Bait Jade West Novels & Stories

The butler whispered, “Why not just take her, sir? You outrank Miss Bria.” “She has a fragile heart-bond,” Ewing replied. “If I push too hard, she’ll snap and kill the girl out of spite. We must be the stalkers, not the pouncers. At least we know where Hudson's prize is hidden.” The Great Rite arrived. Avery had finished the Black Mountain Jade carving the night before. Bria inspected the piece, her eyes gleaming with greed. “Superb. You have the hands of a High Weaver. Your bond with the Master Hayden must be deeper than you let on.” Bria studied Avery with a new, dangerous curiosity.

I went third and kept my breathing even and did not think about the persistent ache in my lower back that had been building since the boat. The western dock came into view through the trees and Elias put his hand back to stop us. Jade was there. She was on the dock with two men I didn't recognize, loading bags onto a yacht that was already running, the low hum of its engine audible now that we were close enough. She was dressed for travel, efficient, the performance of the Wolfe Industries events entirely gone. This was the version of Jade that had been underneath all the others, focused and purposeful and in the process of executing something she had been planning for a long time.

He deliberately waved the carving in front of Raphael, looking incredibly pleased with himself! Even though the Golans and the Westwoods were around the same level in strength, the Westwoods had the support of the Thompsons. So, Raphael's jade business was firmly above Seth's in the past few years, which greatly infuriated him! Yet, he did not only find a treasure that would help him in his training, it was also a legendary jade that could serve as the treasure of their store. The Golans would soon be able to exceed the Westwoods in the jade business!

Laying in wait was beginning to seem like a habit for Jared, it had been his daily routine since he had left his father in law’s shop two weeks ago. He had managed to keep a low profile at work, not getting into any head-on fight with any of the commanders, he had put on the complete Mike persona. He had noticed that several goods were being brought in through an abandoned part west of the Stone home; The Western Creek jungle had been a second home to him, so he knew all the abandoned and unused paths so well.

How long can you keep saving them, little wolf, before you burn yourself out? Baylee gritted her teeth. “Long enough to stop you.” A figure stepped from the shadows then—a woman cloaked in black, her hair pale as frost. Her eyes glowed red, her smile sharp as broken glass. Jade. The air crackled with dark energy. Wolves stumbled back, the very ground trembling beneath her presence. “So,” Jade purred, her gaze landing on Baylee. “The Moon’s chosen hides among mortals.” Baylee stepped forward, though her knees threatened to buckle. “I’m not hiding.”

I instantly covered my ears, waiting for it to fade. "What in the fuck just happened, and who the hell are you?" Lincoln snapped. His teeth bared as his wolf danced in his eyes. I jumped in between them, throwing up my hands. "She is a friend. She works for Balthazar and is a nightcrawler, his personal protector. Her name is Jade, and she is here to help us get Reyna back and kill these bastards." He looked at me and then Jade. "As much as I appreciate the introduction. We have places to be and people to kill. If I were sent here to harm you, you would have already been dead." Lincoln narrowed his eyes at her but stepped back, gaining control of his wolf again.

Tobias replied, “That’s a slang within the stone gambling community. In the green means that someone found jadeite from the ores. A glassy imperial jadeite would be one of the best out there.” ‘Jadeites?’ Alex could feel his heart pounding harder. He was able to absorb some Chi from a jade last time, helping him improve The Force to the third level. He was able to sense the Chi flowing within the jade, hence he was wondering if he could feel it within the ores as well. With this thought still in mind, he turned to Waltz. “Waltz, I’m a little interested in stone gambling, can we go take a look too?” Waltz wasn’t interested in any way.

Then she grabbed the back and fixed her eyes on me as she dropped the card into the bag. “Oh look, there’s one more,” she said, her voice flat, her eyes still locked on mine. She made a show of pulling out the card. “Huh, well, will you look at that? Ava.” The women watched, wide-eyed, as Jade slapped her knee dramatically. “I win. I heard that Ava has been taking wolf suppressant her entire life and that she’s never. Even. Shifted.” Jade’s words sliced through the air like a blade. Some of the women gasped, and others just looked confused. I turned to Cassie. Her eyes were narrowed.

And by the way, what was a customer doing in that part of the casino? "Why do you have to be so negative?" "Why do you have to be so unrealistic?" "Can you blame me? My reality sucks!" Catty yells in a silent whisper. "Catty, I'm... I'm just looking out for you. I care about you way too much to watch you get hurt." "There's no way I'll go back to being unemployed." "You won't be unemployed. I have a friend who is looking for house help. All you have to do is tend to his younger sister."