Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 197

• Jonas

Perry is trembling as she looks down at the blood and the body of the creature she’d been terrified of for almost half her life. Tears spill from her eyes while she attempts to stand still, eyes wide and almost pitch black from how big her pupils are.

The hold she usually has on her presence breaks away and almost everyone in the room takes a step back. Her presence erupts all around us. The remaining glass beside her explodes in pieces so small it almost looks like sand.

“Jo, step back,” James whispers. He takes my hand and pulls me away several feet.

We all jump back when a blood–curdling scream comes out of her and she falls to her knees holding the head she just cut off him with both hands. Violetta steps forward with a blank expression on her face as Perry tries to inhale.

“Breathe,” she growls at her.

She can’t. It’s stuck there in her throat. Her face is turning red, her body is shaking as she stares back at her friend.

“Perry!” Knightly shouts. I flinch when Violetta’s hand whips out to slap her across the face.

It’s only then that Perry inhales sharply and drops the head in her hands. Violetta doesn’t hesitate to wrap her arms around her as Perry cries out. I breathe in looking away as she just completely falls apart.

My head swims with the overwhelming grief that floods my senses. My ears are ringing. My body feels hotter than it should.

“Holy shit,” I gasp for air feeling like I’m drowning.

James tries to stop me but I push him away as I reach for my mate needing her closer. Violetta looks up at me, her face still stoic. She nods and pulls away. Perry is covered in blood. Her face, her hands, her clothes.

that loved that thing. A part of

the little wolf that was dragged in and forced to kneel in front of me the day we met. Yet, while my wolf bait’s eyes were cold and empty, my mate’s eyes hold every emotion passing

in love with are all staring back at me. It’s not a phantom feeling anymore. It doesn’t

breath is shaky as I try to work through the emotions pulsing through our bond. My body tingles. Everywhere. Enough to make me tremble with her. I should feel terrified, but a laugh comes out of

out of the box she put herself in and she grins. We both laugh without saying a word. I almost fall back when pounces

chokes out but

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you said you were a professional,” I tighten my

wholeheartedly. She starts getting control of herself and pulls back on both her emotions and her presence. Once she’s sealed it away,

back to lean against the

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to fight her earlier,” Violetta laughs. “Now you know

laugh at him when he rolls his

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look at the little boy standing behind Roy and Jordan. Everyone looks down

Roy snaps his attention to

blood off her face. She wipes her hands on the back of her ripped pants. I don’t have the heart to tell her

and stands to go over to him. “Are you

little boy answers. “Can

mate,” he states with conviction. The kid

kneels down in front of them. The little girl looks to the boy waiting for approval. When he gives her a court nod she steps up to Perry her hands balled together as she

father,” the little boy explains.