Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 82

Jonas

me the perfect match. Perry concludes. "Ugh, why do I feel so violated?"

"Making "I agree." I glance over at her to see her shy away from me. "Why did you use him?"

"James was killing long before your father put him on the path he did, she looks down at her hands as she rubs them together. "Your brother was impulsive. He did ** that would run us. After he shifted, your father had to redirect that rage inside of him.

"James is a rare breed. It runs in my mother's bloodline. We come from wolves and lycans. Wildes. It's probably why you and Evie were mated. Why your brother was so attached to her. A percentage of us are born on the verge of going feral. "Depending on our upbringing, we can teeter either way. It s**ed us, but not your brother. I had a brother like him. I tried to help him as best I could. It's why you were always with your father. I know your love James, Jo," she wipes her tears away. "I never meant for this to happen. I never meant for you to find out, she glares at Perry. "We definitely have to kill her now,"

"That is wild a** story," Perry laughs. "I'm pretty sure that your husband became king when he killed his brother. Keep what you kill. That's like your number one rule, isn't it? I read it in your law books. Your husband was scared for no reason," "Anyone could have come up to try and take it from him, I turn to look at her. She didn't hesitate to accept what my mother said. She isn't wrong, it just feels good to feel like I have someone on my side on this. "With the former king's linage out of the way, it would be up for grabs, Why are you smiling like that would be a fun weekend?" she laughs. "Because it would," my mother and I say at the same time.

"My dad wasn't a fighter. He was chill. I mean he f***d s**it up, but it wasn't his thing. Not like how it's your thing."

I

"I have that in common with your brother," she smirks. My stomach clenches hard. "I believe her. There's more to the story though because it sounds well re**d. She's not a very good liar. Not like your sister,"

"My sister is not a

liar," I

she says

shakes her head. "You have always

mother straightens up and smiles but

are

Your brother came home with Evangeline

going to use him to replace Darren, Perry sits up

"What?"

to go to the dome. I have to find the pattern. If what she said

of codes under her breath and is out of the elevator before it can fully open. It's

98%

moving with determination I've never seen before. She always just goes along with what I ask, but this is so offputting that

much faster she is now. She's a lot more restless. It's like watching a sick animal coming back to life. She's steadily gained weight since she's got here. Her muscles are raut. Her skin glistens. But that look in her eyes, it

Silas joins us

can. She glances back at me very briefly. "You're

that?"

you suggest I do? She's my

**es that get the royal treatment," she says silently just barely loud enough for

did she do?" Silas