155 LYRIC Workwentsmoothlyfortherestoftheday.
ByeveningwhenIwasdonewithmyshift,IcalledJaceandhemetmeintheparkinglot.
InoticedsomethingoffthemomentIsettledinthecar.
Wherehaveyoubeenthewholeday?IturnedtoJace.
Uh…justcruisingaroundwithsomefriends? HefocusedondrivingthecarwhileIfocusedmyeyesonhisbody.Helookedlikehehadbeen verybusy.
Then Isawit.Themarkonhisneck.Itwasthatofalipstick.
Wherethehellhaveyoubeen,Jace?!Myvoicewasmorealarmed.
What?IjusttoldyouIwaswithsomefriends.
Yeah,butyoudidnttellmetheywerefemales.Whatsortofgamewereyouplayingthatshedleave herlipsonyourneck? Hishandquicklywenttohisneck,makingitobvioushedidntevenknowitwasthere.
Shit,hecursedashereachedforanapkinandwipedit.
Ididntfeelgoodaboutthis.Jace,whatwereyoudoingwiththislady? Nothing,Lyric.Youhavetobelievemeandstopaskingquestions.
Iwasnowhere closetosatisfied,butIletitbe.

Assoonaswegothome,IcheckedonXylaandXylon.Xylonhadgottenwaybetteroverthemonth.Itwasimpressive.Hedstoppedhavinghis crisis,andIwassureinnotime,hedbecompletelyfine.Hopefully,bythetimeIfindmykidsandImreadytoleave,hedbestrongenough.
Afterspendingalittletimewiththem,IproceededtomyroomtogetreadyformydinnerwithJaris.
Iwasapplyingmynudelipstickwhenhistextcamein.
Imoutside.
ExtraNote:couldyoumakeuseoftheredlipsticktonight? Ipulledanamusedlookathisrequest.Whywashespecificaboutit?Hadhealwayslovedit? Ichuckledandeagerlywipedthenudelipstickoff,replacingitwithred.
Igavemyself onefinallookinthemirror.Iwaswearingaredsleevelessjumpsuit,blackheels,blackhairstyledinamessybun,andredlipstick.IdidntneedanyonetotellmeIlookedstunning.
ImademywayoutsideandfoundJaris waitingoutsidethecar,his armscrossed.Hisgazedraggedfrommyheadtotoe,lingeringonmylips.AndI didntmisstheamusementinhiseyes.
Youlookgorgeous,hecomplimented,butIcouldtellhewantedtosaymore.
Youtoo,Mr.Jaris.
Hegave asmallsmileashesteppedasideandtomysurprise,openedthedriversdoorforme.
Comeon,hetiltedhishead.
Youwantmetodrive?Itwas oneofhismostexpensivecars.Butthatwasnteventhecase.Hedalways beentheonetodrivewheneverweweretogether.

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Thisisyourtreat.Youretakingcareof mefromthestartoftheeveningtotheveryend.
Ichuckledandfinallysteppedin.Hisideaswerecrazy,butIlovedthem.
Afterall,hesbeengivingmesomesortofPrincesstreatmentforthepastfewweeks.MaybeitwastimeIreturnedthefavour.
WedroveoutofDarkspirewithhimsittinginthepassengerseatbesideme.Itwasamusinghowitdidntevenfeelweird.
IdrovetooneofthebestdinersinDarkspire.Idneverbeenherebeforebutdidmyresearchduringthedayandevenbookedareservation.
PeoplecouldntstopstaringasIwalkedinwiththeirAlpha.Well,therumourshavealwaysbeenthatJarisandIwereexistinginalovelessrelationship.Theyprobablyneverexpectedustowalkinheretogethersomeday.
Weplacedourordersandhadagood timeoverourmeals.
JarisaskedmehowmyresumptionwasatTCH,andItoldhimitdbeenbearable.TheotherpatientsdidntknowIdbeen 1/2 155 behindwhathappened,sotheydidntactweirdaroundme.
Wetalkedaboutsomanyotherthings,andIevenhadthecouragetoaskhimabouthisplanforwhenhebecametheAlpha King IplantounitethePacks.Rightnow,thewholehierarchysystemhasruinedus.SomeAlphasfeelsuperiortoothers,andwhilethisisimportant,thehierarchysystemmakesthelower Alphasfeellesssignificantandpressuredtoalwaysdomore Iwasstunnedbyhisreply.
So…would youbedissolvingthehierarchysystemwhenyoubecomeKing? Heshruggedanddrankfromhisglassofredwine.Cantsayfornow.ButIlldefinitelybemakingitlesshumiliatingforthelowerAlphas.Letsseehowitgoes.
Ismiled,eagertoseeJarisDreadmoorbecomingKing.Hedmaketheperfectking.Andme,hisgrandLuna.Ourcontractmightbeexpiringinninemonths,butatleastforthatshortperiodoftime,IdbehisLunaandgrandLunatoeveryother.
Iwasntonetobefreakedbypowerdisplay,butitdbenicerulingbesideJarislikethat.

Hope youenjoyingthemeal?Iaskedawhilelater.
Suream.You madetherightchoice.
Aminutelater,Istoodup.IthinkIneedtousetherestroom.Illbeback.
Ijustsuddenlybecamepressedwithoutcontrol.
IusedtherestroomandasIwashedmyhandsinthesink,thoughtsofJarisfilledmymind.
Idneverfeltthishappyinalongtime.JarisandIbeingtogetherthisway,itwassomethingIdidntrealizeIvealwayswanted.
Ugh,ifonlythe Executionerswerentlookingfortheoldme,IdhavegladlytoldhimwhoIwas.
IwasairdryingmyhandswhenIheard footstepsbehindme.Figuringitwouldbeafemalecomingtousetherestroom,Ididntbotherforalook.
ButIheardthem stopbehindme.
Hey,Lyric.
Myheartwentfrompumpingtofrostyinaheartbeat.Chillstraveled allthewayfrommyheadtomyspineanddowntomy toes.
MyeyeswerewideasIdraggedthemtothemirroraheadofme.Behindmewasthemonster.TheveryoneIspentweekstryingtogetover.TheveryoneIdbeenprayingtotheMoongoddessnevertoletmeseeagain.Cadenwasrightbehindme,andtherewasnostoppingthescreamthatescapedmylips.