106 JARIS Oh,Maddy.Ifshewasntmysisterrightnow.
Whydontyouunderstandme,mother?Shelookedatmotherwithtearsglisteninginhereyes.Hekilledthem.AndwhenIkeptsayingittohisface,hehadmelockedup! No.Youwerelockedupbecause youkilledpeople.Weonlywantedyoutogetbetter,Maddy.
Whiletheyargued,Imanagedtotakeouttheblademyself.The woundwasnastyandwasnthealing.Fuckthelittlethingthatwasmysister.
Listencarefully,Maddy.Myvoicewasseriousenoughtogetboththeirattention.Ididntwantyouback,notnow.Butifyoudontgetagriponyourselfduringyourstayhere,Ipromiseyou,Illhaveyoudraggedbacktothatfacility.Thistime,Illmakesuretheykeepyouinanisolatedroomsotherearenochancesofyouescapingeveragain.
Iflickedmygazefromherheadtoheel.Dontmakemethinkyourestillmadandneedtheircare.
Jaris,pleasestop.Mothersaidwithexhaustion.
MaddyslipswerepartedasifshecouldntbelieveIdjustsaidthosewords.Well,shehaditcoming.
Oh,tohellwithyou,Jaris!Shescreamedandwasaboutcomingatmewhenthedooropened,revealingNerionandKael.
ButhereyessettledonNerion.
Shefrozeinstantlyandseemedtorecoil.
Icouldneverunderstandtherelationshipshehadwithmyheadofsecurity.Shealwaysgrewcalmaroundhimlikehehadheronaleashorsomething.
Nerionwasatallfinemanwithastraightjaw,welldefinedabsandmuscles,anddeepblueeyes.Hehadthestrength ofadozenmenandwasalwaysreadytofacedanger.Butunlike.Kael,hewasgentleandalwaysthepeacemaker.
Iwouldntbesurprisedifmysisterfellforhimafterallshewashuman andhelookedgoodbutwhatdidNerion seeinher?Thegirlwasapurelunaticanddidntdeservehim.Idtriedtellinghimthisbefore.

Maddy,hecalmly calledhername.
ThatwasonethingaboutNerion.Hewasalwaysverycalm.Butitwaswhenhewasprovokedorthreatenedthattherealhimdidcomeout.Hewasmyheadofsecurityforareason.
However,todaywasdifferent.Mysistersexpressionwentfromcoldtoshocktohurt,thenrage.
You!Shegrowled.
Beforeweknewit,shewaspouncingonNerion.
IshookmyheadatMotherwhosefacewasfilledwithsomuchguilt.IletherseehowdisappointedIwasinherforbringingMaddyhome.
***** Ittooktheinterventionofmorehandstofinallygetthemadgirltostop.Shewasforcefullytaken toherroomwithmotherkeepinghercompany.
WeregoingtoTCH,IsaidtoKaelasIwalkedoutofthehouse.
Heeasilycaughtupwithme,Nerionfollowingcloselybehind.
Why? Iglaredathimandglanced atmywound .Cantyousee?Ineedtogettreated.
NowitwashisturntolookatmelikeIwasridiculous.Um…Itisjustastabwound,Alpha.Icanjustgetthepackdoctorto Istoppedwalkinghalfwayto mycar,closingmyeyesandliftingmyheadtowardthesky.Dontmakemefeelstupid,Kael.YouthinkIdidnt knowaboutthePackdoctorbeforeIsuggestedgoingtoTCH? Icontinuedwalkingandhefollowed.
Okay.IgetthatthebladewaspoisonedandyourestillhurtingbutTianacouldeasilyhandlethis.YoudontneedtogotoTCHforthis.
Successfullyunlocked! Iignoredhim.Nerionwasalreadybythecarandopenedthedoorveivreiwentin.HeandKaeltooktheirpositionsinthefrontseat.
Kaelturnedto mewithanannoyingsmirkoneIwantedto wipeoffhisface.DonttellmeyouregoingtoTCHtomeetacertaindoctor? 1/2 106 Iexpecteditfromhim.Theasshole.

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StoptalkingandtakemetoTCH.Itookmyattentiontomyphone.
Well,Nerionistheonedriving,notme,hechuckled.
******** LYRIC IspentmythirtyminutesbreakwithJaceinTCHs restaurant.ItsactuallysomethingwevebeendoingforsometimenowsincehewaskickedoutofDarkspire.
Imissedhavinghimclose.Ihatedthateverythinghappenedthe wayitdid.ButIwasalsogladthekidsgottoretaintheirhomeandposition.
WhatdoyoumeanyourehavingdinnerwithKael?Iaskedwithaconfused expression,asliceofbutteredbreadinmyhand.Imean,sincewhendoyouandKaelactuallyhangout? Kidsarentmeanttoknoweverything,Lyric.Herolledhiseyesatme.
Igrabbedmyfork.CallmeakidonemoretimeandIllstabyouwiththis.
Oh,help!ThescaredyLyricisfinallybeingbadandImgoingtobeherfirstvictim.Hefakedadistressedvoice.
Icouldntholdbackmylaughter.
I wasonlyscaredwhenIwasugly,Jace.Idroppedthefork, holdingthebreadwithbothhands.You shouldknowIdonttakeshitfromanyoneanymore.
Yeah,Iknow.GoesalongwaytoexplainhowyourestrongheartedtobeawayfromDarkspireforthreedaysnow.
Irolledmyeyes asItookahugebitefrommybread.
So…yousaidyouwantedtosaysomethingtome? Thatscorrect.Idroppedmybread.
Iknewitwasabouttogetserious.

Iwanttomakemoreresearchabout-IleanedinclosertohimasIloweredmyvoicetoawhisper.beingaSiphon.
Jace droppedhiscutlery.HisreactionwasjustwhatIexpectedhorrified.
And…whywouldyouwanttodothat? Well,IwaswonderingmaybeitdbeniceifIcoulddefendmyselfwithit.
Yourestillsayingnothing,Lyric.
WhenIwasattackedbythosebloodsuckers,ItriedtoseeifIcouldsiphontheiroxygen orsomething.Youknow,tosavemyself.ButIcouldnt.AndthatisbecauseIhaventtriedtoknowhowtoproperlyusemypowers.
Areyououtofyour mind?Hedonnedanexpression ofastonisheddisbelief.ThiswasntJacejoking.Hewasfullblownangry.Ithoughtwetalkedaboutthis?Youshouldntevenbehereinthefirstplace.IfyouwerentsopassionateaboutsavingthatkidwhichIperfectlyunderstand,bythewaywedhavebeenlonggonefromhere.Andnowyouwanttopracticemoreofit?Whatsyouraim?Todrawasmuchattentiontoyourselfaspossible? Jacecomeon,Itookmyhandsupanddownin anexhaustedgesture.I loveme.ThelastthingIwantisputtingmyselfindanger.ButyouknowImnotliketherestofyou.Idont
haveawolftodefendmyself.Imasweakasahuman.
Itookadeepbreath,tryingtoputareinonmyemotions.IfAlphaZarekhadntcomewhenhedid,Ipromiseyou,Idhavebeendeadbynow.Inahorrificway.ImnotsayingIllgoaroundshowingeveryonewhatIam.Imonlytryingtopractice,soiftheneedarises,Icandefendmyself.
No!Hehitthe tablelightly,itdidntdrawanyattentiontous.Thisisntjustaboutyoushowingpeoplewhatyouare.Itsaboutyoubecomingdangerous.Dontyouthinkitsbestifyoudontevenknowhowtouseyourpowersforthewrongthings? Howsitthewrong thingifImdefendingmyself? Well,haventyouseeninmovieswhenpeoplegooutofcontrolsometimes?Youcouldhurtsomeoneforreal,Lyric.
Imtellingyoutodropit.
Iwasabouttosay somethingbutstoppedwhenInoticedacolleaguecomingtowardourtable.ThelastthingIwantedwasanyonehearingthisconversation.
DoctorLyric,yourattentionisneeded.Rightnow.
IwasalreadyonmyfeetbeforeEvansfinishedtalking.Whathappened?Isitanemergency? Kindof.ItsAlphaJaris.