LYRIC Despitehiseffortsandinvolvingsomeoftheguardsaroundtheperimeter,theystillwerentabletogetCaden.
ItwasfrighteningtoknowhecouldeasilypenetratethePackwithoutbeingnoticed.Howwasanyofussafe? HowwasIsafe? AdrenalinehadbeensavingmewhileIwas inthatrestroomwith him.NowthatIwasfinallyout,Icouldfeeltheentirefearmybrainhadbeentryingtoprotectmefrom.
Themonsterwhohadtorturedmeforhoursalmostlaidhishandsonmetodayagain.
KaeldroveushomewhileJarisandIstayedinthebackseat,hishandholdingminefirmly.
Youresafe,Lyric.Hesgone.Hekeptsayingassuringwordstome,probablybecausehecouldstillseehow shakenIwas.
Icouldntutteraword.Andwhenwegothomeandheledmetomyroom,anewfearsettledinmyguts.
ThethingsCadenhadsaidabouthim.Didhemeanthem?DidJarisreallykillhisex?Anddidhemakemewearridlipstickcauseitwasherfavorite? Cadenmadehimlooklikeadangerous person,andIdidntevenknow whattothink.
Wouldyouliketosleepinmineinstead?JarisaskedwhenIsatonmybed,myarmswrappedaroundmyself.
Ishookmyhead.IIjustwant tobealone.
Okay.Butdoyouneedanything? Ishookmyhead.
Therewillbetwoguardsstationedoutsideyourwindowtheentirenight.YouandIknowyouwontbeneedingthem,theyrejustthere tomakeyoufeelbetter.Willthatmakeyoufeelbetter? InoddedevenifIbarelyunderstoodwhathesaid.MyheadwasamessandIjustwantedhimtoleavealready.
Hegaveaclipnodandexitedtheroom.Icouldseehewasalsopissedandwasonlytryingtokeepcalmaroundme.
Assoonasheleft,Irushedinandlockedthedoor.Iwasntscaredofhimhellno.ButIjustdidntwanttobearoundanyoneatthemoment.
Aloneatlast,Ifinallyletthetears flow.
*********** JARIS Thiswasallfuckedup.
Somethinginmyguts kepttellingmetheassholemightfindawaytosneakintothePackoneday,butIjustdidntwanttobelievehecouldgetpastthenew securitywithoutbeingseen.
IguessIunderestimatedhowslimyhecouldbe.

AftermakingsureLyricwassafeinher room,Idroveoutofthepack,drivingaround andhopingtomiraculouslyrunintohim.Ihopedthatsomehow,hewasaroundsomewhere.IfIcouldlaymyhandsonhim….
Unfortunately,afterdrivingforhours,therewas noluck.Itriedto checkforLyricagainonlytodiscovershehadlockedherdoor.
Icouldntblameher,andIhatedtheassholefortraumatizingherthisway.
Itookacoldbathbeforeretiringtobed.Thesleepwasntforthcoming,not whenmymindwouldntstopreplayingdifferentscenariosofwhatIcoulddotoCaden.
Myheadstartedtoache,andeventually,thesleepdidcome.
Itwaspleasantatfirst,untilitwasnt.
Ihad adream.OneIwasneversupposedtohave.
Onethat onlymeanttroublewheneverIhaditbackthen.
Iwasfeedingoffofsomeone.
Idsplittheirwristwithmyclawandwassuckingfromit.
ItwasthebestmealIdhadinyears.Despitebeingadream,thebloodtastedreal.Smeltreel.
Itwasjuicy,andIcouldheareverysoundImadewhileIsuckedoffofit.Thepersonspainedmoanwasquiteobvioustoo.Everythingwasheightened.
1/3 157 IshouldstopYoureonlysupposedto takeasipandstop.
ExceptIcouldnt.
NotwhenitwasthebestthingId hadandthebestthingId beentryingsohardtoburyWhyhaveIbeenrunningawayfromthis?Inwhatworldwasitright? Ididntstop.
Untilitwastoolate.
Untilthevictim droppeddeadtotheground.

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Iwokeuptoafogofpainswirlinginmyhead,anachingthroat,and myarmsandlegsfeelingliketheyhadruna marathoninthenight.
The firstthingIdidwasreachouttothementoknowiftherehadbeenanysignofCadenorhispeople.Unfortunately.therewasnoluck.
ItwasntuntilIwasbrushingmyteeththatthememoryofthedreamcametome,andIfrozeimmediately,tryingtorecallallofit.
Whatthehell? Strangelyenough,Icouldstillfeelthetasteofbloodonmytongue.
Itwasntnormal,anditbotheredthehelloutofme.
Fullydressedandreadyforwork,IstoppedbyLyricsroom.SheopenedupwhenIknocked,stillwearing herpyjamas.Shewasonafternoonshift.
Well,yes.I knewherschedules.
Hey,Ileanedagainstthedoorframe,myhandsinmypocket.Sleptwell? YYeah.Goodmorning.
Herhand washoldingthedoor,hereyesbarelymeetingmine.
Doyoufeelbetter? Tguessso.
Therewasapause.IthinkIdassignaguardtoassistJaceinkeepingyoucompanyfortheday.
Shenodded.
Woah.Shedidnteventrytoobject oranything.Shemustbedamnscared.
Ishouldprobablygo.ButIcouldnthelpnoticingthere wassomethingwrongwithher.Shedidntlookcomfortablearound me.
Istheresomethingyouneedtotellme,Lyric? Shekeptquiet.
Lyric? Shecrossedherarms,hereyesdancingonthefloorandunabletomeetmine.
Iuh…Ijusthaveaquestion,thatsall.Shelookednervous.

Whatisit? Thistime, shemetmygaze.DidyouaskmetoweararedlipstickbecauseitusedtobeEttasfavorite? There wasalongpause.
Onewhereforalongtime,Iwasspeechless.
Nothingintheworldcouldvepreparedmeforthequestion Lyricthrewatme.
Istoodunblinking forsome seconds,myheadplayingaroundscenarios.
Oh,Caden.Howcouldhe? No.Isquaredmyjaw.
Butwasitherfavorite?Therewasaslighttremorinhervoice.Shelookedreallyhurtandbetrayed.Whatthehell? Ifitwas,thentheresno wayyou cantellmeyoudidntmissitonher,hencethereasonyoulikeditonme.
Lyric,stopthis.MyvoicewasharsherthanIintended.
Didyoukillher? Bythehunts,damnit! 157 WasshetheoneMaddyhadbeentalkingabout?SheShementionedyoukillingapastlover.Goodness,shehadbeenrightallalong.Youdidkillsomeone.
Shebrushedherfingersintoherhair,appearingsoparanoid.Thesightbrokeme.
Listen,wellhavethisconversationsomeother timewhenyourecalmer.Icantdealwiththisrightnow .
Itriedwalking away.
Whydontyoujusttellme!Huh?Tellmethetruth,Jaris.Didyoukillyourexlover?Isthatwhatyoudo? ItsAlphaJaris!Igrowledather,myeyesglowingred.
Myvoicewasthickandechoedthroughthespace.Itdrewadeepshiverfromher,hereyesroundwithfear.
Irealizedmymistakeassoonasitwasover.
IusedmyAlphavoiceonher,bringingmybeasttothesurface.It wasthefirsttimeIwasusingitinyearsbecauseIknew theeffectitalwayshadonpeople.IcouldntbelieveIjustterrifiedLyricwithit.
Shetookastepback,herhandshakingslightlyonthedoor.
Ididntknowtherightwordstosaytoherinthatmoment.So,Iwatchedquietlyassheretreatedintotheroom.IIshouldgoinside,shemumbledbeforeslammingthedoorshut.
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