Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter

78

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,

starts drinking straight out

in anything. I'm just doing my master's bidding. It's just your bad luck that my master happens to

true," he laughs. "How did you get out of your room? I was

was five. It was on the twenty-fourth floor. If I can get down from a concrete building,

after a long pause. "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

say that

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 Life

The

Mhm," 98%

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Stella Vayrn owns those,

master. They were started by Redman Gallant

fact, he huffs. Tell

from

"That's right. That guy was an a***ole. Never shut his f*** mouth. Died choking on his last words," I smirk at

you

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 it was too late. "You can't be an