Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

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"Royce is going to lose his shit when he finds out, Perry," he says without meeting my gaze.

"She's going to reject him, Jonas," she seemed pretty adamant about that.

"She's going to try. It's law for both parties to be in agreement. It's been a long time since a mating has been on trial," "Are you serious? You hold trials?"

"Yes, they're both adults and there's no political interference,"

"What does that mean?"

"Roy isn't promised to any other bloodline," he shrugs as if that's not a life-defining statement."

"Being the King fucking sucks, Jo. Why did you want this?" I shake my head. He finally smiles and tilts my head back.

"You're not acting like yourself," he says gently. I pull away from him and push him back so I can get away.

"I am. You just don't know me, Jonas. You know a part of me. A very, very dark part of me. That's not all I am,"

"I feel like you woke up a completely different person," he nods.

I didn't get what I wanted and in trying to get there I hurt the only thing that meant more to me

let that set in. I've never really given anyone other than Darren the absolute truth. Even if I'm not in love with him the way I feel we both deserve, I realize that I do care for him deeply. The first thing I wanted to do after learning what happened to Mackenzie was fell him so that he could give me some space to fully process it. I don't do that. Not with Darren or Jacob.

over his face. "I mean not fully, but I understand that it's something that's going to take time to heal from. I think we both need some time to fully adjust to our new situation. I don't want you to

can stop with

collection. You made me promise to add to it," he shrugs. He goes

going to like the thrill of it. It's the worst kind of coping mechanism you can develop. It feels so good at first but when you really sit down to look at it and admit just how empty it all

what

to see him smirking back

dark joke. I am so proud of you," I laugh. He grins and

from him and I know you'd never let anyone get too close. I want him to be in charge of this team. "And also

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girls," I try to

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to be, Perry. Surviving is not going to be easy for them. Jordan's family means business. I can't favor them and neither can you. If we change the laws to help them, I'd lose the respect

would be one of the strongest Lycans alive. Lillies failed to absorb Tullie in the womb and then refused to finish it when they turned. That's isn't going

the words coming

to be beneficial for us to change a little, but

"You mean eat her?"

you say