Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 81 Jonas

James stayed where he was until early morning. He walked away, he didn't shift. He made no effort to leave after I brought Perry back inside. How the **k did she get out without setting off the motion sensors or using the elevator? The only reason I found out she was

missing was because Jordan called to ask me why we were in the cemetery.

F***g wolf has a mouth on her. Even as scared as she was she didn't hold back and **k her for making me rethink about everything I've done. I'm not good with guilt and until Perry came into my life, I never had to deal with it. She carries so much of it. Listening to what she admitted to was hard. Even more to what my brother said to her. How could I not know that my mate was a wolf? I've been sitting here for four hours not knowing what to do with myself. "You're up early, my mother walks into my study with a stack of files in her arms.

t down, mother, I say. She pauses as she sets everything down at the study table she's taking up residence in.

"You sound upset," she says coming over to sit across from me. Did you and the little wolf fight again?"

"She

snuck out last night," I sigh.

"Where did she go?" she asks concerned.

"To the cemetery,"

What? Why?" she shakes her head.

"Because t

that's where James sleeps," I answer and watch the way ber body tenses very briefly before she nods. "She spoke to him. He said some very alarming things to her.abour Dad," "Such as?"

"Such as sending me away so that Dad could use James to clear up his loose ends. He said Evie was a wolf. An offering to him when he met with the Alpha Prince Regent, "Jonas," she sighs.

want to know the

sag like she's unburdened by something she's

know he was going feral before

"Who?"

What happened with Evie was just the push over the

"Jonas," Tao. I do. I have a little wolf upstairs slowly rotting away and I'm linked to her, Mother. It doesn't happen quickly. You and

distraught or scared. I would know, I smell it on my wolf all

me what he's been hiding and I'll bring James back. Lock him in the tower where

Sat,

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you and

"I can't," she whispers.

"You can't? Why not?"

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on my desk. "These provent anyone from listening in. It's a sonic wavelength. Disrupts any sound on this side of it. Ellie created to put in my room with Darren after we mated. Her hearing was sensitive. Whatever it is. You can tell him and it'll stay between the three

shakes her head. Perry

to you. You give the

She's quick to move behind my

to the door and sits down in front of it. "Either way, no one comes in or out until she tells you the truth," "What are you afraid of, Mother?" I ask her. "Tarnishing my father's memory? My opinion of you?" she looks down without saying anything. Tm going to give Perry the order, Mom. By any means. It's up to you to decide how much you want this to hurt." "I'll tell you," she chokes sout. Perry doesn't move a muscle. She just sits back with her eyes closed. I know she's only gotten a couple of hours of sleep. How she knew I'd corner my mother is a conversation we need to have later. "Take a seat. There's

I don't know why it feels disrespectful to give the little wolf my back like this. I don't think

know she'd never hurt

you sure it's safe?" she

sleepily. "You can't use any of your

wasn't King," with a single sentence she shatters