Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)



That was a low blow. I admit that I am playing with fire because, yes. I've known Nate was in love with me since we were in the academy together. He knew that Darren was my mate, so he ended up messing around with Mackenzie for a while before she started going feral. After Darren died, he was really nice to me and well. I wasn't and I still don't plan to be obviously. He's a d**k for trying in the first place. Darren was his best friend.

-That wasn't very nice of you, Little Wolf- the king's voice rings in my head.

-He'll get over it. He always does-

Nate looks up at the King and then back at me.

"Will you?" he asks him.

“What I do with my pet is none of your business, wolf, the King answers. I have to stop myself from laughing at the look of absolute horror on Nate's face.

"How do I get you out of this?" Nate asks genuinely worried. I turn my head to show him the mark and his face pales. "You don't. If I don't do this, he kills me like the rest of them," I whisper. His eyes focus on me and okay, I feel a little bad. Not enough for me to take it back though. So, I mouth a little plea. "Please,"

-I'm the monster? I can feel how amused he is by this. That's not going to help Nate make up his mind.

-Yes, there is nothing about you that doesn't scream it. You're armed- I use my best-accusing tone.

-You put this thing on me!- he growls out loud at me and Nate pulls me away.

"Okay," he puts his hand up defensively. Tll help you. Just don't hurt her.”

-You're an a****e. his nose flares as he stares right at me.

-I've tried to tell you.-

"Edwin, clear the rest of my afternoon. I have to show our new partner around," he says calmly as if trying to defuse the non-existent tension in the air.

"Oh, hey, Edwin. I didn't see you there," I greeted his personal assistant

"Hey, TB," he says sympathetically.

-If TB is short for trash bag I'm hitting the next person who calls you that.-

-TB means Terabyte. It's what the old man calls me. You can do whatever you want, Lycan King. Who's gonna stop your Certainly not me.-

I hear him growl as Edwin brings Nate some stuff.

"Okay, I'll leave you guys to it. I've got s**t to do, I say and turn go toward the elevators. A massive hand lands on my head to stop me. I stay still as a cold chill runs down my spine.

"Where do you think you're going, Little Wolf?" he demands

"She's got two meetings and has to sign off on a few deliveries from Wolle Tech in Lockwood City, Nate answers.

“I don't need to remind you of what would happen if you try to run, do I?” he adds.

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"No, my King." I answer closing my eyes briefly. He retracts his hand and I look back at him. "You made things very clear, "Good," he gives me a nod motioning me to get going.

Feeling a little embarrassed to be treated like a child, I leave. The only sounds are my heels clicking on the linoleum. I need a few things from the lab and I do need to talk to the Alpha of Lockwood City, She's very good friends with the Alpha King and I need to report my progress. It's not much but it is still moving forward as planned. I just have a big a**problem on my a*** now. James.

"Perry, I mean Miss" my former assistant all but jumps out at me when I step off on the top floor. "Whatever. Dude, what the f**k is happening?" "Ready conference room three for me. Has Alpha Eloise made contact?"

"Meetings not til another twenty minutes," Nani sighs when her eyes land on my collar.

"Okay, I've got everything I need here." I say and hand her my carrier. She takes it and heads back into the elevator.

My private lab is dark when I get inside. All of my things are the way I left them the last time I was here. That was two months ago before the Lycan King came. Before Morgan announced her bundle of joy.

The Alpha King has been made aware of the situation here in the city. However, since the alphas here are not actually a threat, there is only so much he can do to help. Cities aren't like packs. They require a lot more maintenance. This is where the stronger alphas come into play Alphas like Eloise Lockwood have a special kind of wolf inside of them. Darker than what I like to call the lesser alphas. The alphas under the control of alphas like Eloise.

Red Wood City and Gorgon City are both to be "cleansed soon. But we can't let anyone know that the Alpha King was behind it. It would upset a lot of people and the Wolf High Council would be livid that we're getting rid of their monkeys. Eloise is sending her security program for Nate to have replicated. I want to take one back with me to see what we're working with.

In my lab, I have a computer Darren and I built for a program that we can't download into just any chip without frying it. This program helps me byp*** security measures like Eloise's Hawk Eye security system. Something tells me I'm going to need it. I want to know what this thing around my neck is made of and I have an idea.

While I know it's plated with white gold, the metal underneath has to be synth carbon fiber. It was created in the pit of the Wraiths by the wraith king who outed the supernatural over seven hundred years ago. He made eight hundred and fifty tons of this s**t and when he was murdered his creation disappeared with him.

The former Alpha King believes it was the Lycans who took it. I don't care that they did. I want some. To create the first supercomputer chip out of that is going to place the Lycan King at the head of the Lycan Tech board. No one would ever question it and maybe the wolves can teach the Lycans a little einpathy. Mother Moon knows they could use some.

I gather my things and download my plans into a few drives before heading back down to the conference rooms. I look up at the elevator and almost smile at the woman staring back at me. She almost has purpose. Standing there in her black pencil skirt, and shiny silk blouse. I hate to admit it because I've never had short hair before, but it looks good. I haven't done my make-up in a long time and while it's bothersome. I've changed so much. Grown and he doesn't get to see it

The Lycan King's idea of a compliment is still sitting in the back of my head. Darren and I weren't exactly not doing it every chance we got. We were teenagers, but he was always a gentleman. He never said nasty s***t like that to me. He made me feel so loved and I had never been before that. It's kind of ideal that my relationship with the King is a brutal one. That he reminds me that he's not Darren constantly. That I'm just a ***e like those wolves from yesterday. Alpha Calico said her father sold her to the council when she was sixteen. Chills break out all over my body wondering if that's what would have happened to me if Monica and Jacob hadn't come for me. I was f***g twelve when my mother killed herself.

"Ready, Nari says when I approach the conference room. “Alph Eloise and the Alpha King are waiting,

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"Thank you, Nani. Take a walk,"

"Yes, ma'am," she stares at my collar again and her eyes fill with tears as she walks away.

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Since it has to be on display, I have it tucked under my collar. I place my hand over it. They're not going to like this s**t, but there's nothing I can really do about it now. I would have preferred the marks no matter how ugly they are. It's not like I'm going to be around long enough for people to feel truly bad about it.

I take a seat at the end of the table and wait to make sure that the door seals me in before hitting the coms in front of me. The two massive monitors on the other end of the room come to life and Eloise is the first to come up. She opens her mouth to

say something, probably something along the lines of why the f***k I took so long but she sees it and she doesn't know what to say now. The Alpha King follows along with his angry growl.

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