Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 156

"Are we alone because of what I said to James the other day?" I ask Dr. Salazar.

"No, this part of your treatment is personal. Group therapy doesn't go as deep as one-on-one sessions,"

"Oh," I nod. "What do you want to talk about?"

"All right," he smiles. "I'd like to ask how you're feeling. We've been working together for a bit now. How do you think things are going?"

"It's been twenty-six days," I say.

"It has," he nods.

"I feel well rested. My mind is a little clearer,"

"Good," he writes it down. "Now that you've had some time to think. What is it that you want to achieve in your time here?"

"I want to get better,"

"You've said that, but what does that mean to you? When you say I want to get better. Better at what?"

"In general. I guess,"

Explain," he encourages. I don't know what to say. I end up just staring back at him and shrug. "All right. W somewhere small? Was it something someone said or did that made you realize that who you are now is wrong:

"I guess it started when I was sold to the King," I shrug.

"Okay, tell me about that day,"

"I had just gotten released from the precinct I worked at,"

"Were you there working?"

"No, I had gotten arrested for telling the Alpha and Luna off the night before. I had been really drunk,"

"Continue,"

t we start

"Jake, my father-in-law, drove us home. Beta Tyler was waiting for us when we arrived. He asked me to get presentable because he was escorting me to the pack house,"

"Were you

and Tyler close?"

We all went to the academy together for beta training. I know his mate and his family, but close isn't something anyone was to me in

brushed teeth,

my

Alpha was no longer going to tolerate my disrespect. Upon arrival, I was dragged into the pack house where I was informed that

"Did you struggle?"

I was probably still drunk. I was also aware of Jake's presence, I didn't want

to hurt him,"

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you told your alpha

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staff was invited to the pack house to celebrate

pack's history.

celebration. The announcement. The Luna. The Alpha. All of it bothered

"Why?"

Many answers swim in my head, but choosing the right one is a

did their joy bother you, Perry?" he

over me. The part of me that loved Morgan wants to take it back and I have to fight the tears that threaten to slip.

Darren's death. The changes to her person Calvin made. The modifications she went through. The fake tits, the long hair, the makeup, and the pathetic princess dresses

her class. She stopped going into

took his family out of the shit hole we lived in, Calvin

academy and forced to go public. I see now that the hell she chose to live in was just as fucked as mine because Calvin bought her

superficial he would have known that

often jealous of her. Yes, we both lived in poverty but she had this special aura that drew people in while I pushed them away. It was why I'd do anything for

offers me a tissue and I sigh when I reach for the box

felt. I still feel it. Every time I think of her. Every time I think of how

were

been through everything together. She lived on the floor above the apartment my mom and I stayed in after my dad died. She and her siblings helped us move

see. Let's talk about her. What was

sweetest person I'd ever met. A lot like Oz. She was always looking out for people. Me in particular. I've kind of always been an asshole. I was smaller than her. Younger by two years. She was always smiling and going out of her way to

liked this about

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with hers. I'd wake up with a freshly folded pile of clean laundry and a leftover tupperware. "When I learned to hack the ATMs, she was the one that kept me from emptying them. At first, she was pissed but after sleeping on it she knew that there was no other way. I was

in her attitude leading

my head. "We were really excited the night before. She had a date and I had just given her what I thought was the

gone on a mission a couple of weeks before. I felt a little sick just before leaving. I was home alone so I took the opportunity to go to the doctor since Darren always made a huge deal out of everything. I had just found out I was five weeks pregnant and she was the first person I told. The following week she went with me to get an ultrasound and

barely on track to where we wanted to be but I was scared for nothing. He was so happy. So, I called her and told her. We were both delighted and she told me she was going out with a visiting Beta from Gorgon.

lidn't happen,"

for a rogue attack blared. I backtracked and headed towards the pack