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 turn

growl. "Why the

you were going to kill that **h and the f***g rogue. So, I

all over my body. "And

name is Hunter. He's

"And the father?"

a child and

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He doesn't anymore and he took him," "When did you plan

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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 and looks out the window. "He's like him.

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 closer to hug her. She tenses up tightly before she relaxes and silently starts

I'd give

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

I shot

live with it. Just-I don't know. Tell me how you're the Lycan Queen

." she covers

"Cal sold me 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 to him. All of it

mean he had everything. Parents, siblings, proper etiquette, a

too," she she rolls her eyes. "If his life was so great,

a

"What did he

his brother. It tore them apart. We have him locked in

you for?"

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 denied death," all the f***ing time. she laughs. "That is wild. Is

he has that going for him. The Lycan King is

snort. "He wants to

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

like him,"

Just kind of spoiled and shit is only going to get worse. Everyone wants to give the King and Queen the best

on his mom? Have one of them bring her back to him and we can

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