Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

"She's dead," she confirms.

I pull back and hit the end of the kunai with all my strength. She goes flying and lands in the tub knocking it over. Water drenches the carpet. The two other girls look at one another. I motion Debbie and one girl rushes to her side. "Help me lift t lift this thing so it doesn't get wet," I wave them back.

One of them picks up the walkie-talkie. Without hesitation, they run to my side and help me lift the dress.

-Was it really necessary to kill her?- his voice startles me. It's been a while since we've spoken through our bond.

-Yes, she was f**g you brother.-

-You know this how?-

-you know

it a hunch an

Call it a

and if she wasn't, you're welcome. You never have to deal with her again.-

I get nothing back and take it as a win. They drop my dress and fix it once more.

"This way, my Queen,"

"Noland, it's been a while," I greet him.

He was the guard I had before Jordan. I made the mistake of telling the King that he was cool and he was immediately replaced. The King's comment about him picking people he could live without makes me laugh. What a d****k. "Has Jordan been able to keep up with you, Little Wolf?" he asks.

"He tries. No one has been able to top you, sir,"

"You are sneaky girl," he holds his arm out for me. I loop my arm around his and let him guide me. "You look much better Little Wolf. I was worried that Cliffside wasn't going to be to your liking,"

"C

I have to be able to see it for me to make that decision. How are you?"

I was promoted. Thank you for that,"

"Me?" I laugh.

"Yes, the King told me you praised my work ethic and thought I'd like it here,"

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did, huh?" I laugh. He grins. "Well, you deserve it," That was a terrible thing to say. I didn't think the doorways could get more ridiculous until we stopped in front of the biggest archway I've ever seen in my life. The gothic design around it looks like the obsidian was used as hot wax. The melted stone sits over the doors almost as if it were keeping it sealed.

them.

Noland steps away from me and bows. The two girls come over to flank my sides. One of them hands me a bouquet of black orchids. They have the sl**e's design on them as well, but what really makes my heart melt are the four golden Ci***n**n -Roll heads decorating I left her with all of my research and programs. Even the ones that I never got around to finishing. All of the designs I had wanted to make for all the homeless veterans in Red Wood who had lost limbs in the battles for the city. I hope she does right by them. The doors groan as they're opened and it takes me a moment to realize that the song playing is Ascensionism by Sleep

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Token. I look up with disbelief only to be completely blown away. There are hundreds of lycans on both sides of the aisle.

Like the rest of this place, everything is black. The rows of church benches are decorated with black and gold roses. The black carpet in front of me is covered with golden rose petals. There is glass separating them from me. I look up to see the King standing at the altar. He dressed in all black. His skin is covered in gold oils giving him a different aura. His gray hair has gold paint or wax in it. It looks like the crap my hair was sprayed with. I can't take my eyes off him as I follow at the pace the girls set. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel right now, but as I step up to the altar he holds out his hand for me to take. I slip one of my knives out and place it in his hand. He looks down at it as I step up to him and the serious expression he had been wearing turns into a smile. "I would have gone with Alkaline," I grin, but it's a lie. This song is perfect. I really just enjoy teasing him.

"Maybe i

in another life," he smirks. "I've said it before. I'm sure,"

"What?" I ask confused.

"You're perfect," he says and turns his attention to the man between us.

The girl to my right takes the bouquet back and moves away from me. Guards with shields immediately cover us as he begins to speak. The people all take a seat. He's speaking that language they were speaking before. After a few minutes, the girls come over and to wrap a golden chain around us.

The King takes my hands and guides me to kneel as the man continues to speak holding his hand between us and then he binds the chains together. He places his hand on the top of the king's head.

"I do," the King says and then turns to me when the man places his hand on my head. I really wish I understood something, anything. I glance at the King when he's done speaking. He gives me a nod. "I do," I say

and the man pulls away content with my answer. He turns back to us and gives the King a nod.

The King stands taking me with him. My heart finally catches up with my brain and starts racing when he places his hand on my hip and pulls me to him. He tilts my head back and he leans in. "Stay with me," "he whispers, and then his lips are on mine.

>plit second, it's just the two of us. My entire focus zeros in on him as the music continues to play. My skin breaks out in goosebumps as my wolf surfaces. I grip his wrist pulling him closer and release the blade in my left sleeve. The blade hits the man standing a few feet away right between the eyes. Now," the the King growls.

I

I watch as the people behind those in the front rows stand and grab the people in front of them to slice open their throats. Screams erupt all around us. He pulls me close to him as he's handed an SMG. He pushes it between us as the guards form a circle around us. Someone opens fire. I raise the SMG to make sure it's loaded and the safety isn't on.

At the end of the aisle is James. He's holding a rocket launcher aimed right at us, but while his focus is on us, he's already been made. A vampire appears behind him. I smile at him giving him a little wave as the vamp sticks him in the neck.

"Get down," I shout and pull the King with me when the launcher hits the floor and the rocket goes flying.

"Perry," he shouts covering me with his body. I cover my ears as the explosion goes off where we had been standing. "Jonas," someone calls out.

I manage to catch a glimpse of the guests to see they're all fighting. The vampires swoop in from out of nowhere and start shooting down lycans with darts. The King lifts me up and starts pushing me out the archway.

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We both look back lifting our weapons, but he freezes. I myself don't know what to do. In front of us is her. The woman who has been plaguing my dreams that cross over from the King's nightmares. No, this one is much, much older. "Eve?" he chokes out.

"This

I

is for my daughter," she growls and lifts her gun.

I fire before she can. The AR in her hand goes off. I shove the King. Then, Noland is standing in front of me. He wraps his arms around me. The two of us hit the floor. "Perry," the King's growl echoes from somewhere but all I can see is this man staring back at me. "Why would you do t that?" I choke out.

"You deserve more," he says as his blood drips from his mouth onto my face. I almost jump out of my skin when he's ripped off of me. I sit up reaching under my dress to retrieve my guns.

"Are you hit?" the King looks me over. I push him off me and go for the woman. She's staring up at me still alive.

"Tell your daughter, I'll be meeting her in hell soon enough," I growl lifting my boot. She cries out when I stomp down on her ***id f**ng head. The second one kills her.

Other wolves shift and come at me. I raise my guns and do the thing that I've been training to do since I was a little girl. Wolves and lycans drop all around me as I give in to the feral urges I've been fighting back for years. The only question is, is death among these people or are just racking up the tally again?

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