Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

The laptop and all eight USB ports were delivered before dinner I have them set up in order on the King's new desk. I have to be really careful when turning this thing on because one wrong move and the old man is going to know I'm alive.

This is how the King finds me. Bond Villain-ing at his beautiful Rococo-style desk. In fact, the entire study seems to fit. The ceiling is a smooth white and black marble masterpiece. Hand-painted. I'm not sure if the black elegant pieces decorating the area around the base of the chandelier are wood carved or sculpted because whoever made them painted them black and used gold to give it a really pretty texture.

The trims and framed walls look amazing in all black. Even the empty shelves are starting to look great.

"What's this?" he asks pulling me up from his chair so he can sit. sit on his lap as he reaches for one of the USBS.

"Bomb codes," I answer truthfully. Yes, I lied to the Alpha King because so far, he hasn't given me a reason to find trustworthy. He laughs probably thinking I'm joking. "I had the Alpha King deliver them to me. Alpha Scofield had them," "Are you serious?"

"Yes," I nod. He reaches up to make me look back at him.

"Are we talking about the little detonator that set off the bombs in Redwood?" he taps my

chest.

"No. There are sixty-eight bombs. One planted in the middle of every compound Darren and I built for the old man,"

"What?"Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"Darren planted these when the old man made him take the oath and started making him build shit. I designed a lot of the security systems in each one. The only problem is that they're detectable as soon as I log into this laptop. This can take out a little over half his labs," "You want to take him out," he sits back holding the USB up. "Do we know what facility the kid is in?"

"I've been thinking,"

"Fuck," he pushes me off his lap. I turn around to sit on his desk. "I hate when you say that. It's usually followed by something crazy,"

"Hunter is one of many successful experiments. The wraith wants the vampire King to resurrect the original gargoyle race, right? There are others. Gorgons, incubi, and other types of shifters. Who's to say that he's not attempting to bring back more extinct beings? What if there are more of those things down there? Can you imagine the damage they could cause if they're allowed to fully mature?"

"And there it is," he sighs.

"You're against this sitting there knowing that Lillies and Tulips might fight to the death over something as stupid as an old traditionalist law?"

"Perry," he sighs scooting his chair closer. I lift my legs to recline them on his armrest. "These are two different topics,"

"It's one. Killing. No matter how you spin it. Death is the outcome,"

"These are kids we're talking about,"

"Okay, so let's talk about this properly. Lillies kills Bunny, yeah? She absorbs her strength and becomes the strongest bitch in our race. What do you think she's going to do with that power after you fucks forced her to kill the living embodiment of her soul? Do you really think Lillies is going to hold back from taking revenge on all of you for making her do that?

"Now, you know me. At least, the part of me that is a fully armed asset. You've heard me and others like me talk about the Falcon. What do you think he's doing to those kids, right now? Cause I can tell you with confidence that he's not using children's books and art projects for color exposure in any of his experiments.

"Allowing either of these things to fully develop into what they're intended to be is dangerous, Jonas. We're not prepared to take on an army of supernaturals like this. Because that's what he's building. An army.

"We're here sitting on our asses trying to be diplomatic with one another. Take subtle jabs at each other to see who cracks first. Meanwhile, he's preparing to take us all out and I think he can do it if we're not careful. The longer we wait to see what he does next, the worse things get for us,"

"I know what you're saying, Little Wolf. I get it. But if we start shit with this thing, he's going to expose you. Mackenzie and your little friend in Magique City. Once you start fucking with his shit he's not going to care about us making his profile public. We have to play this safe,"

"The Rogue King said the same thing when I told him he shouldn't have rejected his mission. Playing it safe against him doesn't work because he doesn't play anything safe,"

"We can't go after this thing alone,"

"So ask Rick," I mock his name and the King laughs pulling me down to his lap. He pulls my hair back and gathers it in one of his hands. His playful demeanor changes into a more serious one and he pulls me closer.

"I wasn't sure you wanted to do this after everything that happened," he says gently. "I've gone through the plans you had in your computer at your insane loft. Even with everything going on, I can't help but think that neither of us is going to have peace of mind until that mother fucker is dead," his hand slides up my waist and stops just over my belly. "We can't fully give in until the threat is eliminated. I want that for you and for your friends. It doesn't look like he's ready to let any of you go,"

The seriousness in his tone strikes a cord inside of me. I remember the first time I brought this up to Darren. He thought I was joking and when he realized I wasn't the slap he gave me is one not even my father's discipline could ever match. He made me swear I'd never think of it again much less say it out loud.

It wasn't until Rain that it crossed my mind again. If he knew I was pregnant, the Falcon would have done everything in his power to either get rid of him or take him from us. I was terrified when I told Darren because I thought he was going to tell me to get rid of it before the old man found out.

Instead, he presented me with this. These eight USBS that connect to this laptop. Surely, the wraith has put up more labs and hidden bases all over the world, but these have just about everything the KNAVE has ever given back to him. Starting with Lycan Tech tower. Blowing them up ensures not only the files and experiments are destroyed, but the witnesses as well. Fucked up as it may be, it's a necessary evil to protect those of us involved directly. We're all traitors of the crown. I'm protected now as a Lycan. Mackenzie, Roman, Baby, and Violetta aren't.

Jonas is right. I can't give more of myself when I have this monster breathing down my neck even if he doesn't know I'm alive. Destroying the KNAVE completely is the only way to ensure that what happened to us never happens again. Even if it means I have to spend the next hundred years in a fucking jail cell. I'd do it for the future that might not even be promised. I've been given a second chance and it's disrespectful as hell for me to spit in the eye of fate a second time.

"I hate you sometimes," I lean forward to rest my head on his chest.

"Why?" he rubs my back gently.

"Because I know you're never going to stop trying to make me fall in love with you,"

He stills, his breathing stops, and he pushes me back enough for him to look at me. I can barely hold his gaze and I really don't want to but the fact is that it's never really been up to me. He took the wheel the moment Calvin put me on my knees

in front of him.

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"Is it working?" he asks.

"It's not like you to fail at anything you do," I nod.

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Before I can even think. I find myself sitting on the desk with him looming over me. His hand with all my hair in it pulls back hard enough to make my arch back for him. I laugh when his tongue licks it's way up my throat before he pulls me to him. His lips crash against mine hard enough for me to taste comper.

"I guess that makes two of us, Little Wolf," he says without breaking our kiss. "One last thing before we go," he pulls my t-shirt up to expose my breasts. Go? I don't want to go anywhere. Especially not now that his hands and his mouth are all over me. I cry out when his teeth sink into the bottom of my right tit. "Stop horsing around with your guard. I'm not going to like these little wolf assholes spreading false rumors about you. You're mine and only mine,"

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