LYRIC Foramomenttoolong,Iwasfrozen,notknowinghowelsetoproceed.
MaybeIshouldturnaroundandleave.Whatifthecorpsemanagestospeakandexposeme? Iknewitsoundedstupid.ButIwasntjokingwhenIsaidIwasntthinkingstraight.
Ipushedmyselfforward.ItwasbetterifIknewwhattheirthoughtswere.Atleast,thatwayIdknowhowtoproceedwithmyself.
Gettingtotheentrance,IfoundallthepeopleIknewinthere,Jarisbeingattheforefront.Thebodywasstillthere,apainfulreminderofthelifeIdtaken.
Whatarethosemarks onherwrist?LunaIsoldeasked.
Jariscrouchedtotouchit.Judgingbythelookonhisface,hehadnoideaaboutit.
Heturnedtosomeoftheguardsbesidehim.Takecareofthebodyandfindoutwhoshewas.
Atthatmoment,IcouldntexpresshowgratefulIwasthattherewerenocamerasinthispartofthePack.Theguesthousewashardlyused.
Theguardsnodded asJariswalkedaway,comingtowardthedoor.Hepausedwhenhenoticedme.
Itookadrygulp,prayingIwasntlookingtoonervous.
WhWhathappened?Iinquired.
Hesighedasheglanced backatthebody.Wedontknowyet.Somebodycametousetherestroomandfoundherthisway.Idontevenknowhowshegotaninviteandmadeithere.
Icouldntsayanything,notevensomepretentiouslyshockedwords.Mythroatwastooheavy.
Itsagoodthing thekidsarenothere,Imanagedtosayafterawhile,mygazeloweringtothefloor.

Yeah.
Hetookasteppastme.
Imsorry.ThewordswereoutbeforeIcouldcatchthem.
Hestopped,turningbackatme.Whatfor? Forbeingresponsibleforthecorpseinfrontofyou.Forbeingamurderer.Forruiningtheparty.Forbeingsomethingyouhate.
Insteadofsayingthetruewords,Iwentforsomethingthatwasntquitefarfromthetruth.Theparty.Itsruined.
Heshrugged.Itssad,actually.
Hisphoneranginhispocket.Whenhetookitoutandsaw thecaller,hisexpressionwarped.
Who wascalling?Didithavetodowithme? Gods,Iwasparanoid.
Excuseme,hemutteredandleft.
Returningtotheroom,Isaltscrubbed,wantingtoridmyselfoftheinvisiblebloodandguilt.
Ifeltsodirty.Soevil.TheExecutionermighthavebeenaftermylife,butneverdidIthinkIwasgoingtotakesomeoneslife sosoon.
Jacewasright.
No, everyonewasright.Mykindwasdangerous.
*********** JARIS Iwasbeyondpissed,anditwasgreatworktryingtokeepmycalm consideringtheguestspresent.

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Wedspentsolongplanningthisparty.Onlyforittoberuinedbyastrangedeath.Whodaredtocommitamurderonmykidsbirthday?Rightnow,Iwantednothingmorethantostranglethelifeoutofthem,ifonlyIcouldseethem.
IwenttoalessnoisyplacetotakeElderLucascall.
BeforeIcouldsayaword,hispanickedvoicereachedme.
AlphaJaris,youneedtocomeoverhere.Rightnow.
Mybrowsfurrowed.ItwasthefirsttimeLucawassoundingthisway,likehehadjustfinishedfightingforhislife.
1/3 137 Why?Whatsgoingon? ItsnotsomethingIcansayonthephone.IneedyouattheCapital,Jaris.Weneedtoseeyourightnow.
Damnit.Ihatedbeingkeptinsuspense.
Itriedgettingsomeanswersoutofhimbuthewouldntbudge.So,IwasforcedtoarrangeforaquickflighttotheCapitalTheCapitalwasonlyfortyminutesawaybyair.Idbethereinnotime.Butthenightwasntgoingasexpected.
IletmybetaandheadofsecuritygettransportationreadywhileIwenttocheckonLyric.ShedidntlookfinewhenIsawherearlierintherestroom.
IknockedonherdoorandwhileIwaited,mymindhelplesslydriftedtothetimeIwentintoherroomwithoutknocking.
Wethair.
Wetlegs.
Theshockinhereyes.
Butmostimportantly,thebeautyofherflawlessbody.

Thewholeimagewasstillveryclearinmyhead.Ismiledatthememory.
IfrownedwhenInoticedshestillhadntopenedup.
Iknockedagain.Lyric? Thedoorslowlyopened.
Shelookedandsmeltfresh,likesomeonethatjusthadabath.Herhairwaswettoprovethat,althoughshewaswearingapairofjeansandablacktop.
Hey,Ileanedagainstthedoorframe,myhandstuckedintomypockets.Youokay? Shehesitatedbeforenodding.Thebridgeofhernosewaspink.Hadshe beencrying? Yousure?Icockedmyhead,notlikingthelookofthisonebit.
Yeah,Imjust…Imjust havingsomeheadache.Illbefine.Hereyeswerestuckonthe floor.Iletmygazelingeronherbeforenodding.
I havetoflytotheCapital.Therewas aslightpause.Wouldyouliketocomewithme? Hereyesmovedfromthefloortomyface.Myheartfeltthestingofathousand thornswhenIsawthesadnessinhereyes.
IdcometorealizethatseeingLyricHarpersadwasoneofthesightsIcouldntbear.
IcouldntbelieveIjustaskedhertoaccompanymetotheCapital.Forsomereason,Ithinkitdfeelgoodifshekeptme company.
I-Hereyeswerebackonthefloor.Imsorry,Icantmakeit.
Disappointmentpresseddownonmychest.Icouldntbringmyselftoaskwhatthereasonwas.
Okay.Isteppedback.Seeyouthen.
Hergazemetmineyetagain,hereyesnowglisteningwithanevendeepershadeofsadness.Itlookedlikeshewantedtosaysomethingelse.Tochangehermind,maybe? Butshejustkeptstaringatmeanddidnt sayaworduntilIturnedaroundandleft.
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