151 JARIS Byevening,mymoodwasntanybetter.IwastryingtodistractmyselfwithsomereportsfromthecompanywhenKaelmadehiswayin.
Anythingnew?Iaskedwhenheremainedstandingwithoutsayingaword.
Heshookhisheadno,hishandsbehindhisback.Ifyou dontmind,IwashopingZouldhaveawordwithyou.
Igavehimafulllook.Well,youalreadytalking.Goon.
Hestillseemedhesitant.WhydidIhaveafeelingthishadtodowithacertainsomeoneIdidntlike? ItsaboutJaceAshford,hefinallyrevealed.
Damnit.Iknewit.
Whatabouthim? I…knowitstoomuchtoask,butyoudbegivingmetheworldifyoucouldlethimmovebackwithusagain.
AndhereIwas,thinkingmydaycouldntgetanyworse.
Didthatson ofabitchaskyoutodothisagain?Iheldthepeninmyhandalittletootight.
No!Wejust…Itsbeenhardstayingawayfromeachother.
Iglaredathim beforeloweringmygazetothefileinfrontofme.Youreright.Itstoomuchtoask.
Hewentmute.WhenIdidnthearfromhimforaminute,Iwasforced tolook upathim.

Weveknowneachotherformorethanfifteenyears,Alpha.Ihavealwaysbeenattractedtothesamesexbutalwayshaddifficultiesfindingtherightone.Youknowthis.Butforthefirsttime,Ifeelcompletewiththisguy.Ididntunderstanditatfirst.Westarted offasenemies,andthenIrealized Ialwayswantedtoseehim.Alwayswantedtobewithhim.Iwasthehappiestwhenhewaslivingwithusandwasbrokenwhenhewasforcedtomoveout.Ivebeentrying…tryingtomakeitworkbetweenus.Butthedistancehasbeenahuge barrier.
Heexhaled,likehewasabouttorevealahugesecret.ImafraidIlllosehimifIdontkeephimclosetome.Youknow,hes…hesstraight.Orwas.Imnotevensure.ButIdhatetowaitarounduntilhechoosestobestraightforever.Mylife revolvesaroundthepack,meaningIcantbeanywhereelsebuthere.AndImtellingyou,Ineedhimclosetome.
So,forthefirsttime,Alpha,Iamaskingyouto dosomethingformysake.Please.Forgive himthisonce.Justforme.
TosayIwasshockedwouldbeanunderstatement.ItwasthefirsttimeKaelwassayingsomanywordswithinashortspanoftime.
ThecoldKael.Thegrumpymanwhopreferredusinghisfiststowords.HehadbeenforcedintoapersonalityIdidntrecognizeonhim.
Howspecialisthisman?Iasked,outofsheercuriosity.Youvehadalotofpeoplethrowingthemselvesatyou.Whatisitwiththisveryman? Hechuckled.IwishIhadsomeonetogivemethatveryanswer.ButIguessthatsthecrazythingaboutourhearts.Itbeatsforthepeoplewe leastexpect.
Unknownto him,hedgivenmemyownpuzzle.
Wasthiswhatitfeltliketolove someone?Youdothingsyouveneverdonebeforeandcantevenexplainit.
LikemedruggingLyriceverynightjustsoIcould haveatasteof hersinceIwassoobsessed.
FollowinghertoTCHtofacetheboardbecauseIdidntwantanyonebullyingher.
LosingmymindwhenIsawherhurt.
Andenjoyingthe sightofher inmybed.
DidthismeanIdfallenforher? ***** MARTA Martaplacedthecallfor whatfeltlikethehundreduccessfullyunlockedkup.

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Hesnotanswering,grandma.Itsobvioustheystillhaventfoundherbody.Hesclearlyafraidoftellingme,shegrumbledto hergrandmotherwhowasgoingthroughabook.
Whyisitsohardtogetanythingdone,huh?FirstitwasJace.Wetriedtokillhimbutfailed.NowitsPenelope.WhyisitthatwhenitcomestothisLyricwoman,thingsnevergoasplanned? 1/2 T 751 Hergrandmotherdidntanswer.So,shewenton.Imsoafraid.WhatifPenelopeisaliveandexposesus?Shemight…shemightknowweweretheonesthattriedtokillherandwouldwanttogetback atus.
Shebrushedherfingersintoherhair.Thekidsarealreadybondingwiththewitch.Imagineattheparty.Xyla hadthegutstopickLyricoverme.Howcouldshedosomethingthatstupid? Sheplacedherhandsonher waistassheglaredoutthewindow.IlldiebeforeIeverletthatwitchtakemykidsfromme.Theyremineandaretrappedwithme!Forever! Therewasabriefsilencebeforehergrandmotherreplied.Maybewevebeendealwiththewrongproblem.Perhaps,itstimewetackledtheissuefromthesource.
Martaturnedaroundtofaceher,herbrowsdrawn.WhWhatreyoutalkingabout? Youshouldbesmartenoughtoknow.Thewomanglaredather.ItstimewegotridofLyric.
****++**** LYRIC Jacewasback.
Ididntthinkthiswouldbepossible,butbeforemidnight,hewasbacktoDarkspireandtoldmehehadbeengivenasecondchancebyJaris.
ItwasntuntilIputpressureonhimthatheopenedupandtoldmeKaelwasbehindit.Apparently,KaelconvincedJaristhat theywereloversandcouldntstayawayfromeachother.
Buthowdoyoufeelabouthim?Areyouguysreallyathingnow?IinquiredwhenIwasalonewithhim.
Hiscountenancedroppedashestareddownatthefloor.
Honestly,IIdontknow.Imean,hesacoolguyandall,andIfeelhappywhenImwithhim.
Okay…butyoudolike orlovehimright?Istudiedhisfacecloselyforareaction.
Hehesitatedbeforelookingatmeandgivingmeareply.ImsureIdo.Ididntthinkitwaspossible,but…KaelhadmademefeelthingsI neverthoughtIdfeelforanyone.
Helookedlikehewassayingthetruth,yetIcouldstillseethathewasholdingbackonsomething.Whatwasnthesaying? Anyway,Iwasjusthappymybestfriendwasback.

Bythe nextmorning,Ifeltmuchbetter.
Althoughthepainwasstillthere,buteverydaywasbetter thanthelast.
Thekidscametoseemebeforegoingtoschool.Jarishaddoubledtheirsecurity,yetIstillworriedforthem.
Anyway,Iwassuretheydbefine.AfteralltheirschoolwaswithinDarkspire.
Jariscametocheckonme,andthewholetimewhilehewastalking,IcouldnthelpbutfantasizeabouthowmuchIdmissedthedreams.Itwasinsane.Itsonlybeenacoupleofnights,yetIalreadywantedtodivebackinto them.Somethingwasdefinitelywrongwithme.
ThedaywentsmoothlyuntileveningwhenJarisreturned.WeweretalkinglightlywhenitwascutehowcomfortablewedgotteneachotherwhenKaelcameinandwhisperedsomethingintohisear.Withhowhisbrowsdrew,Iknewitmustbesomethingserious.
Illbeback.Heturnedtoleave.
Isthereaproblem?Mywordsbroughthimtoastop.
Hehesitatedalittlebeforeopeningup.ItstheExecutioners.Theyrehere.
Myheartfrozeinmychest.MyjawhitthefloorandIcouldonlyhopemyshockwasnttooobvious.
Oh.Iswallowedhard.BButwhy? Wealerted themaboutthedeadone.Weknewtheydcometogether.
Mytonguewastooheavytosayanythingelse.So,Iwatchedhimleave.
Assoonasthedoorwentshutbehindhim,IpickedupmyphoneandcalledJace,myfingersshaking.Hey,Ly- Jace,theyrehere!TheExecutioners!