Bait novel 216

Chapter 216

This place is huge–a whole lot of clock tower for someone who five feet two inches tall. I’ve unpacked a few things for her and set up a Christmas tree while the guys brought up the presents we all got each other at the last minute.

Roman let us in, and I’m a little surprised that he’s the only one taying here. Baby is already set up in the main packhouse, She said she would come by later when Violetta was almost horns.

I was very upset when Rome told me she had been called into Thorne Labs today. Fuck that guy. I don’t know why Vy is still putting up with his shit or why she doesn’t see him for what he A stake. Humans are vicious beasts. It’s admirable but it’s definitely not okay with me that he’s running circles around a monster who can quite easily snap at him at any

“This is a very nice home, James says as he comes down from the upstairs area.

“Why are you looking around? Vy is very private about her shit.” scold him. “I told you to stay down here,”

moment.

“Oh, I thought it was a suggestion,” he says falling onto the sofa next to Roman. “Make sure it’s an order next time.”

The two of them laugh and fist–bump each other. I continue making dinner. It’s almost five and I want everything finished by then.

“I didn’t know you could cook this well, the king says scooping mashed potatoes up with a freshly baked dinner roll. “In the kitchen. I mean,”

Violetta was the one that taught me,” I laugh and take a bite out of the bread when he offers it to me. His pupils increase in size and he looks away to shake it off. “Still?”

“Shut up,” is all he says, and sits on a stool on the other side of the counter.

“What’s up, hoebags?” Baby calls out as she skips over to the tree to dump out the big trash bag filled with more gifts.

“Where did you get those?” Rome growls at her.

es over b

to us. She wraps her arm around my

“Don’t ask questions you don’t want the answers to,” she pats his head and comes waist. “Happy Birthday, Perry.”

“Thanks, Baby. How was training

“We didn’t do training today. You know how traditionalists are about their traditions. We just had a huge pack Christmas breakfast and Secret Santa exchange.”

“Is that where you got all those gifts?” the King laughs.

“Nah, I paid for these. Most of them anyway. That is a good idea for when they start liking me. I can Grinch all those assholes,” she giggles wickedly as she disappears to the hall towards Roman’s room. “Let me know when dinner is done,”

“She’s a klepto. She makes more money than the big guy,” I point at Roman. He and James are locked in on whatever game they’re playing. “He’s been trying to break that habit since she was six,”

“He’s her brother. I’ve found that telling Annie not to do something only makes her want to do it that much more,” we both laugh. “How old is she?”

“Nineteen. She’s kind of everyone’s baby sister. We took turns babysitting her when Rome went out on missions. She picked up building shit from Darren and Mackenzie,”

“That’s cute,”

“Are you

cooking, Rome!!

when do y-” Violetta freezes at the top of the stairs when she sees me standing here in her

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kitchen. She’s got two carriers and a couple of hangers from the dry cleaners in her arms “Perry, what are you doing here?

“Merry Christmas to you too,” I laugh. She laughs and drops everything to come over to me

“Dude, happy birthday,” she jumps into my arms and shimmies op my body like a little monkey. “I got your gifts last night. I downed that whole bottle. It was a rough night and you just made everything better,

“You’re welcome. You’re also early,

“Yeah, it’s been a long day. I’m so glad you’re here,”

“Knight sends his regards. His tour has hit set up in France, I her head. “Go freshen up. I made dinner,

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“Help, I have a bunch of shit to deal with, she goes over to her things to pick them up.

“Tll finish up the King pats my back.

“He can cook?” Violetta asks

“He can cook,” I confirm.

“That’s awesome,” she waves at him. ‘Hello, welcome to my home

“Hey, thank you for having us,” he laughs.

“You didn’t bring Silas, did you?” she whispers.

“No, he’s busy at Cliffside. Did you want me to?”

“Fuck no. Never again. Please,” she says and motions me to go up the stairs.

“Pull the cheesecakes out exactly when the timer goes off or they will crack and I will crack you,” I warn him.”

“Promises, promises,” he rolls his eyes and waves me off. He slides his sweater off and gently folds it over one of the bow shaped chairs in the dining area. Violetta pulls my hoodie when he starts rolling up his sleeves.

“You really are in love with your husband,” she laughs when we get to her room.

The first thing that screams out as soon as we walk in is the bottom half of the darkly tinted circle window and the giant VI of the clock. The areas that aren’t brick are covered with soft pink and black polka–dot wallpaper. Her room is as big as my library.

Her sewing stuff and her latest projects are set up along with her new computers. There are furniture boxes and tools everywhere. I clean up the dirty clothes on the floor and find a hamper in her closet as she takes a quick shower. When I got in there to put a stack of towels away I find the box I sent over in there along with the empty bottle and half–eaten food

containers.

“Want to talk about it?” I ask holding the bottle up. She steps out of the shower and holds her hand out for the towel. I give it to her.

“Not today. Today is about everything but problems. It’s Christmas and your birthday. I didn’t know where to send your gift so I’ll give them both to you later. Also, why did you send me two of these?” she asks lifting a box in a tote bag. They’re gorgeous by the way. Thank you,”

“I didn’t know I sent two. I must have ordered two by accident. I didn’t open the box to check it, I admit taking it from her and following her out to the room. I set it down on the bed and lip the box out of the tote. This thing is huge. “I’m keeping

“It looks like you,” she laughs. I open the box to reveal a huge veron of the little monster Natalie dressed up like me to give

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to the King

“Aww, I love this. Natalie gave one like it to Jonas,”

“You didn’t kill the kids?” she snorts. Typical Pernicious. Never met a monster she

“You’re one of them.”

“Point made,” she laughs. “What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be out finding new places and positions to fuck that gorgeous specimen of a Lycan cooking dinner downstairs?”

“That happens any time I want. It’s my birthday and he asked what I wanted,”

“And you chose to come here?” she pokes her head out of the closet.

“Yeah.

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“You really do feel guilt now,” she laughs and walks out in dark jeans and a Labubu ugly Christmas sweater. She holds up at pink one.

“Ah! You got me one?” I catch it when she throws it at me. “Hello Kitty,”

“I got these in Japan after the whole wedding and turning shit happened. I’ve just been so busy now that I’m back home. You know the alphas made do something stupid,” she rolls her eyes. I take my hoodie off and slip on the ugly sweater. I love it.

It’s so cute.

Like what?” I ask.

“I forced them to fight over the final positions for the ten alpha alliance. They called my brother a fag,

“He is a fag,” I laugh. She growls at me playfully. “That’s fucked. Vince is literally the most respectful person I’ve ever met. He’ll even burn you respectfully,”

“Right,” she huffs and climbs up on the bed to pull her socks on. I remove the giant monster from the box and then slip the box back into the tote so I don’t lose the authenticity card inside, Check it out. This one is Perry Phurry, she holds up the giant brown monster and then points at the one in my arms. “And that one is Perry Prince,”

“Yours is Perry Prince. This is Chiquita Bonita, I hold her out and shake her like she’s dancing. We both laugh.

“I have fucking missed you. You have no idea,” she lets out a heavy sigh of relief. “Please, don’t almost die on me again. I will count it as reckless abandonment,””

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