looks away. The two wolves holding my arms up take a couple of steps back and I'm finally able to shake the burning sensation starting to spread through them. I'm also feeling the effects of everything Dr. Alvarez gave me. I admit, that it's helping with the itching.

A metal rack is I over is rolled

to us and she motions for me to go over to it. There are a lot of pretty pieces here. Black, red, purple, and gold. I flip through them liking all of them. "What do you think?" she asks as I'm reaching the end.

"Yes," I nod and she smiles.

"I can send a schedule and you can pick a piece to be brought up for you,

I

"What if I just want to take the whole thing up to my room and choose what I want whenever I want?" I ask.

TmShe glances back at Dr. Alvarez nervously and starts to shake her head.

"I don't see why not, we all look up to see the King, Silas, and a lean I've never met coming in from the courtyard. I might have met him. He might be **s's assistant. 18.13 Thu, Oct 17 BE

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King" all the wolves get on one knee and bow their heads low with their fists on the floor. I roll my eyes and turn my attention back to the rack.

I

swap some of these out?" I ask. Her head snaps up to me, eyes filled with

what you want, he says looking over some of the things on the rack. He laughs and steps away from them. You're the Queen," Dr. Alvarez presses her lips together and looks away from how angry the Alpha is. I

DI..

"It's not traditional to-

not traditional, I stop

mother had an ick about me keeping my clothes in my room too. It took him a while for him to accept that I had a shopping problem when we finally moved in together. We shared a room with Mackenzie but she was born in Red Wood. She was used to it and loved borrowing my things. "Clearly"

on your face?" I ask her.

"As a*** *e

They do

"Yes,"

that to your face?"

still live on your

belong to the Lycan

come

sold me to

may not be **s's assistant

you

.

breed. The world knows that. It's why the new generation kills them the way they do. Why are you so

no way in hell I'm not

King's nose flares and his eyes glow, but he doesn't contradict me. Calico stares at me

"Deal, she agrees.

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life would be much easier here if you stopped acting like you're going to be able to go back one day, Calico. The marks on your face should have been enough proof that there is no going back. Our people forgot about us. If this is something

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you from Red Wood City or are you from wherever she was from?" "Red Wood City," one raises her hand. "I'm a big fan. The Local Lu***ic in the

my life," the King groans. "How viral was

"It's b

It's has

"Nope.

keep control of her composure. "I didn't know you had been sold. Everyone was told you were just kicked out. I

two hundred k. American dollars," I scoff, A few of the wolves gasp. That's what

alphas wouldn't like to hear that, she adds.

you still

on their social media platforms, Alpha Calico

a picture with me, I ***p over to her and show her my new collar. "Make sure you get a good angle of my new dog tag. It has

I grin when the girl holds up her phone.