Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

It’s been five years to the day since I was sold the Lycan King. For since I was forced to join an organization called FATE. Things have changed. I used to think the world was black and white. Split down the middle between good and evil. I knew where I stood on that scale. No one’s perfect and well, I’ve done some ugly things in my life.

I’ve been given a brand new perspective and I’ve been trying to make changes that I believe benefit how we move forward as society of Lycans. Both the King and I have made some choices we aren’t proud of, but the results feel like they’re almost worth the sacrifice.

Which brings me to today. I haven’t seen the King in a couple of days and I haven’t been feeling well. I know Oz said that it was unlikely for this to happen after she gave me the shots before my first official Lycan Heat, but here we are. Two months. and a half later.

For the second time in my life, my mind is waiting for my instincts to catch up with me because I’m already thinking of all the ways I can protect something that doesn’t even have fingerprints yet,

I am on a timer ticking down rapidly. In another week, my scent will begin to change. My body will begin to adjust to accommodate the life growing inside of me and given the size of its father, I highly doubt it won’t be unnoticeable.

I’m freaking out a little bit.

The last time this happened things ended badly for us. Me. And the fact that Jonas isn’t here yet is chipping away at the practiced patience I’ve been working on since becoming the Lycan Queen.

I don’t know how many times I’ve rearranged my desk trying to keep myself busy. As I put everything back the way it was when I started I start to feel a little agitated that Jordan and Silas aren’t here with the King yet. I have things to say and maybe cry a little because the situation might call for it.

“I’ve been lying here the entire time, James says from the couch

“I know. I saw you napping there when I walked in, I roll my eyes

“Why are you all squirrelly?” he sits up and tosses my blanket I am going to need to replace when he leaves.

“I can’t tell you,” I roll my eyes. He snorts and yawns while stretching

“Any word from my sister, yet?” he asks.

“No, assignments like that one take time. She’s gathering information and she’s with Ace. She’s as safe as she can be given. where they are. You swear he’s going to let her out of his sight,”

“Why are you so stressed? What did you do? You know my simp of a brother is going to forgive anything.”

“I didn’t do anything. I’m just nervous,”

“For his retum?”

“They’re an hour and a half late. Jordan is never fucking late,”

“Some habits die hard, huh?” he sighs. “Relax. It’s Jonas we’re talking about and the tweedles. They’re not going to let -anything happen to him. They’ll be here any second now,”

“Have you visited your ward?” I change the subject

“She made it very clear that she didn’t want to see me after I got back from London,”

“You have court in two weeks. She’s a senior this year and will be graduating in June,”

“I know, I sent out the invitations. Bunny was going to put that ble fucking character on them. She likes the other one. The goth one,”

“All you have to do is show up, James,‘ I shake my head because know he cares about her and tries his best to be her legal guardian.

Natalie loves having him around. She says he has fun sound was. She used to wake up terrified, James was the only one who was able to help settle her. Her voice doesn’t work on him because he’s feral.

“It’s hard,” he shrugs. “I want to. When I’m there, it’s like everything in my body screams. It’s hard not to snap at people. around me and she doesn’t need to be apologizing for me,”

I stand up to go over to my old projects to find a couple of mintalkie–talkies from the pile of Mackenzie’s old creations. I drop them into his hand,

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“So do it from a distance. Keep that in your ear and give the other one to her. They need to be charged every twenty hours and as long as they can sync up to your phone you don’t have to be within range. But without it has a twenty- mile reach. I’m sure that if you explained to her what the problem was, she wouldn’t be so mad at you,”

“You couldn’t have given me these during her pageant week?”

“You didn’t tell me there was a problem during pageant week. You were just being an ass. I can’t help you if you don’t ask,” I snap at him. He sits back and puts his hands up in surrender. “Sorry, I’m worried,”

“Do these need to be synced manually?”

“No, just set one on top of the device so it can get into the service. It’s just a two–way device. You can’t use it for anything else,”

“What would you need this for?”

“When Mack started middle school, she was bullied a lot and she made it so she could get in contact with me when she needed help. The cheer bitches tapped her to the top of the lockers in the girl’s locker room once and I couldn’t find her. The activation phrase is eagle one,”

“Thanks,” he tucks them in his pocket. “I am gonna bounce. You don’t need me for anything, right?”

I’ll call if I do,” I sit down so I don’t start pacing.

“Maybe I should stay until Jonas gets here,” he looks me over again.

“Then you are relieved of your duty, brother,”

I all but jump out of my seat when the door is pushed open.

“Sweet. Laters, freak,” he waves me off and leaves, but not before slapping the King on his chest hard enough to make him groan. As he walks away, the King kicks the back of his foot and james stumbles to stay on his feet

“Don’t talk to her like that,” he growls. James flips him off and keeps going. When the King–tims back to me he smiles. “Why haven’t you had dinner?”

“I was waiting for you,”

“I am so sorry we’re late, Little Wolf. We were delayed because Jordan forgot to leave his gun in the car and the metal detector went off. He’s been reprimanded and look,” he digs into his pocket and holds up a key chain with the cowgirl Hello. Kitty sitting on the state of Montana. “I found this killing time at the airport gift shop. Thought you might like it,”

This is so cute, laugh holding it up. “I also have a gift for you

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“Oh, shit. It’s not going to be something crazy again, is it? My eyebrows finally grew up back. These are real,” he points at his

face

“I thought it was a sparkler. Silas told me it was,” I defend myself and then point at the box sitting on the glass coffee table.

“Come here,” he hooks his fingers through the belt loops on my jeans and pulls me to him. “Why are you standing so far away? I missed you,”

“I missed you too,” I want to rush out so many things at once but don’t even know where to start.

I don’t feel very missed,” he leans in and before he can kiss me 1step back and motion the gift. He groans and begins to remove his coat to take a seat on the couch. I sit down next to him. “Are you okay?”

“Yes,” I nod.

“Okay,” he grins and pulls the bow apart. The box falls apart and the wind–up butterflies I put in there fly out making him jump back 1 laugh when he lets out a low growl. He looks at me with a glare and laughs. “Cute,”

“You know me, I urge him to continue.

He takes the two gifts wrapped in tissue and opens the top one. It’s a gold–plated pacifier with the Wolf Bait insignia engraved in it. It was a gift from Oz who is the only other person that knows and I thought it would be a good idea to give to him as well. He stares at it for a while before he opens the framed ultrasound next

He shakily sets them down on the table and glances at me before giving the picture his attention again. Same page. I literally told Oz to shut the fuck up. We both cried because we didn’t know if it would work at all given that I wasn’t 1ycan. There’s no actual research for what happened to me.

“Erm,” is the sound that comes out of his mouth.

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“Right,” I nod.

We stare at one another for a novelbin

couple of minutes before he reaches out to pull

moment and then we get very serious.

pull me onto his lap. The two of us laugh for a

“I am probably going to become overbearing, we both say at the same time. I wrap my arms around him laughing. He pulls me in closer.

“I’m so scared,” 1 admit.

“We’re going to be okay,” he rubs circles on my back. “No more traveling. If anyone wants to meet they have to come here. We’re calling the 1.2 team in. I need you to be protected on all sides when you’re at the lab,” he pulls me away and cups my face. There’s a huge smile on his face and tears in his eyes. “Is this really happening?”

“Yes,” I rub my face on his hands.

“Okay,” he breathes out heavily. “You need to get something to eat. Have you been feeling sick? Why didn’t you tell me? I wouldn’t have come home sooner,”

“Breathe,” I laugh leaning in to kiss him. It’s quick because he has to pull away to catch his breath

“Are we allowed to be this happy?” he asks suddenly.

“Jonas, I’ve been asking myself that since we met,” I laugh. “You’re right. I’m starving and I can smell the free deer from here.