Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Jonas

me the perfect match. Perry concludes. "Ugh, why do I feel so violated?"

"Making "I agree." I glance over at her to see her shy away from me. "Why did you use him?"

"James was killing long before your father put him on the path he did, she looks down at her hands as she rubs them together. "Your brother was impulsive. He did ** that would run us. After he shifted, your father had to redirect that rage inside of him.

"James is a rare breed. It runs in my mother's bloodline. We come from wolves and lycans. Wildes. It's probably why you and Evie were mated. Why your brother was so attached to her. A percentage of us are born on the verge of going feral. "Depending on our upbringing, we can teeter either way. It s**ed us, but not your brother. I had a brother like him. I tried to help him as best I could. It's why you were always with your father. I know your love James, Jo," she wipes her tears away. "I never meant for this to happen. I never meant for you to find out, she glares at Perry. "We definitely have to kill her now,"

"That is wild a** story," Perry laughs. "I'm pretty sure that your husband became king when he killed his brother. Keep what you kill. That's like your number one rule, isn't it? I read it in your law books. Your husband was scared for no reason," "Anyone could have come up to try and take it from him, I turn to look at her. She didn't hesitate to accept what my mother said. She isn't wrong, it just feels good to feel like I have someone on my side on this. "With the former king's linage out of the way, it would be up for grabs, Why are you smiling like that would be a fun weekend?" she laughs. "Because it would," my mother and I say at the same time.

"My dad wasn't a fighter. He was chill. I mean he f***d s**it up, but it wasn't his thing. Not like how it's your thing."

I

"I have that in common with your brother," she smirks. My stomach clenches hard. "I believe her. There's more to the story though because it sounds well re**d. She's not a very good liar. Not like your sister,"

"My sister is not a

is not a liar," I glare at her.

"Okay," she she says sarcastically.

"Oh, honey. You are your father's son," she shakes her head. "You have always just seen the best in people,"

"It's annoying, right?" Perry laughs. My mother straightens up and smiles but doesn't answer her.

"How many are left?" I ask.

"None. Your brother came home with Evangeline once he was done,"

"Holy s***it. The old man was going to use him to replace Darren, Perry sits up suddenly,

"What?"

"He asked me. He asked me what it would take for him to rank 10. I gave him an answer," she looks around and jumps up to remove the puck she put on the door. "We have to go to the dome. I have to find the pattern. If what she said is true, the old man knows he would follow orders the same as the rest of us. He was already doing it for you father," "What pattern?" I ask rushing after her.

She repeats a sequence of codes under her breath and is out of the elevator before it can fully open. It's funny to see her like Chapter 82

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this. Her little legs are moving with determination I've never seen before. She always just goes along with what I ask, but this is so offputting that it's almost cute.

What my brother said has been playing in the back of my head if it wasn't enough that I have all this other s**t to think about. We make it to the dome in record time. I doubt she even notices how much faster she is now. She's a lot more restless. It's like watching a sick animal coming back to life. She's steadily gained weight since she's got here. Her muscles are raut. Her skin glistens. But that look in her eyes, it stays the same.

"What's going on?" Silas joins us as the dome comes to life.

I'm about to find out," she answers before I can. She glances back at me very briefly. "You're going to let her get away with

that?"

"What do you suggest I do? She's my mother,"

"Right, it's just us **es that get the royal treatment," she says silently just barely loud enough for me to hear.

"What did she do?" Silas smirks.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

"She lied to

me,"

"What's the punishment for that?" Perry asks.

"Lashing." Silas answers. "If we're going by the established laws,"

"How many?"

"Four for each lie,"

"It was one lie," Perry laughs to herself. "Lashing. Elena was definitely one of you,"

"She whipped you?"

"No, but I can't say the same for her children. Your brother is targeting the established Parlament. The old man has always wanted to weaken the royal bloodlines the way the Wraiths were. The problem was that none of the IOS were ever strong enough to take on so many alone. Your brother is powerful and has the element of surprise,"