143 LYRIC Ipassedoutandcouldnteventellforhowlong.
AllIknewwas,afterthecallwithJaris,Cadenstillbeatmesomemore,justforthesakeofit.
ItbecametoomuchtohandlethatIpassedout.
Ididntevenknowhowhemanagedtobringmeawakejustnow,butIsuredidntwanttostayconscious.ItmademeawareofthepainsandthefactthatIwasbetweenlifeanddeath.
Feelingbetter?Cadenaskedwithasmirk,hisfaceinmine.
Mystomach churnedatthesightofhim.Gods,Ihatedthisman.Hewasamonsterwhodeservedtorotinhell.
Rightnow,however,Iwasathismercy.Iwantedtobeghimsomemoretoletmego,butmymouthwouldntopen.Myeyescouldbarelystayopeneither.Thepainwasunbearable.
Dontworry,weredonehere.Oneofmypeoplewilltakeyoutothedropofflocation.
IwassorelievedIwantedtocry.
This…thiswasover?Iwasntgoingtodie? ButyouwouldntminddeliveringamessagetoJaris,wouldyou?Hisfingercametomycheek,caressingit.
Ididnthavetheoptionofacceptingorrefusing.Hegavemethemessage.

MyheadfellforwardasIstruggledatthebrinkofconsciousness.Ididntknowwhathappenednext.
Ifelthandsonmine,theropes beingfred,Ifeltmyselfmoving.ButnotoncedidIopenmyeyestoseewhatwashappening.ItwasamiracleIwasactuallystillalive.
*********** JARIS Insteadoftheusualfortyminutes,wearrivedDarkspireinthirty.
IkeptthreateningRazitomovethejet atitsfastest.
Nerionhadalreadyarrangedforenoughofourmentowaitin aparticularspot.So,wedidntreachthepackwhenwearrivedDarkspire.
itwasfrustratingthatIdidntevenknowwheretostartlooking.IknewtherewasnowayLyricwouldvebeenkidnappedinDarkspire.Shewasprobablyonherwaysomewhere.Orperhaps,was she blackmailedtocomeoutorsomething? WestartedbycheckingtheroadsleadingoutofDarkspireandfoundbrokenglassesontheground.Thatwasourfirstclue.Shemustvebeendrivingandwasattacked.
Weweretryingtocheckfortiretrails whenmyphonebeepedwithanewtest.MychesttightenedwhenIrealizeditwasfromhernumber.
Iopeneditinahurryandfoundalocation.
Ididntpausetothink.Wemadeourwayto theplace,carsandvans fillingtheroad.
IkeptstaringatNerions handsandlegsonthesteeringandpedals,wonderingifhewasmovingfastenough.
Steponit!Irasped.Buttherewasntmuchhecoulddo.Hewasgoingataveryhighspeedalready.
IneededtobethereatthelocationlikeIneededmynextbreath.Rightnow,Icouldverymuchbewalkingintoa trap,yetIdidntfuckingcare.NotwhentherewaseventheslightestchancethatImight seeLyric.

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Whenwearrived,Ididntevenwait forthecartofullystopbeforeIwasrunningoutofit.Foramanlikemyselfwhosalwaysbeencomposed,tonightwasaveryshittyoneforme.
Ifoundhercarbythesideof thestreet.Itwasbrokenlikeithadbeeninanaccident.
ThemengottoitbeforeIdidandopenedthedoor.
Weneedtopullherout.Quickly! ThosewerethewordsIheardthatbroughtmecrushingrelief.
Theyfoundher.Shewasinthere.
However,thereliefwasshortlivedwhenIreachedthedoorandfoundthesightoftheladyinthere.
ItwasLyric.Butforamoment,Icouldntrecognizeher.
Ittookthefamiliartornshirtstoknowshewastheone, 1/2 143 Thesightbeforeme….itwasntoneIeverthoughtIdseeonLyric.Hereyeswereswollenshut,herlipsbrokenandswollen,herclothestornwithbruisesallovertheexposedskin.
Evenawildanimalwouldntdothistoyou.
Whatthehell? Iwatchedwithdisbeliefasthemenmanagedtopullheroutofthecar.Shewasntevenconscious.Howcouldshebewhenshelookedlikeshewasdead? Iwatchedemotionlesslyastheytookhertothevan.Yes,itwasemotionlessbecauseIdidntknow howto feel.This…thiswasallstrangetome.Lyrichadgonethroughhell,becauseofme.AndIdidntknowhowto feelaboutthat.Arockformedinmythroat,makingitimpossibleformetosaymynextordertoKael.Iwantedto tellhimto getherfromthemensvanandbringhertoourowncar.
Iknewtheytookhertherebecausetherewasmorespaceandshedbecomfortable,butIdidntcare.Iwantedherwithme.
So,whenIrealizedIcouldntspeak,Ihadtodoitmyself.

Iwalkedtothevan,gotpastthemenwhoeasilysteppedawayformeandgrabbedLyric.
Fuck,ImutteredundermybreathwhenIheldhertomychest.
Everypartofherbodywascoveredwithclawmarksand driedblood.ThesewereCadensclaws.Ididntwanttoimaginehowexcruciatingtheymustbe.
Iwashesitantabout holdingher,fearingthatmyhandsonlymakethewounds hurtmore.
Myeyestraveledtoherrippedjeansandcoldragepouredintomybones.
No.Irefusedtothinkofit.
Carryingherinmyarms,Iwalkedbacktomycarandplacedherinthebackseat.
Thecarwason theroad againinafewseconds.
Ididnteven lookaroundtoknowifeverythingwasfine.Wasntconcernedaboutanythingelsearoundme.
Theonlypersonthathadmyundividedattentionwasthetornwomanbeforeme.Ikeptmyeyeson heranddidntdarelook away.
ricwasinpain.Anditwasbecauseofthemonsterwhowasmybrother.