Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

"Don't start," she shakes her head.

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"He's a nobleman,"

"He's your mate, Mack,"

"And?" she shrugs. "You know I don't f****k with high ranks,"

"Look what having a mate has done to you, Perry. You used to be the baddest b****h I knew,"

"Just because I'm mated doesn't change that. I was mated to your brother,"

"Darren held you back. We all know that,"

"What are you talking about? How can you say

that?"

"It's t

s the truth, Perry. Darren kept you on a short leash. This guy is no different. We're not the kind of people you keep on a leash. We're the problem. It'll always be that way," she huffs. "Maybe, I don't want to be a problem anymore,"

"Maybe, you've let this f****ing a**ole domesticate you and now you want to be a good girl. Raise a bunch of little princes and princesses. What a f***ng waste,"

"No one said anything about kids. Maybe one day. Not now. Getting mated isn't the end of the world, Kenz,"

s the girl who stopped everything she was when my f***ing idiot brother was murdered by a rogue of all things,"

"What happened to you?" I ask upset to hear her talk about Darren that way.

"It doesn't matter,"

"It matters to me. I looked for you. I needed and you were nowhere. All I had to go on was an I'm glad you're alive. What was I supposed to do with that? Did the old man take you in?" I ask. She shifts uncomfortably. "Mackenzie," "No, he didn't. He didn't do anything I didn't consent to,"

"What did he do, Kenz?" the longer she stays silent, the more worried I become. There are so many things that f***ing a**le could have done to her and I'm terrified of what it is.

"I joined the rebirth program,"

car skids on

empty

I hit the brakes. I turn my

growl. "Why the f*** would

were going to kill that

over my

name is Hunter. He's four,"

"And the father?"

give him a child and that was

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going to tell you. I made a deal with the Falcon, Perry. He could f***k us all over if I try to take him. And he's-" she growls

man is not my mate. I will not accept him. Not now, not ever. So, just drop it. Let's find your crazy a*** mother-in-law and take her back. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it," unbuckle my belt and scoot closer

give a anything

"We can't just let that sick f***k get away with this," "I don't want to do anything about it," she pushes me back gently. "What am I going to do with a kid, Perry? I can't even take care of myself," looked for for you better. I sho

I shot

choice. Let me live with it. Just-I don't know. Tell me

." she covers

to him," I s s my I say starting the car car back up. "He's kind of a pretty boy. Was raised right and a bunch of ugly shit happened

he had everything. Parents, siblings, proper

she rolls her eyes. "If his life was so great, why are we

all alle. all a

"What did he

up married to his brother. It tore them apart. We have

you for?"

are big on traditions. He had to be married and mated to be coronated. He needed someone to do that. His brother was killing anyone he got close to. Female Lycans aren't as expendable. Then there's me who is

for him. The Lycan King is cute. What does he plan on

snort. "He wants to reform

Oh, he's like Dad," she

like him,"

shit is only going to get worse. Everyone wants to give the King and Queen the

put out an APB on his mom? Have one of them bring her back to him and we can go do whatever the

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