Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 101

"Was my duffle bag brought in?" I ask.

"Right here," one of the girls sets it on the couch for me.

I slip out of my jacket and place it over the armrest. Debbie looks down at my torn shirt. I begin to unbuckle everything and set my things on the table. The girls all stare at my mini arsenal, "The bath is right over here," Debbie says when I'm standing here in my cargos and bra. "Are you going to bathe me too?" I ask.

"Yes, it's customary," she nods.

I take one of my kunai and make my way over to the bathtub. It's a metal tub. The kind used to bathe big dogs. It's filled with milky water and flowers. I turn around to face Debbie to see her smirk. "Finish undressing me," I order her effectively wiping the smile off her face. She tries to wave the other two girls over. "No,

hold my arms up waiting. She stares at me until she realizes I'm serious. She comes over and stands behind me to unhook my bra. I smile over at her friends to see them trying to hide their amusement. As soon as she leans in to undo my belt, she looks up at me her eyes are pitch black. It really bothers her that I smell like him. Once I'm naked, she takes a step back.

get into the tub to find it's nice and warm. It smells like honeysuckle and blossoms. I lift one of the daisies from the water as the two other girls come over with tools for a mani-pedi and maybe a haircut.

I let them do whatever. My focus remains on Debbie. The last time I saw her she had long hair and it's kind of funny that she's cut it all off in a pixie cut similar to the one the King had me get when I arrived. "What?" she growls.

"Didn't peg you for a pick me girl," I shrug.

"Didn't peg you for a s****t," she shoots back.

"M

M

er, but here I am hoping I get another ride before someone takes me out," I laugh. The

immediately hides it with a single look from Debbie. "So, Debs,"

"Don't call me that," she growls.

"Okay, Debs. How

been f***** James?" I ask. Her eyes

me?" she tries to

your beloved

to my

about," the tremble in her voice and the way her heartbeat

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eye

I sit back and watch the way the girls move.

styling my hair while the other polishes my claws. I haven't been able to retract them since we got back from meeting with the vampire. When they start on my makeup, Debora brings over some

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Chapter 101

I then continue with my leather straps to fit my weapons under my dress. I pause when she brings it out. Goddess I've been thinking about that thing since I first put it on She looks at me disapprovingly when I pull out my heeled Doc Martens. Bunny had Lillies decorate them with the markings on my body. I slip

Boo

So, yeah. Boots," I say. "You're lucky I

me into the skirt made of tule that goes under the dress. It's kind of heavy and it's not going to be easy to move around in. I would have preferred the one with the metal thingies

any way to take this off?" one of them

to do that.

Heron

Her

and she nods before placing the ugliest golden neckpiece around my neck. It attaches to the cuffs or my wrists and sits over my shoulders. A second piece is wrapped around my waist. I

of the s***est city wrapped in the Lycan Royal jewels about to become the wife of the Lycan

like to

guides me over to the platform set up in the middle of the room. It has

Everything is flawless. The golden marks glisten

so much since coming here. The person in front of me is someone from a different life. She looks alive and healthy. The way it's meant to be. Even with the pretty new lavender shades in my eyes, there's nothing in the glimmer of her eyes. I smooth my hands over the front of my dress and