Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

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"You did it," the King repeats. I take it with me to get to the main motherboard. "Wait, you're going to test it? Here? Right now?" Silas all but panies.

"Duh.

Dun,

"What about the laptops?"

"This is my laptop."

This is our entire business setup and collective pack census. If this leaves us vulnerable we're f***, he growls. "Nothing I've ever made left anything vulnerable. I control it from here. Who's going to let anyone in?" I ask "You control it," he points at me accusingly. "Not us. You. You can let the wolves in. My King

He looks over at the King as if he were asking him to do something about me. I turn to the King and shrug. The decision is his to make. I'm not taking offense to his outburst. Silas isn't wrong. I just don't care to do what he's implying. Old me wouldn't have hesitated. I also wouldn't want to upset the big guy any more than I already have without provocation. He stares back at me without saying a word for a long while. "Put the chip in," he orders.

My King, Silas growls. "It was bad enough that we let her build here,"

"That was an order, Pernicious," he keeps his eyes on me.

"Are you sure? I don't want to turn this into a headache later. We've been chill this past couple of days and I am in a great mood, right now. This isn't hurting my feelings or anything. He has a point," we stare at one another for an uncomfortable amount of time. "Perry," he growls standing straighter. I almost jumped out of my skin.

"Yeah?" I step back with my hands up.

up and plug that

asks. Silas lets out a heavy sigh as I swap the chips. I close

The lights all turn off and then come back on. I quickly write what to say to the King so he

the King answers.

for him to repeat. He goes back to

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something that didn't seem right and didn't hold back to make himself heard. "It's cool. I still think you're the traitor, I say loud enough for everyone to hear. His nose flares but one

Oh,

take a step back.

wasn't t on you, Little Wolf. That was all me, he

say that the guy tries to run for the door. I mean it wasn't exactly a subtle flinch. The guy almost leaped out of his skin. Amateur move.

out hitting his ankle. It makes a squishy pop as he belly flops onto the floor with a bounce. His legs rock forward hard enough to tap the back of his head. The King and both start laughing when he cries out and the guards surround him. I didn't mean

T

he says and continues to work on the computer "No one should be running in here

was clean I'm not even going to unpack

involved?" Silas asks

taken away. Silas groans and storms out after them. I didn't even realize he had

friend and you laughed

What are you talking about?- his tone is dismissive and I understand. I want to