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.

of her that loved that thing. A part of

in front of me the day we met. Yet, while my wolf bait’s eyes were cold and empty,

are all staring back at me. It’s not a phantom feeling anymore. It doesn’t feel like the memory of what had

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 me when I open

the sound almost as if it snapped her out of the box she put herself in and she grins. We both laugh without saying a word. I almost fall back when pounces on me wrapping her arms around my neck. She buries her face in

fucking gross,” she chokes out

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with all this blood on you. I thought you said you were a professional,” I tighten

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

falls back to lean against the wall. “I thought she was going to

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tried to fight her earlier,” Violetta laughs.

he rolls his eyes but says nothing to

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mom is?” she pulls away to look at the little boy standing

snaps his attention

her throat and pulls away from me. She rubs her face on her sleeves and shoulders trying to get the blood off her face. She wipes her hands on the back of her ripped pants. I don’t have the heart to tell her I can see her baby blue booty shorts underneath. James clears his throat

where she is,” Perry nods and stands to

boy answers. “Can you take

Perry asks. The kid steps aside to reveal the little girl that had been with him. “This is my mate,” he states

for approval. When he gives her a court nod she steps up to Perry her hands balled together as she moves timidly. Perry tips her head back and feels around her throat. “I’m not going to hurt you. You’re safe now. The

the little boy