JARIS Thehandinmypocketfisted,wishingIcouldpunchhimintheface.
Imonlygivingyouaweek,Jaris.ReachouttotheEldersandthepeopleofourPack,andtellthemyouresteppingdownfromyourpositionandhandingovertome.Dothis,andwewonthaveanyproblems.Butifyoudont,Icanpromiseyou,therewouldbechaos.
Iwalkedbacktohim,maintainingasteadypace.
Caden,Ithinkwebothknowwhyyoure stillalive.Eightyearsago,Icouldveeasilykilledyouratherthanimprisonyou.ButIdidnt,andImsureyouknowwhy.
Therewasaknowingglintinhiseyes.
Wemadeavownevertokilleachother,hereplied.
Rightafterwediscoveredwhatwewere.Thatwewerespecialandtheonlyonesthatcouldkilltheother.Itwasourownwayofprotectingusagainsttheworld.
Good.Igaveaclippednod.Butreadmylips.Illnothesitatetobreakthatpactifyoucomeforanyoneofmineagain.Illmakeyou pay,Caden,sodearlyyoudwishIdkilledyoueightyearsago.
Hisexpressiongavenothingaway.ButIknewthewordshadsunkin.

Iturnedaroundandleft.
DespitemythreattoCaden,Iwas stillrestless.Iknewthebastard.Hewasjustlikemeandwouldntbackdowneasily.IdhavetofindawaytohandlehimlikeIdidthelasttime.
DuringthetwohoursdrivebacktoDarkspire,Iwastotallyrestlessandneededsomethingtocalmmedown.Inall ofthis,therewasonlyonepersonIcouldthinkofthatcould help.
Itsonlybeenafewhours,yetIalreadymissed herlikesheheldtheoxygenformylungs.Iwantedtoseeherface,despitehowbruiseditwasatthemoment.Itdidntmeanathingtome.
HasshebeenokaysinceIwasaway?Hadthedoctorscheckedonheragain? Takingoutmyphone,IcalledthePackdoctorandwasrelievedwhenshetoldmetheyjustcheckedonherforthesecondtimetoday.
Ikeptlookingthroughthewindowuntilfinally,wereachedthePack.
Ididntwasteanytime.Iheadedstraighttomyroom.Itwasareliefwatchinghersleepinmybed.Ifonlyit waspossible,Idhavemadeithappenalotsooner.
ItwasquiteunfortunatethatLyricandIhadalwaysbeenat loggerheads.Hopefully,thistime,thefriendshipbetweenuswouldlast.
WhateverIdbeenfeelingforhermonthsagowasgettingstronger.Ithad gonebeyondthelust.Itwasharderbeingawayfromher.Hardernothearinghervoiceandhercutelaugh.

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Ididntunderstandwhythiswomanhadthiseffectonme.Nooneeverdid.Itwasfrustratingbecauseintenmonths,wellbeforcedtogoourseparateways.ButhowwasthatsupposedtohappenwithalltheseunexplainablethingsI feltaroundher? Reachingmyroomandexpectingtofindherinmybed,Iwasmetwithahugedisappointment.
Thebedwasempty.Iinstantlyknewshewasntjustinthebathroomorsomething.Shewasgone.
Astrangefeelingofdisappointmenttuggedatmyheart.Whatthehellwasthisfeeling? Iturnedaround,goinginadifferentdirection.Inaminute,Iwasinfrontofherdoor.Iknockedandmysuspicions wereconfirmedwhenherfaintvoicecamefrominside.Iwasright.Sheleftme.
Butwhydidsheleavemyroom?Wasnt shecomfortable?Wasthereaproblemshedidntwanttotalkabout? Iopenedthedoorandfoundherlyinginbed,herface stillseemingpale.Shelooked exhausted.Wasshestillinpain? Hey,shesmiledfaintly.Youreback.
Seeingherpresent condition,itmademewishIddonemorethanjustkillingCadensmen.Ishouldvebruisedthebastard aswell.
Howreyoufeeling?Iremainedcalmdespitetheragingthoughtsinmyhead.
BetterthanIwasthismorning,shechuckledandwincedrightafter.
1/2 150 Damnit,shewasstillinpain.
Youmoved.Youmissedyourroom,huh? Shedidntsmile.IIjustthoughtyouneededthespace.Imean,youvedoneenoughtakingcareofmelastnight.

Sillygirl.WhatintheworldgavehertheimpressionthatIneededspacewhenshewasallIwantedtosee? Isee.Youshouldgetsomerest,then.
Ilefttheroom,feelingangryatherformakingstupiddecisionsforme.
****** LYRIC WasthatdisappointmentIdseeninJarisface? No.Iwasdefinitelymistaken.
Notlongafterheleft,Jacescallcameintomyphone.Ieagerly answered,hopinghehadsomeinformationon Penelope.Shesmissing,Lyric.Evenherhusband hasbeenlookingforher,Jacesreplystunnedme.
Thatmeansshewasreallyindangerthatnight.Whomightvebeenchasingher?WhWhatiftheykilledher?Mybrowswerecreasedwithworry.
No.Idontthinkshesdead.
Butwecantbetoosure,Jace!RememberItoldyouIheardgunshots beforethelinewentdead.Whatif…whatifsomeonereallykilledher? Butwhywouldtheykillherwhenshewasonthevergeofrevealingthetruthtoyou? ThatIdidntknow.If herlifewasindanger,howwasrevealingthetruthtomethe onlythingonhermind?Shewasntevencallingforhelp oranything.
Ineedher,Jace,Ipinchedmybrows.Shestheonlyonewithanswers.
IfIcouldfindmykids,Idbelonggonefromhere.ButIcouldntleavewithoutthem.