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 body

I growl. "Why the f***

were going to kill that **h and the

over my body.

His name is Hunter. He's

"And the father?"

deal was to give him a

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needed me. He doesn't anymore and he took

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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

a lot of issues, Perry. You better than anyone knows that. That 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

I'd give a

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

I shot

made a choice. Let me live with it. Just-I don't know. Tell me how you're the Lycan Queen now. Make mad at you so I can stop

." she covers

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 to him. All

had everything. Parents, siblings, proper

she she rolls her eyes. "If his life

a lie.

"What did he

We have him locked in a cage not even

you for?"

got close to. Female Lycans aren't as expendable. Then there's me who is

The Lycan King is cute. What does he

I snort. "He wants to reform

go? Oh, he's like Dad," she huffs. "F***ng heroic a***es. I can see why

like him,"

shit

them bring her back to him and we can go do

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