Wolf Bait (Perry and Jonas)

Chapter 178

With my hand firmly in his, we make our way into the arena. Id In't notice when we left the house, but we're dressed similarly and I love it. He's wearing dark jeans. Not black but close enough. He's wearing a t-shirt that costs a hundred times my outfit, a black zip-up hoodie, and a black overcoat. I feel my stupid face warm when I see he's wearing matching all-black

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The attendant recognizes him when we arrive and his entire demeanor changes. He bows formally and snaps his fingers. Two security guards come over and neither of them pats us dows or asks if we've got weapons on us. I feel a little disappointed that I left my gun behind for no reason.

As soon as the doors that lead down into the baseball field open up, the smell of adrenaline and excitement greet me and I feel my skin prickle. My grip on the King's hand tightens and I love to stop to calm myself.

His arms are around me and I'm buried inside his coat immediately. I take a couple of deep breaths using his scent to calm me but it turns into something a little more fun than watching wolves try to obliterate one another with their fists.

"We can go home right now," he growls in my ear. I have to get used to these new senses of mine so I just look up at him a little ashamed of myself and shake my head. "You sure?"

"It'll be more fun afterward," I shrug. His smile turns into a full grin.

I stop dead on my I step back and take a deep breath to calm myself. My mouth waters and my gums ache so bad that my ears itch. He takes feet when I hand pulling me behind him as we make our way down to the field where our seats are. my see who's sitting right next to us.

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The man looks over at me and then as he turns to look away he doubles back and laughs.

"No fucking way," he shakes his head and stands up. "Look at you

"When was the last time I saw you, Knightly?" I laugh.

"At the end of my last tour," he grins looking over my shoulder at the King. "At least some of the rumors were a lie. The world wept at the idea of its torment's demise,"

"You still know how to compliment a girl," I hug him. "Knight this my husband, Jonas. Jonas this is Alpha Knightly. I don't know his first name. No one does. It's part of his persona,"

"Lycan King. It's an honor," Knightly holds his hand out for him. The King looks down at his hand and glances at me before taking it.

"The metalcore guy," the King nods.

"That's fair," Knightly laughs.

"How do you two know each other?" the King asks.

"Rogue shit. Life on the road takes us to some pretty great places, he answers vaguely.

"Knight's an associate of the KNAVE," I explain.

"Passing on trait secrets? You?" Knightly laughs. "I guess that rumor is also true,"

"What rumor?"

"That the old man is looking for your replacement. I take it you don't want anyone knowing you're-" he looks me over with what looks like disgust.

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A closet racist, you?" I laugh He turns away trying to hide the redness creeping up his neck. "Yeah, I don't want him to know yet. The rumor about you wanting out still true?" Always," he nods.

You're looking a little pale. Mortal even, I take a seat. He and the King follow. "You should look for her,

"You know that's not going to happen. I rather die than let him take her from me. She doesn't need this mess, he clears his throat.

"I want to fix our problem,"

"I'm not talking about the old man," he side glances at me.

"Half your problem then,"

"I'm in. I won't be able to shift again in a couple more years. I'd like to clear some of the debts we owe,"

"This one clears them all, I think," I look up at the King to see him looking around as if he's giving us some privacy.

"Whatever you

need. I'll talk to my old man,"

"How is your dad and your mama?"

"Good They want me home,"

You should go home and spend what's left of your time with them. They love you. Don't let what your bastard father did to you destroy her more than it already has. It's not their fault,"

He turns his full body to look at me and then looks up at the King. I'm not sure if he's sizing us up but I don't like that he's looking at him at all.

"What?" I growl at him.

"Nothing. I just never thought I'd ever hear regret in your voice. It's becoming. I'm glad you found someone that doesn't feed into your darkness. I know you don't want to hear the truth, but Darren should never have treated you as competition. He should have stopped when he found out the truth. I'm sorry for your loss. Even if it wasn't much of one anyway," "Aren't you the guy that fucked his mate one time and abandoned her the next morning?" I growl at him. He laughs.

"I am," he nods. "Maybe it makes me worse than him. At the very least, I didn't kill everything that makes her beautiful. You kill for your mate. You don't make her do it for you to prove you're better than her," he stands up with a smile on his stupid face. "Enjoy the show, Perry. Remember that in your past life, it never would have been an option,"

"Fuck you, Knight,"

"Send me the details. You know I'd never miss a fight," he pats my head. I miss him when I swing at his ribs. The asshole laughs as he makes his way through the crowd.

"Piece of shit," I growl settling into my seat.

The King shifts uncomfortably in his seat and I'm left stewing wanting nothing more than to break Knight's teeth in. What the fuck was that How dare he say that to me? He has no fucking idea what the fuck he's talking about.

"Are you okay?" the King asks quietly, but my blood is rushing and it's hard to listen to anything other than the roar of my anger.

"Mhm," I nod gripping the seat.

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"Is it wrong to offer your something to drink?" he asks. "I feel like hat conversation requires something strong.

"Just one," I agree. "Just this once."

He leans into me and kisses my check before getting up to get to the end of the aisle. I stare at the ring across from me trying my best not to give any mind to Knightly's words but it's too late. He was close to Darren.

My mind starts to race with the idea of Darren talking shit about me to his friends. Just the thought of it stings. No matter what he did or what we argued about, I never complained to anyone. Not even to Mackenzie or Morgan. I guess I expected the same courtesy. What happened between us was just that. Between the two of us.

The King returns with a couple of plastic cups and offers me one I want nothing more than to drink it all at once to let the burning steal a little of the pain in my chest, but when I take it. When it's in my hand. I realize that there's really nothing I can do to change what others saw in my relationship with Darren and it would be disrespectful as hell to make a scene in front of the King. He was so afraid of messing up our date that he never even counted on me fucking it up.

It wasn't complicated for us. We were who we were at the time. It worked even if it might have been abnormal to others. I take a sip and it oddly doesn't have the same effect it used to. I take a deep breath and scoff at myself for taking that so personally.

"Thank you," I say to the King.

"That guy is an asshole," he smiles.

"That's the thing though. Knightly is a lot of shit, but an asshole isn't one of them. He was raised by one of the coolest Lunas I've ever met and his step-dad loves him. When he says something it's because means it. Even if what he's saying hurts the person he's saying it to,"

He opens his mouth to say something but then he laughs shaking his head. The lights are dimmed and the first fight is announced before Sprit Box blares from the speakers.

"Let's enjoy this. Fuck that guy. He abandoned his mate," he smirks. I laugh knowing that he's just trying to make me feel better.

"Yeah, fuck that guy," I go along with it.

"He can suck your fake dick too," he mumbles before taking a drink from his cup. "Never ever say that to me. It'll hurt my feelings even if it's the funniest shit I've ever heard a woman say

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