Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 146

Why would you let him disrespect you like that?" Lillies acks and immediately hops on her phone

Who the fuck is she talking to all day like that? Is it Jordan I hope not. He's supposed to be one of the best hunters as my shadow. "Because I've done far worse. What I said to him is going to stay with him for a while. He's Luna Bes's problem now. I'm already over it."

A group of wolves stalk us until we leave the city borders. My maid goes back to the Nelson Knights Foundation project. Ther terms and conditions are more than satisfactory. Yet, the King found a few problems he wants to be changed before he signs off on it. He informed me that he wants Jake to run the whole thing. I can't think of anyone better. Except maybe Vincent Wolfe, but he's got enough problems if he's calling Violet back to Magique City.

"You've been quiet," Lillies says after a while. I glance over to her in the passenger seat.

"Am I not always?"

"Not like this." Bunny squeezes between the seats.

"Seat belt," I growl at her. "I'm just thinking,"

"Let us think with you," Lillies suggests.

Im going to be put in the psych-ward when we return," I answer truthfully. The two of them shift uncomfortably.

"The King knows?" Bunny asks.

"Yeah, he's not too happy about it but ultimately it was my decision,"

"For how long?" Bunny asks.

"I don't know. I haven't worked out the details. I asked for some time to bring Allegra back,"

the right

don't know what the right choice is. I'm all over the place. Maybe a change in pace will help clear the fog. I just need some time

Bunny. I might

they're crazy. So, there's the upside. You're just overwhelmed. It'll be fine," Lillies takes my hand. "I don't see why locking down the Local Lunatic is a bad idea. We can keep it as a weapon for

killed yourselves for, I can see why. He's become dependent on your opinion and work ethic. Might be the only thing you two have in common. You're both driven by

I admit. "I just don't want it to be

isn't enough? I heard you guys are very-" I growl cutting Bunny

It's like having a

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real and

the. It was always

attach them,

I supposed to attach strings to him when I haven't severed

the two of them when they begin to play fight. At

the seatbelt click. "Maybe you'll never love Jo like that, but it doesn't mean you can't love him. From the bracelet, it's obvious that the King mindful of

the same. Married, marked, mated. There's no

had done. Letting things go has never been part of who I am. I sure as fuck never once considered letting Darren go. In life or in death. He was mine and

moving forward. I just can't get the image of him and the little boy he was teaching how to play on a laptop in the middle of the front yard he curated himself for that exact purpose. It was just their back profiles, but my heart sank when I saw them and the guilt I feel is so real that I feel like I'm suffocating. I see them every time I

they retire. It's basically Miami but without the Latino werewolves tearing

quiet," Lillies interrupts my train

lobotomy? It doesn't work on us,"

as I take the exit down to Sherwood. Lillies