158 LYRIC IttookmeawhiletogetoverJarisactionthatmorning.
IhatedthatIarguedwithhim.ButIonlywantedanswers.AndmaybeIdidgetalittleparanoid,butIwouldntreallyblamemyselfwitheverythingthatsbeenhappeningtome.
So,howcouldhegrowlatme?Hisbeasthasbeensoclosetothesurface.Hecouldveeasilyhurtme IgotreadyformyafternoonshiftandleftwithJaceandtheguardJarisassignedtome.Iwasoverlyquietduringtheride,staringoutthewindowandtryingnottocryattherecollection ofmyargumentwithJaris.
Twicewevetriedtohavedinner,andtwicesomethinghadruinedit.Itwasasifeventheuniversewasfightingagainstus.
Ihadacomplexsurgerytoperformtoday.
IwasgoingthroughthepatientsfilewhenMartabargedintomyoffice.
Whatdoyouthinkyouredoing,Lyric?Sheaskedassoonassheentered,leavingmetemporarilyconfused Whydidyouattendtomypatientstoday?Sheclarified.
Oh.
Marta,itsunprofessionaltojustbargeintopeoplesoffices.Theresadoorforareason.
Dammit,answermyquestion!Haveyoulostyourmind? Whatgaveyoutherighttogotothem? Icouldnthelpmysmile.Whyareyousoworkedupaboutit?Everypatientisourresponsibilityinhere.Or…aretheyrequestingformenowinsteadofyou? Iknewtheverypatientsshe wasreferringto.ThosewereourVIPs.Peoplewhoheldpowerinourworld.
Thedoctorsandnursesalways thrivedtoattendtothesepatientsbecausetheylookedforwardtobeingowedafavourbythem.Martahadbeenincharge offour,andimmediatelyIarrivedtoday,Iwenttothem.Ofcourse,itwaseasyforsweetLyrictobelikedbyall.ItwaseveneasierwhenIsecretlysiphonedtheirpainandmadethemmorerelaxed.
Weareallsharedintoseparatetasks,Lyric,Marta approachedwithafiercelook,hereyesshootingicyarrowsstraighttotheheart.Illnotsaythisagain.Dontevergonearanypatientofmine.
Imafraidyoudonttellmewhattodoanymore.

Areyoustupid?Imyoursuperior! Ugh.Superior,myass.
Irolledmyeyesto showIdidntcare,and thatseemedtoinfuriateherthemore.
Shegavemeathreatening lookbeforestormingoutthedoor.
Thesurgerywasasuccess.Everyonewashappyaboutit.
ItwasthelastthingIhadtodofortheday.So,aftercleaningup,Iwasgatheringmythingsintheofficetogohome.
OnlyIdidntexactlyfeellikegoinghome.MaybeIcouldgopayavisittoJuanandBecky.
Iwasfixingupmybagwhenmydooropened.FortheloveoftheMoon,whatwasitwithpeopleandbargingintomyofficetoday? ItgotevenworsewhenIlookedupanddiscovereditwasKaylaandMargot.
Pleasedontcomeintomyofficewithoutknocking,Icouldntkeepthebitternessfrom myvoice.
Theybothstopatthedoorway,givingmeaweirdlookfromheadtotoe.
Doyouneed something?Iaskedwhentheywouldntsayanything.
Nah.Wevejustbeencurious.Howdidyoucopewiththeknowledgethatfourpeoplediedbecauseofyourcarelessness?Kayla asked.Thosepeoplehadbeengettingbetteralready.Buttheyweresnatchedoutofthearmsoftheirlovedonesbecausesomestupiddoctorwascareless.
Ifeltmycheeksblazeatherinsult.
Successfullyunlocked! Ididntkillthem.Iwasalreadytiredofsayingthosewordswhennooneeverbelievedthem.Besides,theincidentisinthepastandhasbeensettled.Youhavenorighttocometomyofficeand- Oh,please!Margotwavedherhandintheairtocutmeoff.Howwereyoujustsuspendedforthreeweeks?!Yourlicenseshouldvebeenseized!Youshouldntbeallowedtopracticefortherestofyourlife.
1/2 158 Ofcourse,shewasbehindundertheshelterofAlphaJaris.Ibetbeingmatedtohimisyourbiggestachievement.

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Wouldyouratherhesmatedtoyou?Isnappedatthem.Becauseright nowyoutwosoundsopained.
Pleasespareus.Weknowitsyourhighestachievementto- Whydont youanswerthequestion? Iwasnttheonewhointerruptedthem.ItwasamalevoiceoneIdrecognizeanywhere.
Igaspedandlookedbehindthem,butIcouldntseehimyet.
Butwhentheyturnedandgasped,Iknewhewasthere.Hewasprobablybehind thedoorwhichwas whyIcouldntseehimyet.
AAlphaJaris! Greetings,Alpha! WeWedidntknowyouwerehere.
Iheardfootsteps,thenJariswasfinallyvisibletome.
Hiseyeswerewintercoldastheylookedatme,thenatthedoctors.
IguessIllneedtohaveadiscussionwithyoursuperior,becauseitseemstheremusthaveintroducedanewrulethatgivesfreedomtopeoplelikeyoutointimidateothers.
NNo.Notatall,Alpha!Wewerejust- Youllstillgetpunishedforthis.Butthenexttimeyoubotherher,itllbethelasttimeyouworkasadoctorhere.Andtrustme,Illknow.
EvenIwasintimidatedfromwhereIstood.
Thedoctorsbowedtheirheadsclumsily.Itwasfunnyhowtheyweresoscaredwhentheirmouthshadbeensosharpaminuteago.Well,onlyafoolwouldntfearJaris,especiallynowthathewasabouttobecomeAlphaKing.Hecouldgetalotofthingsdonewithoutstress.
Thedoctorsranoff,notevenglancingbackatme.
Iwasfinallyabletothinkclearly.WhatwasJarisdoinghere? Hi.Inervouslygrabbedthestrapofmybag.Hiswordsandangerfromthatmorningstillterrifiedme.

He leanedagainstthedoorframe,hishandsinhispocket.
Icouldntresistapeekathim.Helookedlikeagentleman.Averyhandsomeone.
Buthesdangerous,Lyric.
Hesalsothefatherofyourkids.
Myheartskipped abeatatthethought.Ifmytwinswerereallyalive,theydbechildrentoJarisDreadmoor.WouldItellhimaboutit?Ihadnteventhought ofityet.
Youdonefortheevening?Heasked,hisvoicecalmanddifferentfromthehostilityhedusedonthedoctorsawhileago.
Yes.Howdidheevenknow? Hemovedawayfromthedoorframe.Letsgo,then.
You…cametopickmeup? Heshrugged.Lookslikeit.
Wow.
Okay.Um…IllneedtocallJaceand- IalreadytookcareofJace.
Iwasalittlestunned.Hereallyplannedthis.
Thanks.Igrabbedmybagandlefttheofficewithhim.
Somethingaboutthisfeltsweet.Knowingwedjustarguedthatmorningandthiseveninghewascomingtogetmefromwork.Itsentadelightfulshiverthroughmystomach,likebubblesdancinginside.