Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 129

I don't know how to do that. I had a collar on before. I did things I thought the King wanted. I was following his lead,"

"So follow his lead. He's your husband," Bunny laughs.

"Your mate," Lillies brushes my hair off my shoulder.

"In exchange, we teach you how to Lycan," Bunny pops a cherry tomato in her mouth.

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"Why don't we finish eating and I'll sleep on it? We're headed back to Cliffside in the morning. I'll let you know what I decide once I speak with the King," "I'm not-" Bunny starts to argue, but Lillies covers her mouth to stop her.

"That seems fair. Given we kind of blindsided you tonight," she agrees. Bunny groans and then agrees.

"So, we're not bringing it up anymore,"

"I point at the two of them with my fork. They both agree and go back to their plates. "So, you're alive," Bunny squeaks. "Are we allowed to ask what happened?"

"I lost Crystal," I move the veggies around my plate. "I've never gone into hibernation the way I did. I was home, but I wasn't. Everything was right in front of me, but I couldn't reach it. No matter how hard I tried.

"She told me if I truly believed I deserved what was in front of me I'd be able to take it. All I could think about was all the mistakes I made. Everything I ruined and-I don't know. It sounded a lot like she said she sacrificed herself because she thought I could do it. She thinks I can make amends. I just wanted it to be over and now I'm not sure what I want,"

"I'm sorry for your loss," the two of them say in unison. It's a little unsettling.

"So, you wake up after a near-death experience that has shaken you so badly, you feel empathy for the first time and the first thing you do is break into a packhouse to gain information on your mother-in-law?" Bunny laughs. "She's a fugitive," I defend myself. The two of them laugh. "And those people are racist as hell. I get a double free pass," "Most Lycans are. You should Les nods. What about you and the King used to it," Lillies suddenly.

King?" Bunny asks

"That is the greatest "Oopsie Glowup" in modern history. When people learn the truth about

love the opportunity to come out of vacation. The last time I saw him he was playing golf with his brother and the two were trying to find any little excuse to

know a lot about wolf politics," Lillies clears her throat. "Would it be

anymore. You're probably going to have to add Wolf General Education to your schedules this upcoming semester. I'll join you. I have to learn Lycirian

f***ing race that's been in hiding for the past twelve

for six hours unable to close my eyes. I slept last night after making our bond official. Neither of us gave each other a moment to think about it. I hold my hand up to look at the ring

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F***k, I am way in over my head here. Me, a Queen? It has to be some kind of sick joke. Not to mention half the other shit going

O go insane trying

I supposed to do all of this without Crystal? In the midst of hell, she was my only friend. The only being I've ever shared the extent of my mind with. It's probably what killed her. I did that to her,

the biggest piece of shit I could be. It's all I had ever known. All I could offer her. Laying here watching the blue night turn into daylight, I feel empty. Alone. Surrounded by people who don't know a single thing about me. People who are looking at me the same way he does. Jonas Prince was looking for a savior and while I did my best, that's not exactly what he found. I don't know if I can continue to pretend to

quietly. At some point, Bunny falls asleep with her head on Lillie's shoulder. She's tapping

when she catches me glance back at

I reassure

whole," I glance back at her to see her running her fingers through Bunny's

"Can I ask

I you something personal?"

how much we e know about you, yeah," she

said his parents didn't want him anywhere near you. I don't see why it's

a lot like the King In the linage sense. I guess if you put it into terms, we're you in Redwood City Peasants and very defective," "Because you can't

t without the other,"

and we're not as strong

of age, it was up to me to fix this. And I

chills break out all over my body. "I

of us died by the hand of someone else. It's why James liked us. We were something he could keep locked away under the premise of our safety. Jordan tries his best not to keep us isolated. He put us in training and we're really good at it, but all everyone