14 Mymindwhirledfromhiswords.Forsometime,Iwastotallyoutofwords.
Sorry,whatdid youjustsay?Myfacecrumpledinbemusement.
Youheardme.Imsorryforeverythingthathappened.ButImreadytobeabetterman.Youknowme,Impowerfulnow.cantakegoodcareofyou.Everythingwillbebetterthanitwas.
Itwasmorealarminghowhespokewithsomuchconfidence,likeIwasjustsupposedtorunintohisarmsathissweetwords.LikeIdidntknowhowdevilishhisheartwas.
Iwalkedbacktohim.IfyouthinkI,LyricHarperwillevergetbacktoyou,thenyouremoredelusionalthanIgaveyoucreditfor.Iamdonewithyouandnevercomingback.Now,letsgotothetempleandendthis! Bythegraceofthenight,IneverthoughtIdbetheonepesteringRodericktogotothetemple.Theassholehadbeenonmyneckformonths,askingmetocomebackandfinishthebond.Andnow,hethinkshecouldsaytrash? Imsorry,thenheshruggedcasually.Youlljusthavetofindawaytoputupwithme.
Hetookuphiskeysandwalkedpastme.
No.No.No.
Iranafterhim,gettinginfrontofhim.Yourenotdoingthis,Roderick.Imdonewithyou! Hestoppedwalking andsimplystaredintomy face.Hegavemethislongsoftstare.Yourefuckingbeautiful,Lyric,hefurrowedhisbrows.HowdidIneverseethis? Youweretoobusyseeingtheuglysideofme,asshole! BeforeIcouldreact,hetouchedmyhair,twirlingsomeofthe strandsaroundhis finger.Whatwaswrongwithhim?Thisguywasactuallyabouttogetmatedtomysister!Howmuchofanassholecouldhebe? Illseeyousoon.Hecontinuedonhisway.

Iranafter him,callingandyelling,buthedidntstopforonesecond.Andwhenwe gottohiscar,hisguardswouldntletmegetanycloser.Hegotinandrodeoff.
I brushedmyfingersintomyhair,utterlyfrustrated.Thishadtobeajoke! IfRoderickwouldntseverethelastbondwithme,thenIcouldntgetmatedtoJaris.
********** MARTA Shewalkedintotheroomwhereherkidswerefastasleep.Makingsurethedoorwasshut,sheproceededtothebedandtappedXyla.
Thelittlegirlcameawakewithaslightgrunt.Mummy?Isittimetogetreadyforschool? Itsnot.Martawithdrewastick of cigarandlit it.
ItgotXylacoughing.
I justhaveaquestionforyou.She tookadragfromherstick.Whydidyousnitchon metoyourdad? Xylascountenancedropped.Shealreadyknewwherethiswasheadedandwasalreadyscared.
IthoughtItoldyounot totellhim?Wereyousodesperatetomake mummylookbadbeforehim? Xylashookherhead.
Shetookanotherdragfromhercigar,releasingthesmoketowardthelittlegirlsdirection.

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Youvealwaysbeingtheproblematicone.Whycantyoubelikeyourbrother,huh?Alwaysmindinghisbusinesshehardlytalks?Whycantyouhavesomesense!? Imsorry,mummy.IwasjustworriedaboutXylon.Thewomanwasabletotreathimin… Oh ,shutit!Shehalfyelled,startlingthelittlegirl.Doyouhaveanyideathetroubleyoucausedme?Doyouseriouslyenjoybeingdestructiveinmylife? Xyladughersmallfingerintoherpalms.But>Successfullyunlocked!houldntyouwantthebestforus?Hidingthe nicewomansidentitymakesyoulooklikeaba Martascoffed,hereyesturningicier.
Shewentclosertoher.HowmanytimeshaveItoldyoutowatchthattongueofyours,youspoiltlittlebrat?Youreallyhavenorespect,doyou? 1/3 SheglancesattheburningendofhersigaretteWell,nightnow,Fllberemindingyouofwhathappens whenyoudisobeymumuny myItsbeenlongSeemeyouveforgotten Sylapanbedandcrawledaway,intothebed Noscreaming,SylaRememberwhathappenswhenyouscreamMartataunted.
Thegutseyesbummedwithtearsassheawaitedthebumfromthecigarette girls HebtfathereverythingthathappenedwithBoderick,andasexpected,hewaspissedandtriedreachingouttohim,buthis toldCallswereignor Inhisstudy,heraplaimedthedangerstome:ThereasonDarkspirehadrejectedyoursisterwasbecausetheyknewshewasentangledwithRoderichalreadyIftheyfindoutthesameaboutyou,Imafraidtheydwanttorejectyouaswell,andidhavetofindawaytopayupthedebtwhichwouldbecomeaverybigproblem,Lyric.
Iwasalsoconcernedaboutit ButRoderickispowerfulnow,andhewasinterestedinHora.Didntheeverthinkofhelpingwiththedebt?Iaskedwhenitoccurredtome HepromisedtosupportwithhalfofitonceheendedthingswithyouandgotmatedtoHora.Butnow,everythingsjust Intheend,fathertoldmetokeepuptheactwithJariswhilehegoestoRodericksPackhimselftogettheissuesortedout.Whenitwastime,acardidcometopickmeup.IwasalittlenervousaswedroveofftoDarkspire.
Ididntknowwhy,butIhadafeelingthatthingscouldgetreallyrockyforme.TherewasjustsomethingaboutJaristhatscreameddanger WearrivedatDarkspireandIwasledintothelargelivingroom.IwasofferedadrinkandsomesnacksandaskedtowaitforJariswhowasbusywithsomeimportantissues, Afterwaitingformorethanthirtyminutes,Igotboredofjustsittinganddecidedtoexploretheroom.Theroomwasquitelargewithalotofartworks.
Ipickedinterestinoneverylargeframeonthewall.ItwasJaris,straininganarrow,readytoshoot.Thepicturewasquitesimple,butthesightofhimwasbeyondhot.
Themanwasabeauty.MyminddriftedtothefirstnightIsawhimthegoosebumps,theexcitement,thethrill.
Untiltonight,IdontthinkIveevermetaladyasstunningasyou,Princess! Evennow,hiswordsstillsentshiversdownmyspine.

Whydidhehavetoleavebymorning?Whatwentwronginwhathadseemedlikeaperfectmoment?IwishIcouldgetanswersfromhim,buttheoldLyricwasapartofmeIdbeentryingsohardtobury.Ineverwantedtoawakenit.
AsadsmileformedonmylipsasIskimmedmyfingersalongtheportrait.Aonenightexperiencethatwasstillunforgettableevenaftersomanyyears.
Whatreyoudoing? Iloweredmyhandandturnedaroundtoseesomeoneonthestairs,gawkingatmelikeIwascommittingagraveoffense.MyheartsankwhenIrecognizedher.Thekidsmother.Jarispossiblelover.
Overhere,youdontjusttouchthingsyourenotsupposedto.Shecontinuedherdescentdownthestairs.
Acoupleofsecondsandmyheadwasbacktonormal.Iglancedattheframe,thenather.Sorry,but itsjustaportrait.Idontthinkitwasdippedingoldortheresawarningsignsayingdonottouch, Displeasurecreasedherbrows Youreastrangerhere,hervoicewascolder.Therearerulesyoushouldstickto.YoushouldtrytolistentomewhenImtalking IbitdownmyretortasIloweredmygaze.IfIdidgothroughwiththeAlphascontract,Ms.hotheadandIwouldclearlybeseeingeachothermoreoften.Ididntwanttobeonthewrongsidewithher Ifeltherhotglareonme.Shestartedtowardthedoorbu
tsuddenlypaused,turningtomeagain.
Onceagain,youwerewrongtohadgoneintomykidsroomwithoutmyconsent.Thatmustnothappenagain,whoeveryouare.
Now,whatwasherproblem?IknowYoumadethatcrystalclearwhenyouaskedmetoleavewithoutthankingmeforhelpingyourson.Besides,IthinkIyouknowwhoIamalready,otherwise,youwouldntbesobitteredtowardsme.DidyoujustsayImbitter? Isntitobvious?Youkeeptryingtostartupanissuewithmewhenitsunnecessary 14 Andhonestly,Iwasntinforthis.idrathernothavesomere Hereyesdarkenedasshestartedtowsedmewed wwwwww,moloywheellywesubeund 15 15