Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter Jonas

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"How many casualties?" I ask Roy and sit next to him. He leans over his seat to get to the cooler next to him. He offers me a beer and sits back. "Eighty-six and we have twenty-two missing. The vamps took the bodies,"

"One oh eight then," I correct him.

"You f*****g didn't, Jo," he glares at me.

"They're traitors,". I repeat Perry's words. "We were going to kill them anyway. They're useful this way. Where's James?"

"On his way back to the tower with Silas and Jordan. Whatever you had them give him-" "She." I cut him off. Hmm?"

"She had the vamps give them something so they wouldn't damage the product. I saw her give that shit to the Bellaire girl. She was out for a while before she handed her over to their master. James isn't going to wake up for a couple of days,"

"Do you hear yourself?" he growls.

"Yeah," I laugh remembering Perry asking me the same thing. Only then she was referring to the way we treat other wolves "We've come full circle," "What does that t mean?"

"It means we're no longer at the top of the food chain, Royce. If we're going to survive this new world, we're going to have to make some changes. Once we get everything in order, we can address the civil issues. For now, we have to finish hunting down the remainder of those who helped James and replace their positions. I'm assuming your eagerness to help me means you expect compensation,"

"I'm

your cousin, A****le," he growls. "We grew up together,"

"James is

is my brother," I remind him. "And he's currently on his way to live in the Hightower prison for the rest of his life. If you want nothing in return, tell me so I can thank you properly,"

"I don't want anything in return, b****h. I've earned my right to be in my position," he scoffs and s***hes the beer out of my hand. "Beers for celebrating,"

"What are you celebrating?" I laugh.

"Your marriage, for starters," he lifts both beers up and takes a drink. "And the rise of the Feral Queen. May her last breath be as glorious as the carnage she unleashed for you this fine afternoon, Cousin," he drinks from the beer he took back and downs the whole thing before tossing the empty bottle. "Where'd you get her anyway?" Red Wood

"Oh, that f*****ng s***it hole. Makes sense. The only other place that can spit out a monster like that is Magique,"

"You have no idea," I laugh. "What do you have going on here?"

"You

know me, Lord of the Sanctum,"

"How does Nobleman of Gliffside sound?"

"Cliffside doesn't have Noblemen. That's your domain,"

"I'm

Why g of moving towards Gorgon,"

"It's

to Nova and the Alpha King,"

"Wait, seriously? You're forming an alliance with the wolves?" "And the Hellion Triads. Perry just got us in with the vamps," I nod.

"Yeah, man. I'm in," he grins. "Whatever you need,"

"Thank you, Roy," I offer him my hand. He smiles and shakes it.

"Who would have thought?" he laughs and reaches for a couple of more beers.

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"That the party boy from the academy would grow up to be an actual King," he smirks.

"F***k you," I s*n*h the bottle and pop the top.

"I'm sorry for your loss," he says after a while.

"She's not dead yet,"

"I meant your mate and daughter. I didn't get a chance to see you then. Mom got sick," he gets serious. "She's-" "I know. Mom's been keeping us updated. You know, Perry gave her research to the twins. Maybe they can help," "What kind of research?" @x77%

"Artificial o****s. She gave us Lycan Tech," I inform him. He sits up and turns all the way in his seat to stare at me. "Did she?"

"Yeah," I nod. Something close to sympathy crosses his features. I'd never make you pay, Roy. We're family,"

"So this girl walks to our lives to save us and we're repaying her by ending her life?" he swallows hard. "That's all she asked for," I confirm.

"And you're okay with that?"

"Of course, not," I finish my beer. "But you're looking at the same thing I am. Maybe next time, the wolf won't give her back. I think it'll be easier if she doesn't. I'm okay with killing a rabid dog. Perry wouldn't be in there anymore. She blacked out," We're called in just as the sun is rising. He's a big help with everything. By the time I get back to Perry, she's up and sitting in the nook overlooking the countryside. She's wearing a black sundress, no shoes, and her hair is up in two little buns on the top if her head just to keep it out of her face. I place her breakfast in front of her.

"I can taste whatever you're putting in there," she says without looking up at me.

"It's keeping you, you," I explain.

"Violetta?"

For?"

Confirm. you,"

"Trusting her,"

"I trust you," I disagree and watch her eat what I've prepared for her.

"Did you bring your chef with you?" she finally looks at me with a smirk. "I used my status for something,"

"You?" I laugh. "Finish eating and show me,"

"Okay," she continues eating. "But only because this is so good,"

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