147 LYRIC WhenIfinishedeating,adoctorcameintocheckonme.Shebroughtmefreshclothesandappliedsomethingtomywounds.
ItwasfunnyhowIcouldveeasilysiphonedthispainawayfromothersyetcouldntdothesameformyself.ThatwasthesickthingaboutSiphons.Wecouldhelpothersbutnotourselves.
ThedoctorwasstillwithmewhenJarisreturned.Hisshirtwassoakedwithsweat,likehehadbeengymingorrunning.Maddystoodupfromthebedassoonasshesawhim,herjawsetinafrown.
Youshouldtakemyadvice,Lyric.Comewithmetomyroom.
Goodness,Maddy! Dontworry,Imfine.
Shehuffed.Illbeleaving,then.Illcomecheckonyoulater.SheleftwiththekidswhohadalreadyhuggedJariswhenhearrived.
Howsshe?Heaskedthedoctor.
Betterthanyesterday,Alpha.Afewmoredaysandshellbecompletelyfine.
Afewmoredays.Thatsoundedlikedaysoftorturetome.
Thedoctorroundedupandleft,leavingmealonewithhim.
Istheresomethingyouneed?Hiscoldeyesonmegavemegoosebumps.Icouldstillseethathewaspissed.
Ialreadyate.Thankyou.Therewasaslightpause.ButIIneedmyphone.Wasitonmewhenyoufoundme? Heopened thedrawerandtookitout.Itwasinthecar.
Takingthephonefromhim,ImadeamentalnotetocallJaceandhave himreachouttoPenelopeformesinceIcouldntmovearoundfornow.
Justasthe thoughtcrossedmymind,someoneknockedonthedoor.Jarisgotitandfoundaguard.

WehaveJaceAshfordatthegate,Alpha.Hesbeenmakingasceneandinsistsoncomingin.Wewantedtoknowhowto proceed.Shouldwe havehimlockedupandpunished? Myeyeswidenedinpanic.Jacewas atthegate?! No.Heshouldntbeherewhenhesbeenbanished.
Jarisglancedbackatme,seeingthepaniconmyface.Inthatmoment,Ifearedwhatheddo.
LLet metalktohim.Please.Imsurehesjustworriedandheretoseeme.
Heisnotsupposedtobehere.Rulesarerules.
IIknow!Butplease!Itriedtoleavethebedinarushandendeduphurtingmyself.Igruntedandhissedasifellbackon thebed Damnit,Lyric!Willyoustopmoving?Jarissnapped.
Iforcedmyselftostaystill.Iwill.Butplease,donthurthim.Justletmetalktohim,please.
Fortunatelyforme,Jarislistened.Iwasverysurprisedheactuallydidlisten.
Minuteslater,Jaceranintotheroom.Jariswasntinanymore,soitwas justthebothofus.
Hewasbothshockedandpissedattheconditionhefoundmein.HesaidKaelwastheonewhotoldhimthismorning.Hewassoworriedthathedammedallconsequencesandcametoseeme.
Thisisallfuckedup.Imean,whythehellwouldthatbastardattackyousimplybecauseyoureJarismate?Ifhehasaproblemwithhis brother,whydoesnthegoconfronthim?Jacedidntstopgrumbling.
Ittookalotoftimeandefforttogethimtostoptalkingabouttheissueandfocusonsomethingelse.
IdecidedImightneedhelpsinceIwantedtostaybackdespitethethreatonmyhead.JacewastheonlyoneIcouldconfidein.SoItoldhimaboutthewholeExecutionerincidentfromyesterday.
What?!Hesprangonhisfeet,hisfacealarmed.Whatthefuckdidyoujustsay,Lyric?!YoukilledanExecutioner?!Shewasabouttoexposeme.Ijust- Holdon.Youusedyourpowers!Helookedatmewithdisappointment.YouvebeendoingthatresearchevenafterItoldyoutoleaveitalone! Jace,areyouevenlisteningtome?MyvoiceroseanotchandIpaidforitwithmyjaw.Ithurtinstantly,causingmeto 1/3 147 wince.
Ijusttoldyoushewasabouttoexposeme.AndIdidntevenmeantokillher.IIonlywanted toSiphonhermemoriesaway.IfIdknownshewasgoingtodie,IpromiseIdhaveleftheralone.Butyoucantblamemefornotwantingtoletherjustwalkawaywithmysecret.Ifshehadactuallyleft,moreoftheExecutionerswouldvebeenherebynow,torturingthe truthoutofme.

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Hepacedtheroom,brushinghishandsthroughhishair.
Andyouweretryingtoleavewithoutme,hemumbled.Damnit,Lyric!YoudhaveagengonehadCadennotkidnappedyou!Youdhavereallyleftwithouttellingme? Guilttuggedatmyheart.Ijustdidntwantto…dragyouintomyproblems.IamtheonewhosaSiphon,Jace.Youdontdeservetoleaveyourlifebehindformysake.
Hestoppedwalkingashelookedatmeandshookhishead.Youresilly.Youknowthat? Hereturnedtosittingontheedgeofthebed,takingmyhandintohis.Assoonasyourewellenoughtomovefreely,weregetting outofhere.Thistime,therecantbeanymistakes,Lyric.We- Icant.Iwithdrewmyhandfromhis.
MyeyesfelltothesheetsasIimaginedhowconfusedhisexpressionwouldbe.
Whatthehellareyousaying? Thereare…TherearesomethingsIneedto takecareoffirst.Ijustdiscoveredthemlastnightandcantleavethembehind.
Areyouforreal?Thingsthataremoreimportantthanyoursafety? Yes!Isaidthewordwithout theslightesthesitation.Ifmykidswerereallyalive,thenIddieforthem.
Jacestoodupagain,shakinghisheadatme.Whatthehellisgoingon,Lyric? Whatreyoukeepingfromme? Icouldntholdhisgazeforlongwithoutfeelingstupid.
Fine.Thiswasstupid.IfIneededhishelp,thenhehadtoknowabouteverything.
Itookadeepbreath beforemeetinghisgazeagain.WhatImabouttotellyou…Ihaventtoldanyone.Youneedtokeepthiswithyou,Jace.Nomatterwhat.
Hiscuriositywasignitedashereturnedtositbesideme.ThenIwentaheadtotellhimeverythingaboutthepregnancy,Penelope,havingandlosing thebabies,andgettingtolearntheymightjustbealive.Inallof this,Ididntmentionwhothefatherwas.No;nobodyneededtoknowthat.
Jacesexpressionwasuttershock.Forafullminute,hedidntevenknowhowtoreact.
BytheMoongods,hefinallymumbled,runninghishandoverhisforehead.So,theresahighchanceyoureamother? Yes.AndIddoanythingtomeetthem,Jace.OnceIvefoundthem,wecan finallyleave.
But…yousaidPenelopehasbeenunreachable.Anditlookedlikesomeonewas chasingherwhileshewasrevealingtheinformationtoyou? Yes,Ifrowned.
Givingmetheinformationatthatverytime,itfeltlikesomethingwaswrong.Iwashopingherhusbandcouldholdsomeanswersaboutherlocation.

Yeah.Illgoovertohisplaceandtalktohim.ButLyric,hetookmyhand.Dontyouthinkweshouldjustgetoutofhereatleast?Ipromisetokeeplookingforanswersand- Imnotleavingwithoutmykids,Jace.Ishookmyhead.Forsixyearsnow,Ithoughttheyweredead.Youdontknowhowallofthisseemslikeadreamtome.Iftheyretrulyalive,thenImnevergoingtostopuntilIfindthem.
Heburiedhisfacebeneathhispalms,mutteringafuckunderhisbreath.Ireallyneedtomovebackhere.Ineedtokeepaneyeonyoubeforeyoudosomethingmorestupid.WhoknowswhenmoreoftheExecutionerswillcome?Imguessingitwonttakelongoncetheylearnthatoneoftheirsisdead.
Honestly,IdhaveappreciatedJacebeinghere.Butit wasquiteunfortunatehesbeenbanished.HewasactuallyluckyJarisconsideredmyconditionandlethimintoday.
Thedoor opened,revealingJaris.
Inoticedhimtightenupatthesightof Jace.Hishatredformybestfriendwaspalpable,anditmademesad.
Hewasfullydressedwearinganallblackoutfit.Itmademewonderwherehegottheclothesfromsincehedidntchange intheroom.
Imheadingout.Ifyouneedanything,donothesitatetocallforassistance,hesaidtome.
MyheartwarmedatthethoughtofJarisinformingmehewasheadingout.Hediditlastnight,nowtoday.
Okay.Iloweredmygaze.
2/3 147 Athoughtdawnedonme,forcingmetosnapmygazeupathim.AreAreyou…Ididntcomplete thequestion,butheknewwhatImeantandnodded.
Oh,gods.
Areyousureyoushouldgo?WhileIwasalreadypanicking,hedidntseemabitfazed.
Takecareofyourself,Lyric.HisgazehardenedastheyshiftedtoJace.MakesureyouregonebeforeIgetback.
Hewentoutthedoor,fillingmymindwithasuitcasefullofanxieties.
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