Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

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It was a little past two am. when we all left the dome. I told the king that I needed some alone time after that. I told him I pushed myself into a dark corner and that I wasn't in the mood to be in his company. It's not necessarily a lie and he didn't deny me after everything I got back tonight. My morbid curiosity is getting the better of me. There's only one person who can scratch that itch.

I'm suppressing my wolf to keep the King away as long as I can. Sitting here on top of a mausoleum with the King's insignia gives me a view of the entire cemetery. The prince is lying again her tombstone not too far from me. He got here a couple of hours ago with flowers and a couple of vodka bottles. I know he knows I'm here, but neither of us has said anything. I'm not going to be the one to break the silence. You can at least join me for a drink," he says when he's done setting up his flowers and teddy bears.

"I've been sober a couple of months now and I'm actually very proud of that, I decline. He nods and sits with his back to the tombstone to look up at me.

"How did you do that in one day?" he asks bemused. "You smart little monster you,"

had help," his tone annoys me. I hate that he's addressing me like we're friends.

"Ah, yes. The King's little flowers," he laughs. "Little incest wh***es Almost drove me crazy,"

"You like the sound of your own voice," I smile.

rarely talk to anyone," he confesses. Just to give orders. This is a special occasion, Little One. You're f**g up my plans in favor of the man who took everything from me. You know what that's like, yes? What is that Luna's name? Megan?" "Morgan," she may not be my friend anymore but him knowing who she is rubs me the wrong way.

"Don't you j just want t to go down to Red Wood and take everything from her?" he tosses back a glassful of vodka.

"Every day,

and starts drinking straight out of the bottle. "You should be on my

not interested in anything. I'm just doing my master's bidding. It's just

I was on the same floor. It's the wing used to keep us

since I was five. It was on the twenty-fourth floor. If I can get down from a concrete building, a stone-made castle is not keeping me in Lots

"Violetta is two. Roman is three You're four. Baby is five. Mackenzie is six. And your mate was the seventh. What did you do to earn your position "Have you ever heard

say that

in Salem. I don't know who they pi**d off, but there are no known survivors anymore. owned a chain of blood clubs all over the world," Are you talking about the Essence of

The

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Stella Vayrn owns those,

They were started by Redman Gallant

he huffs. Tell

Hernandez from

on Monterey Packlands. A curse that caused a war between all twelve lineages in their state." "That's right. That guy was an a***ole. Never shut his f*** mouth. Died choking on his last words," I smirk at the way he stares at me. "The grand

you

for him. Records, family, friends, acquaintances, and anyone daring to question their whereabouts. You have to be willing to sacrifice your soul for this. Even your girl," I say pointing at the tombstone. "When you're part of the KNAVE'S 10 knights, you have to forget you're a prince, a brother, a son, a mate, a Lycan. What matters is the assignment. You can't be any of those other things until it's completed. I never understood that until