Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 167

the King and me.

Finally, today is the day I get to play the King's shadow. The vampire king is back and is pretty upset about an attack on his household. While he's yelling at the other kings, I am hanging out with the guards outside. Jordan is in the trees nearby keeping an eye out for both "You got a cigarette I can bum from you?" the vampire near me asks.

I reach for the gold box I stole from James's new room

and oper

it up

offer

him a joint.

I knew they would come in handy

for more than settling down.

"It's not tobacco," I warn her.

"Jesse," she holds out her hand.

"Pricilla," why is that the first name that popped into my head? I take her hand and offer her my lighter.

Jesse is a tiny thing compared to me. She has to be five four or five, but her eyes give away what she is. A fire elemental. Her dark eyes glisten like molten lava. She's Sporting a buzz cut and can see the beautiful reds and yellows of the dragon head tattooed on her scalp. When she takes a rip of the joint she looks back toward the entrance of the council and I see there's more ink down her neck going into her leather jacket.

"You're interesting to look at," she says looking back at me.

"You cut your hair like that to show off your ink or because you burn it off?" I shoot back.

She laughs flashing me her fangs. Aristocrats always have flashy jewels adorning their teeth. I want that now that my fangs are as visible as they are. It's very pretty.

"A little of both," she smirks.

God, she is rocking the shit out of that black lipstick and the black and red smokey eye. She offers me the joint and I decline trying my best not to stare at her nonexistent eyebrows. It's bold and a little intimidating.

to tell on me," I point over to Jordan. She chuckles and

"Two," she nods.

"My condolences,"

hear your Queen just

from inside. I whistle for Jordan and we move to get a better vantage point. I get to the top windows and push one open. Once inside I can see that the Alpha King

to bitch," I

down not

don't have time for this shit, much less to be

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the perfect reason to

in your mouth if you say that again,

"What's this, dog boy?"

the King warns

"Your new b-"

ground. Jesse comes at me, fangs out. push the band around me out

teeth in, asshole," I walk right up to him only for the Alpha

eyes. "Let's all take a deep breath and calm ourselves. Lycan King

King orders.

She's just lying there. My body is tingling with the promise of a fight, and I must remind myself that I have a role to play here. I can't take things too far without the King's

You need better security,"

with a glare and opens his mouth wide. I shutter when his teeth all start growing out of the bloody gums. He releases his wings using them to put him back on his feet. "Don't," the King places his big ass hand on my head to keep me from moving. "You deserved that. What the fuck are you doing?" he

all are," a woman says from one of the other podiums. "What was the point of this meeting, Bo? What the fuck did you think was going to happen after the stunt you pulled in

back at the woman and if I'm correct that's the Supreme Mother. The top witch bitch. I don't know why I expected her to be a very fancy woman, but she's not. She's a hot redhead in boho-style clothing and she looks more annoyed than worried. Her big green eyes move to me and she smiles. The vampire King listens and puts his wings away. He goes over to Jesse to check to see if she's alive. I watch as he pricks his finger and drips a single drop of his blood into her mouth. It takes her a

out. You're fired," he

pushes him away. "No one else is here for you,

brushes herself off and turns her

hands up. She looks at them and

fuck

""Power," I smile.

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