Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 180

I take the protective glasses from inside the emergency pack and slide them on my face before looking over at the King one last time. I lean forward to give him one last peck. When I move to slide out of the window to get on top, he stops me.

"Don't leave me again," he says gently. "Please,"

"I'm not going anywhere, but we need to take care of this before people start dying" I nod.

"I love you," he whispers.

Fuck, I want to say it back but not like this. I nod, pull myself out of the car, and climb on top. I check my weapons and make sure that my gun is loaded. He slows a bit. Enough for me to be able to jump off.

My feet hit the floor and I see the gorgon just up ahead trying to figure out what direction it should attack. I take one of my smoke bombs from my belt and head towards them. I crack the little sphere and throw it. The bright-colored smoke catches its attention. I charge straight for it.

"I'm going to give you an opening. Aim for the belly," I shout.

"Are you out of your fucking mind?" someone shouts.

The gorgon spots me. I surge of adrenaline floods my body and my senses come to life. Without me having to think about it, my muscles adjust just enough to give me the power to be able to take this thing on. I don't have to shift. I open fire when it comes at me.

It stumbles back waving its arm in front of it as if to swat the bullets away. When the mag is empty I toss it aside and release my claws without having to give into the shift fully. I skid under its legs and dig my claws into the ice to stop behind it. I

with as much strength as I can muster and land on its back.

push up

"Now," I shout grabbing hold of its arm and pulling it back.

I hold it to me so that I don't get hit. They all fire on it and I try to wiggle out from behind it now that it's down. I flinch when it screams as they continue to shoot at it. With its belly fully exposed, it stood no chance. When it stops moving I pull my knife out and get to it before it can start to heal. I cut into the belly exposing the heart to cut it out. Sure enough, it was already trying to get itself pumping again.

The rancid stench of its blood is enough to make me gag. Once the heart is out I step back trying to shake the image. I still

more to go.

have one

"Holy shit! That was fucking lit!" Mackenzie shouts from somewhere on the rooftops.

-How far out are you?- I ask the King.

-That was fucking amazing. I'm coming up behind you in a bit.-

"Here comes the other one," I shout and toss the heart aside. "Get ready,"

face and step out onto the

the left," the headlights up ahead shine on us and

or his?"

Shit. You're right,"

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slide them on my face before looking over at the King one last time. I lean forward to give him

not going anywhere, but we need to take care of this before people

you," he

on top. I check my weapons and make sure that my gun is loaded. He slows a bit. Enough for me to be able to jump

trying to figure out what direction it should attack. I take one of my smoke bombs from my belt and head towards them. I crack the little sphere and throw it. The bright-colored smoke

give you an opening. Aim

your fucking mind?"

my body and my senses come to life. Without me having to think about it, my muscles adjust just enough to give me the power to be able to take this thing on. I don't have to shift. I open fire when it comes at me. It stumbles back waving its arm in front of it as if to swat the bullets away. When the mag is empty I toss it aside and release my claws without having to give into the shift fully. I skid under its legs and dig my claws into the ice to stop behind it. I push up with as much strength as I can muster and land on

I shout grabbing hold of its arm and pulling it

its belly fully exposed, it stood no chance. When it stops moving I pull my knife out and get to it before it can start to heal. I cut into the belly exposing the heart to cut it out. Sure enough, it was already trying

me gag. Once the heart is out I step back trying to shake the image. I still

That was fucking lit!" Mackenzie shouts from somewhere on

are you?- I

I'm coming up behind you in a

one," I shout and toss

wipe the sweat from my face and step out onto the street. Jordan comes out with

right arm. I'll get the left," the headlights up ahead shine on us and I shake my arms out to get some of this blood

right or his?"

Shit. You're right," I

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growls as they get

a run and he

I shout as the spaceship dashes

into his. Pain shoots through me but I don't let go and continue to push with everything I've got. The guards open fire

the best of him and he lets go. I brace myself for it to try and hit me but it never comes. The King's growl greets me as this

it finally goes down. I hold up my knife

King," I pant. "The

and walks over to

blue. The reptilian scales are glassy and well-groomed for a monster that's supposed to be out in the wild. I get up and go over to it as

I hold my hand

are you doing?" he asks handing it back. "Also that's not

He grins and watches me as I remove the tracker from this thing's neck. I wipe

kidding me," he takes

the other one. You know who