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?"

training. I

brushed

my

in the truck with him and four others. He told got -me I fucked up and that the Alpha was no

"Did you struggle?"

hadn't slept in a while and I was probably still drunk. I was also aware of Jake's presence, I didn't

to hurt him,"

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pack house to celebrate the

event in a pack's

celebration. The announcement. The Luna. The

"Why?"

while. Many answers swim in

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. "Why

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

dropped out of the hunting program despite being top of her class. She stopped going

out of the shit hole we lived in, Calvin never even considered

see now that the hell she chose to live in was just as fucked as mine because Calvin bought her the same way the

her actual mate. Had he looked past the superficial he would have known that Morgan had been born to lead. Before him, she had been kind, loving, giving, and

people in while I pushed them away. It was why I'd do anything for her. Maybe my instinct as a beta always knew

I did to her. Hot tears stream down my face. Dr. Salazar offers me a tissue and I sigh

saw the betrayal I felt. I still feel it. Every time I think of her. Every time I think of how I lost everything. She's

You were close to

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

see. Let's talk about

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 help anyone who

liked this about

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but she was always there to pick up the pieces I left behind. When my mom would disappear and I had no money for food or hygienic stuff. She'd take my clothes in her backpack and wash them 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 eleven and no one was going to give me a job because of who my parents were. She

there changes in her attitude leading

my head. "We were really excited the night before. She had a date and I had just

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 I asked her to keep it to herself

a little scared because we were nineteen 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

lidn't happen,"

for a rogue attack blared. I backtracked and headed towards the pack house where Darren was stationed. I was two minutes