JARIS SinceIlearned ofCadensreturn,itwasthefirsttimeIprayedsohardtoactuallymeethim.
Istoppedinfrontofthetempleandhurriedoutofthecar.Myinstinctshadtoldmetocomehere,andifhewasntin,Iwouldntknowwhattodo.
Iwentintotheoldabandonedtempleandtomyrelief,therehewas,smokinginfrontofthewindow.
Hisfacelitupwhenheturnedandsawme,asmileformingonhislips.
Youcame.Heputthecigaretteout.YouhavenoideahowlongIvebeenwaitingfor you.Itsbeentwodays.
Istoodinthemiddleoftheroom,myeyesonhim.Violentthoughtswererunningthroughmymind.SomanyimagesofwhatIcoulddotohim.
Whatdidyoudo?Myvoicewas calmdespitethewarraginginmyhead.
Hechuckled.Youdhavetobespecific.
Twonights,twodeadpeople.Itooksomestepsforward.Theirbloodwasdrained,somethingaFeederwoulddo.So,Iaskagain:whatdidyoudo? Oh,please.Ihopeyourenottryingtoputthisonmeandmypeople.Believeme,Ivemadesuretheystayedputoverthelastfewweeks.

Myheadwasgettingmessier bythesecond.TherewasnotellingwhatIddonext.
Whenhesmirked,Iknewwhathewasabouttosaynext.Youdontthinkitwasyou,doyou?Imean,doesntitlookabitfamiliar?Nobitemarks.Justacutwiththeblooddrained.Hetsked.IfIremembercorrectly,thatwasexactlyhowyouenjoyedyourmeal.
Ithappenedfast.Iwasonhimthenextsecond,grabbinghimbythecollarsandpushinghimroughlyuntilhisbackslammedagainstthewall.
Theassholelaughed.
Illkillyou,Caden.Thisinstantifyoudonttellmewhatyoudidtome.
I didntdomuch,Jaris,heshrugged.AllIdidwasremindyouofthemanyouusedtobe.Themanyouusedtolovebuthavebeentryingsohardtokeepburied.AndIdidsowithsomedropsofbloodinyourwineatthediner.Itwassoniceyoudidntevennotice.Youmisseditthatmuch,didntyou? Realizationdawnedonmelikeacoldblanket.
Iknewit.Iknewsomethinghadbeenoffthatnight.Somethingaboutmyentiremealhadbeenoffandmygutkepttellingmetostopeating.ButIdidntlisten;toomesmerizedbyLyrictocare.
Forthefirsttime,Iignoredmyinstincts.
LookingatCadensface,Isawred.

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YouhackedLyricsphone,Imutteredthewords.Youvebeenmonitoringhercallsandconversationsandknewshemadeareservationatthatdiner.
Hesmiledagain.Mysmartbrother.
Then,theserversmusthavehelpedhim.
Andwhen that wasdone,itwasntdifficultgettingawaitresstodomybidding.IsimplytookherhusbandandmadeherdowhatIwanted.Heclickedhistongue.Itwasquitesimple.Ikilledthembothintheend,though.Couldnthavesomeonegivingmyplanaway.
Myhandsholdinghiscollarswerestartingtoshake,anditwasoutofpurerage.
Whatdowedonow,Jaris?Hecraftedaphonyworriedexpression.Theurgesaregettingworsebythehour.YouandIknowyouwouldntbeabletoresistsuckingoffsomeoneifyougotapeekattheirbloodrightnow.So,whatwouldtheothersdowhen theylearnyourebecominganuncontrollablemonster,justlikeIwasyearsago?Whatwouldyourpeopledowhentheylearnthisscarytruth? Thesmileonhisfacemadememoresick.Thiswasexactlywhathewanted.Tomakemebecomelikehim.
And,Moonhelpme,hewassucceeding.
Successfullyunlocked! Icouldntcontrolwhathappenednext.Ireleasedoneofmyanusanustartedrainingpunchesonhim.Hetriedtoretaliate,butIwasangrier.Moreviolent.
Wesoongottothefloorwithmeontop.Ihithimintheeye,theribseverywhereIcould layhandson.Iwasamadmanin thatmoment.

1/3 AminCartieriwasunram,therewestwaytreehan taghthesmellkernpunchinghim だからきればantrareignmortingsounddotohiertedtofindhelpbeforethesomo WedesgettoknewthisdormerThethronewouldbetakenawayforme.AndthelastthingitemisgueCatsfacing LYRIC IwasbeyonddistractedatTCHthatmorning.ThankgoodnessIdidnthavemajortaskstodoandwassimplycheckingon patients EverywhereIwent,IthoughtofJaris.Ievenstarted toseehiminthefacesofothermen.Itbecamescary.
Whywouldhekissmelikethat? WheneverIwasalone,Icouldnthelptouchingmylipsandrememberinghowoutoftheordinaryithadbeen Hemademetastehim,andoh,Ilovedhowhetasted.LikewhiskeyexpensivemintandJaris.ItwasthebestthingIdever Yet,myheartalsoachedeachtimeIthoughtofit.Youwouldntkisssomeoneifyouwerentattractedtothem,right?DidthismeenJarlslikedme?HadhebeenthinkingofmethesamewayIdbeenthinkingofhim? ThiswasthereasonIwas confusedandsobothered.Whatifthekissdidntmeananythingtohim? WhenmyshiftendedandIwasgoingtomeetJac
e,IdecidedIwasgoingtoaskhimsomequestionswhenhedidcomeMome.Ineededustohaveanunderstanding,otherwise,Idneverbecomfortablearoundhim ImetJaceinthecarandwedrovetothelocationwehadinmind.Fortunately,wedbeenabletogetinformationonPenelopessister.ShewastheonlyfamilymemberPenelopehadleft,andgettingherinfohadbeenverydifficult.EvenElderMatkasdidntknowabotter Well,maybeheknewPenelopehadasisterbutnevercaredaboutmeetingher.
ItmadeusrealizePenelopeandhersistermightvenotbeenclose.Onewouldsayitwaspointlessgoingtomeether,butitwastheonlyleadwehad.
HerhousewasasmalloneintheoutskirtsofaPack.IwasabitnervousasIknockedonthedoorwithJacebehind Iknockedthreetimesbeforesheopenedup.Shewaswearingherpyjamasandhadasleepingmaskoverherhead.
Seriously?Shewasstilldeepasleep bythistimeoftheday? CanIhelpyou?Hergazewasunwelcoming.
Um..goodday,Ms.Sorryforbotheringyou.Werejustheretoaskyousomequestions.
Shesaidnothing,buthereyesbecamemorealert.
WerelookingforPenelope.Wereawareshesyoursisterand- WhyareyoulookingforPenelope?Shesoundeddefensive 1furrowedmybrowsasIglancedatJace.Wejustneed toseeher,please.Itsveryimportant.
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