10 LYRIC IwokeupfeelingbetterthanIdsleptthepreviousnight.ImadeamentalcalculationofthethingsIneededtodo.
SincefathersunionwithDarkspiredidntworkout,itwassafeformetoreturntoDraconis,right? Draconiswasahumancountry.Overthere,Ihadajob,goodhumanfriends,andkindneighbours.Itwasnothinglikethechaoticandviolentworldofthewolves,andIdverymuchlovetoreturntoit.
Iconcludedon tellingfatheraboutitbeforetheendof today.IllalsoendmyfinalmatebondwithRoderick,thenIllbefree.Mylifewouldgobacktobeingperfect.
MyheartwaslightwithjoyasIfreshenedupanddecidedtodriveoutforbreakfast.Ofcourse,thereweretonsoffoodinthehouse,butI feltlikecruisingaroundthePackonelasttime,atleast.Myfatherspackwasquitebeautiful.
Butjustasmycarturnedontothestreet,aridiculouslybrightredcarswervedrightintomylane, nearlyslamminginto me.IhadtostomponthebrakessohardIthoughtIdsnapmyfootoff.Theseatbeltyankedmeback,savingmefromkissingthesteeringwheel.
Now,whothehellwasthisblindoof?Youvegottobekiddingme! Theoffendingcarjustsatthere,fartooclosetomine,as ifdaringmetolosemytemper.Well,congratulations,buddyyouwon.Furybubblingundermyskin,Ithrewopenmydoorandstompedover,readytogivethemapieceofmymind.
Hey!Iknockedonthe tintedwindow.Whatareyoudoing?Youalmosthitme! Icouldntseewhoitwasyet,butobviously,ithadtobeanarrogant,mannerlesstwerp.
Thefrontdoorfinallyopened,andoutsteppedamanindarkshades,leaningcasuallyagainstthecarlikehedjustparkedinaVIPspotattheOscars.
YoureluckyIdidntrunintoyoucompletely,causetrustme,thatwasmyintention,hedrawledina grumpytone.What?Washekiddingme? Areyou-Ipaused,instantlyrealizinghowfamiliarhelooked.
Therewassomethingabouthiscockysmirkandperfectlymessydarkhairthatstruckachord.
Ifurrowedmybrows,tryingtorecallwhereIdseenhim.Andthen,likelightning,itstruckme.

Jace!? Thegrinthatspreadacrosshisfacecouldverivaledatoothpastecommercial.Hepulledoffhisshadesdramatically,tossingthemonto thedashboardlikehewasauditioningforaromcom.Then,inthemostexaggeratedannouncervoice,hedeclared,Dingdingding!Givetheladyaprize!Tookyoulongenough,Lyric.Iwasbeginning tothinkyourmemorygotfriedinthecrashthatalmosthappened.Comehere! BeforeIcouldstopmyself,Iburstintolaughterthekindthatmakesyourstomachhurtandpracticallythrewmyselfintohisarms.
********** JaceandIwerechildhoodfriends,longbeforeIgotmyscar.Hewastheonepersonwhonevershiedawayfromme,althoughatsomepoint,hebecameinconsistentashewas awaytoanewcountry.IwasdevastatedwhenheleftcausehehadbeentheonetruefriendIhadleft.
Wehaventseeneachotherinoverfifteenyears.Iwassurprisedwhenhecouldrecognizemewithoutmyscar.Apparently,Rufushadtakenapictureof meattheairportandhaditsent tohim.
So,howhaveyou been,Lyric?Ihaventseenyouinlike,what,thirtyyears?Jacesaidashelockedsomewhippedcreamoffhisfingers.We wereinacozylittle restaurantbythewindow,sharingbreakfast.
Jace!Imonlytwentyfive.Irolledmyeyesathim.
Alright,fine.Butyouvegrownintoonebeautifulwoman,Lyric.Like,literally,hepointedatmyface,makingmelaugh.
IletmygazeroamoverhimlikeIwasjustseeinghimforthefirsttime.Youtoo,Bee.Youvegrownintoafineyoungman.
AndIwasserious.Hehasreallyworkedonhisbodyanddevelopedalltheabsand… Hey,wereadultsnow.Stopcallingmethatname.Hestabbedhisfingerintheairtowardme.
Icouldnthelpbutlaugh.Hedalwayshatedthatname.
Wetalkedaboutso manythings,includinghowRoderickhadusedanddumpedme.
Iswear,ifIeverseethatslimyAlpha,Illrearrangehisface,Jacefumed.
Imafraid 1/2 you cant.HesoneofthemostpowerfulAlphasnow,Irolledmyeyes,althoughmyhearthurtfromthetruth.

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10 AndmyfatherstheLycanChairmandontforgetthat.
Well,thatalsowastrue.JacesfatherhadthepowertodeclarewaronaPack.Apparently,Jacewashisheirandwouldbetakingoveroncehisfatherretires.
Butthen,therewasnoneedforawar.
So,haveyoufoundsomeoneyet?Iasked awhilelater,wantingtochangethetopic.
Jacehad alwayshadissuessustainingarelationshipwithawoman.ItwasoneoftheproblemsIworriedaboutforhim.
Nah.Believeme,Lyric,Ivetried.Ivegivenalotofbitchestoomanychances,butitsjustnotworkingout.Idontknow.Heshrugged.
Maybeitsbecauseyourenottryingenough.Youretooflirtytostaycommitted,Jace.
Uhuh.Trustme,Ivetried,Ly.
Suddenly,therewasacertaininterruption.
Therestaurantsuddenlywentquietastwomenwalkedintotheplace,twomenwhosepresencescreamedpower.Theyhadthebuiltofguardswithfacesashardasrocks.Irecognizedtheminaninstant.TheyhadbeenwithJarisyesterday.
Myheartskippedabeat.Wasitacoincidencethattheywerewalkingtowardsourtable? Uh…Dothoseguysthinkwehaveanextraseathereorsomething?Jaceasked,watchingwithsuspicion.
The twomen finallycametoastopbeforeus.

Awarmmorningtoyou,Ms.Harper,thefirst onespoke.Helookedkinderthantheother.Weredeeplysorrywehavetointerruptthismoment,butwellneedyoutocomewithus.
Huh? DoIknowyou?Jaceasked,squintingup atthem.Wait,areyouwith oneofthosecultsthatsellsessentialoils?Becauseifyouare,weregonnahavetopassourpyramidschemeplateisalreadyfull.
Thefirstmanignoredhimandkepthiseyesonme.
Why?Idemanded.
AlphaJarisseeksanaudience.
Thenameaffectedmetomycore.
Wow.Was hefinallyreadytoseeme?Maybehewantedtofinallyacceptthecontract?Butshouldnttheyhavereachedouttofatherfirst? Whydoeshewantto seeme?Ilookedupatthem.
Youll havetocome withustoget ananswerto thatquestion, Ms.
Myhandtightenedaroundmyfork.
No.IdalreadymadeupmymindonwhatIneededtodo.IwasgoingbacktoDraconis,backtomynormallife.Iwasdonewiththepeoplehere.
Myjawtightening,Iforcedthewordsout.Imsorry,butImnotseeinghim.YoucantellhimIvechangedmymind.
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