152 JARIS Therewerefiveofthem,andtheywerealreadywaitinginfrontofthemorgue.
TheExecutionersalwayshadonethingincommonlookingscaryandintimidating.Onelookandyoudknowyou didntwanttomesswiththem.
Overtime,theyvebeenoneofthebodiesthatoperatedoutsidethe authorityofthewolves.Mosttimes,theydidntneedapprovaltodowhattheywanted.
AlphaJaris,theoneinfrontdippedhisheadwhenIgotclose,theothersimitatinghismovement.ThenameisCole.
Inoddedbeforegoingintothemorguewiththem.
Iwastoldthatshediedhereatyourparty,ColesaidasIledtheway.
Thatscorrect.
Doyouhaveanysuspects? Idont.ButIwashopingyouwould.BecauseIdidntinviteyourpartnerto myparty.
Reachingthefridge,thebodywaspulledoutbyone ofthemorgueassistants.
Thesepeoplehad beentrainedtobecoldbloodedmonsters.Iftheyfeltanythingfortheir deadpartnerinfrontofthem,noneofthemshowedit.Theirfaceswerejustasstoicaswhentheydcomein.
Lucy,ColesaidwhatwasIwasassumingwastheladysname.
OneofthefemaleExecutionersteppedforwardandgrabbedherwrist.
Cole,lookatthis.Thenailmarks.

Theguyalsoobservedit.
Wedseenthemarksbutdidntknowwhatitmeant.
Siphon,hemuttered.ShewaskilledbyaSiphon.
What?Anothersaid.ASiphonwasattheparty?Thistime,theydirectedtheirgazeatme.
Well,Iwas surethey couldseetheconfusionon myface becauseIsureashelldidntknowwhattheyweretalkingabout.WhywouldaSiphonbeatmykidsparty? AlphaJaris,didyouknowanythingaboutthis?Coleasked.
IfIdid,id havesaidso bynow.
Coulditbethesameonewevebeenhunting?Anotherasked.
Thatllmakesense.Lucyprobablyhadaleadonthemwhichwasthereasonshecametotheparty.Then,theykilledhertoprotecttheirsecret.
Butwhydidntshereportthe suspiciontous? IwatchedastheydeliberatedthematterwhileIexchangedglanceswithKaelandNerion.IknewtheSiphontheExecutionershavebeenhunting.Itwas theladyfromsixyearsago.MyPrincess.TheonewhohelpedCadenescape.
Howwasitpossiblethatshewas atthekidsparty?Whywouldsheevencomearound? Coldturnedtome.AlphaJaris,this isa veryserioussituation.Ihopeyoullbewillingtocooperatewithus.Adangerouspersonwasatyourkidspartyandsheneedstobefound.
Inodded.Ialsowantherfound.AndImeantit.
Iwantedtounderstandwhatshesbeendoing.Sheranawayatthehotelsixyearsago,onlytohelpmybrotherescape.Andnow,shecommittedmurderatmykidsparty.
Hadshebeenanenemyallalong?HaveIbeenfooledbyher? First,wellneedalistofalltheguestsattheparty.

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Youllgetthat.
Andwhilewerewaitingforthat,wellneedtointerrogateeveryonepresentinthepackhouse,rightthismoment.Itsalsopossiblethesuspectliveshere.
Ishookmyhead.Thatsnotpossible.IfIhadaSiphonlivingwithme,Idhaveknown.
Withallduerespect,AlphaJaris,inourworld,nothingisimpossible.
Igavethegoheadfor theinterrogation.IwouldntevenknowwhattodoifIdiscoveredtheSiphonhadbeenwithmethiswholetime.Buttheydsureashellbesorry.
152 Theyaskedforalistofallthepeoplelivingwithuswhichweprovided.Tomysurprise,theypickedanameatrandom Wedliketostartwithyourmate,please.LyricDreadmoor.
****** LYRIC Jacewaswithmeintheroom,assuringmethateverythingwouldbefinewhenJarisandfiveunfamiliarpeopleentered Ididntneedtobe told.Mygutstoldmewhotheywerealready.TheExecutioners, Therewasjustsomethingabouttheirappearancesthatseemedtogivetheiridentitiesaway.Likewhensomeonehadthisconstantstenchandauraaroundthem.
MaybeifIwasntinsomuchpain,Idhaveranforthedooralready,screamingmylungs.MythroatrandryasIwatchedthemmaketheirwayin.
Theyknewitwasme,didntthey?Otherwisetheywouldntbehere.
ButJarisdidntseemangry.IfheknewIwasaSiphonandhavebeenhidingunderhisroofthiswholetime,Iwassurehedlookmuchworse.
Whatsgoingon?Jacestoodup,hiseyesdartingbetweenJarisandtheExecutioners.
Jarisignoredhimandonlylookedatme.Theyreaskingeveryonequestions.Dontworry,itsjustprecautionary.Ivetoldthemtomakeitquickwithyou.
Icouldntsaya word,notevenanod.Icouldfeelbeadsofsweatsformingonmyforehead.

Whatifmynervousnessgavemeaway?Ireallyneededtostopactingthis way.
Buthowwasitpossible?HowcouldIdothatwhentheverypeoplethatdbeenaftermewererightinfrontofme?TheymustbeangriernowknowingIkilledtheirown.Theydstranglemetodeathwhentheylearnthetruth,andJarismightnothelp.No.Hemightactuallyfeeldisgustedbyme.Ifeltdoomed.
Sorryaboutyourcondition,thetallestmanamongstthemsteppedforward.Welltrytokeepthisasbriefaspossible.Gods,Icouldntdothis.TheExecutionerscouldtellwhensomeonewaslying.So,ifIdoliewhichIhaveto Idbecaught.Seriously,shedoesntneedthis.Jacesteppedforward.Comeon,AlphaJaris.Youknowshesbeenthroughalotlately.Theyshouldgoquestionsomeoneelse.Shedoesntknowshitaboutwhathappened.
JarisonlyglancedatJaceforamillisecondbeforelookingatmewithconcern.Areyoureallynotupforthis? AlphaJaris,please.Werenotsayingshesasuspecthere.Wejustwanttoseeifsheknowssomethingfromthatdaythatcan helpwithyourinvestigation,thetallExecutionersaidinagrumpytone.Itdidntlooklikehewasreadytotakenoforan answer.
Jarisnoddedathim,givinghimthegoahead.Itlookedlike hewasalsoeagertogetthispuzzlesolved.Okay.MaamLyric,areyouawarethatsomeonediedatthepartythatwasheldthreedaysago? Itwaspainfultoswallowdownmydrythroat.IloweredmyheadasInodded.
Idappreciateifyoucouldlookintomyeyeswhileyouanswer.
Ihesitated.ThatwastheonlywayhecouldtellifIwaslyingornot.ButifIdidntdoit,theymightactuallygrowsuspicious.
Iforcedmyeyesto meethis.HestretchedhishandtoaladybehindhimwhopresentedhimwithaniPad.Heshowedthescreentome,andonitwasapictureofthedeadExecutioner.
Youkilledher,Lyric.
Didyouseethiswomanatanypointintheparty? Istaredlongeratthescreen,myheartthreateningtoexplodeinmy chest.
Ifonlytheydidnthavetheabilitytodetectlies,Iwouldveeasilydeniedthis.Gottenawaywithit.ButIcouldntlie.Idgivmyselfup.
Yes,IrepliedasIlookedhimintheeye.
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