Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 171

It's been too long since I've been alone with my computer. After getting my build together and setting it up in the cabinet in front of my desk, I can finally sit down and get out the plans for new system I've been thinking about since I was in the looney bin, and while I'm piecing everything together, I can also review other projects. It's better than therapy.

I mean anything is better than therapy but this helps me more than anything else and I tend to set it aside when I'm stressed out. I have room to breathe now and it feels good. Bunny and I have been working on the mechanical appendages that she will be presenting at the next Lycan Tech presentation. The changes she made to the program are impressive given that she's barely learning the codes Darren and I created.

"I thought someone was barbequing, but it turns out you're just in here overworking as usual," the King walks into my study with a tray. "I thought you'd be a little more committed to unpacking,"

"I'll get to it. I'm more committed to Bunny's addition to one of my biggest projects," I point at the three screens in front of

1. me.

My back is to the entire room. I set up the desk in front of the giant window overlooking the lake and treeline behind the main house so there's no glare. I can also see if there's anyone behind me when I'm locked in. Everything else is still in their boxes or protective wrap. I asked for no one to touch my shit.

Valentina is the only one allowed to come in here to clean up so as long as she doesn't move anything around or put anything out on the table tops or counters back on the shelves. I'm very particular about how I leave things. Once locked in, all I want to do is go over to where I left my notes and I tend to move around a lot.

"Don't touch anything," I growl making him laugh.

"Just making room for lunch. Come join me," he says. I glance back at him and for a second I feel a little annoyed to be interrupted but I put everything on hold and lock my computer to go over to him anyway. "I didn't expect you to be so protective of your work. Can I at least ask what you're working on?""

"I'm reviewing the changes Bunny made to my codes for the replacement limbs,"

I take a seat on the half-circle couch I chose for my study. It fits about eight people. If there is ever a time when all the seats are taken I'm going to hurt someone. The glass coffee table in the center is an acute triangle. I chose glass so it matches my desk and to pay tribute to my study back in Cliffside. He's made it clear that we will only be going back if needed and it doesn't look like it'll be a requirement any time soon.

"I made your favorite," he says placing a covered plate in front of me and a cup of ice. He reaches into his blazer jacket to pull out a can of Dr. Pepper. I smile reaching for it.

"What do you think is my favorite?" I ask and take the metal cover off the plate. "Jonas, is this a BLT?"

"It is. With avocado," he smirks.

"Did Mackenzie tell you?" I laugh.

"No, Jake did. A while ago," he admits. "I wanted to talk to you about something,"

"Ooof, is it bad?"

"Mmm," he grunts and removes his jacket. "James is in New York

"I know," I nod.

you send him

He stares at me long enough to make me feel insecure about eating my favorite

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to this to make it taste so fucking good, but. it's the best BLT I've had in my

He's probably out doing drugs and fucking it out of his system. He'll be back on Monday. He has

much liberty way too fast. He hasn't

so it'll hurt that much more when I

"He's not a child,"

He's not going to be open to the training I'm going to put them through if we keep him locked up. Let him do his thing. He can't do anything without

"I don't trust him,"

"But you trust me,"

"1

"And you trust him?"

trust my instincts, Jonas.

not a good defense, Little Wolf,"

sticking by it," I laugh.

reformation has been kicking my ass. No one is

"Not yet,"

"Right," he says unenthusiastically.

you wanted

lifts the tray and holds out a file for me. I wipe my hands

you want to give

my mother out,"

"Did you read it?"

my

"Jo-"

she ruined our lives," he says

have a sister out there. I get it, but she's alive and she's in just as much pain as he is. I'd give

see

last thing I want is to be alone in a room