163 LYRIC Sheshifteduncomfortablyonherfeet.IIhaventseenmysisterinyears.Idontknowwheresheis.Shesteppedbackandtriedshuttingthedoor,butJacewasquicktoholditopen.
Look,wemean noharm.Ifyouknowsomething,pleasehelpus.Thereasonwerelookingforher- I justtoldyou,Idontknowanything,shesnapped.Nowgetoffmypropertyandtoplooking formysister.
Sheslammedthedoorinourfaces.
IlookedatJace.Sheshidingsomething.
Shedefinitelyis.
Ibrushedmyfingersintomy hair.Whatdowedo?WhatifsheknowssomethingaboutPenelope? Jacestared atthedoor forsometime.Rightnow,shesparanoid.Weshouldntgiveherareasontomessthingsforus.ShemighteraseanytraceofPenelopeandruinour chancesatfindingher.Weshouldmakeherthinkwerereallybackingoff.
TThen,howdowe- Dontworry,Illkeepaneyeonher.Illcome aroundtonightandseewhatsheknows.
Hegrabbedmyhand.Wellfindthem,Lyric.Wereclose;I canfeelit.
Gods,Ihopedso.
Witheachday,Iwasstartingtofeellikealoserfornot beingabletofindthem.Idbeentryingnottothinkaboutit,butweretheyactuallyfine?Whohavetheybeenwithforsixyears?Weretheylovedandtreatedright? Youknow,younevermentionedtheir father,Jacesaidaswesettledback inthecar.
Istalledwithmyseatbelt,thinkingofthebest responsetogivetohim.
Idliketokeepthatasecret,please.
Fortunately,hedidntpress.
WearrivedDarkspireandIfeltasenseofreliefwhenIfoundKaeloutside,leaningagainsthiscar.
HimbeinghomemeantJariswashome,right? SomethingaboutKaelsdemeanorseemedoff.
Hewassmoking.Heactuallydidsmoke,buthealwaysdiditinprivate.

Today,however,hewasdoingitrightoutside,whereanyonecouldeasilyseehim.Hewasnteven wearingasuitbutsomethingcasual;like hehadbeenhomeforalongtime.
WhichwasunsettlingbecauseIknewJarismustvegonetowork.
Hey,Kael.Iwavedathim,buthedidntevensparemeaglance.HisdarkeyeswereonJace.
Ilooked atJacewithfurrowedbrows,tryingtounderstandwhatwasgoingon.Mybestfriendlookedtooquiet.Okay.Somethingwasdefinitelyup.
Iwasaboutwalkingawaytoleavethemto itwhenKaelspokeup.Howwasshe? Istoppedmidstep,lookingbackathim.HiseyeswerestillonJace.
Didyouhaveagoodtimewithher?Didyourealizeshewaswhatyouwanted? Suddenly,IunderstoodtheemotionIdseeninKaelseyes.Theywerentjustdark.Theywerehurt.
LookingatJace,hisfacewasfilledwithguilt.ItsItsnotwhatyouthink.
WhatthefuckdoyouknowaboutwhatIthink?Kaelrasped,peelinghimselfawayfromthecar.Hismovement30aggressive,evenIgotabitscared.
DoyouknowthethingsIhadtosaytogetyouhere?HowfuckinghardIhadtoconvincemyboss.ItoldhimIwantedtokeepyouclosetome.CauseIthoughtyoufuckingfeltthesame!Whoknewitdbesoeasyforyoutogowhoringaround?Holysmokes,itbecamecleartome.WhyJacewasgoneforlongyesterday whileIwasatTCH,andwhyhereturnedwithalipstickstainonhisneck.Please,donttellme.
YouknowwhatIthink,Jace?Kaelinchedtowardhim.Ithinkyoushouldvebeenhonestaboutyoursexuality.Ididntforceshitonyou,youknow?Hiseyesflickedtomine,alittlehatefully.Maybeyoujustneededmetogetclosetoyourbestfriend.
1/3 163 Hiswordsmademefeelterrible,butIdidntevenknowhowtoblamehimcauseIunderstoodhowhurthemustbe.WhywouldJacedoathinglikethis? Comeon,man.Itsnotwhatyouthink,Jacetriedgoingclosertohim.IpromiseIcanexplainifyoujustletme.ButIswear,Ineverliedtoyou.
Yourerightforaskingmypermission.CauseImnot lettingyouexplainwhythehellyouwenttofucksomeoneelse.Youshouldvetoldmeyouwerentinterestedfromtheonset.Wouldhavesavedusbothalotoftime.
Hestartedwalkingaway.
Kael.Kael!Jacecalled,buthedidntevenglancebackathim.
Hegotintohiscarandleft.
Whatthe hellwasthat?IturnedtoJace.Buthedidntlookatmeashestormedintothehouse.

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Ihadtoscurrytocatchupwithhispace.
Jace!Didyoureallycheatonhim?Whywouldyoudosuchathing? Not now,Lyric,hethrewatmewithoutlookingback.
Istoppedwalkinginthehallwayandcouldonlywatchashestormedintohisroom.
WhenIwasovertheJaceandKaeldrama,IproceededtocheckonJaris.Hewasnthomeyet.
Thetwins cametospendsometimewithmeand thattookmymindoff himforsomehours.
WhenitwasnightandIwassurehedbeback,Iwentbacktohisroomagain.ButwhenIknockedrepeatedly,therewasno response.
Whatwashedoingoutsolatetoday? Unfortunately,IcouldntevenaskKaelwith whathappenedearliertoday.MaybeIshouldask Nerion.
IwasheadingtohisroomwhenIranintoMaddywithsomeone.
Shewas backedupagainstthewall,theboyshandwrappedpossessivelyaroundherwaistwhileshelaughedatwhateverhewhisperedinherears.
Iblinkedinsurprisewhenthey kissed.
WasitacoincidencethatthiswasactuallyhappeningafewstepsfromNerionsroom? Hey,she wavedwhenshenoticedme.Butshedidnttrytofreeherself fromtheboy.
Hedidntevenlookfamiliar.Itwasobviousshebroughthimhome.
Areyoulookingforsomeone?Maddyasked,herhandscuppingtheboyscheeks.Shewasseemingabitdrunk.
Yes.Iwas- BeforeIcouldfinishmystatement,thedooropenedbehindme.Ialreadyknewitwas NerionbeforeIturnedaroundandsawhimcomingfromhisroom.
Hestoppedonadime,anditwasnthardtofigureoutwhatwasrunningthroughhismind.
IglancedbackatMaddyandshewasholdingtheboyevenmorepossessively.Shehadherhandsonhimandmade itseemlikeshehadntevennoticedNerionwasthere.

Um…hey,IturnedtoNerion.IvebeenlookingforAlphaJaris.Itslate,butheisnthomeyet.Isthereareasonhesstayingoutlate? Ittook alittlelonger forhiseyestoleaveMaddyandmovetomine.
Heisnthome.Washissimplereply.
Okay.Butdoyouknowwhenhellbeback? Notyet.Wevebeentryingtoreachhim.Whydontyougogetaroom?Itsshamelessdoingthisouthere.HedirectedatMaddyandherstrangeman.
Irolledmyeyes,knowing ahellofadramawascoming.
Youdidntbuildthisplace,Nerion.Idontthink youhavetheright todishoutsuchorders,Maddysnappedback.
Nerions stare wasascoldandclearasiciclesashewalkedtowardthem.
YouseemtobeforgettingthepositionIholdinthisplace.Helookedattheboy.Whoareyou? Maddy steppedinbetweenthem.Dontanswerhim.
Iamtheheadofsecurityoverhere.ItismyrighttoaccesseveryonethatstepsfootinthePack.Idontknowthisman,andIdonttrusthim.So,Imgoingtoaskhimtoleave.
2/3 163 Youlldonosuchthing!Shestompedherfootangrily.
ItwasNerionsturntosmile.Iguessweshouldwaitaroundandseewhathappensifhe remainsherebythetimeImback!Hewalkedout onthem.
Nothavingthetimefor Maddysrants,Ifollowedafterhim.
IcaughtupwithhimandaskedhimmoreaboutJaris,buthewasntofmuchhelp.Itwasasiftheydidntknowanythingofhiswhereabouts.
Ireturnedtomyroom,decidingIdtryalittlewhilelater.ButIsleptoff.
Bymorning,Iwassurehed bebackandproceededtocheckonhim.ButwhenIlearnedhedidntcomehomelastnight,worrysetin.
ThiswasunlikeJaris.Somethingmightbewrong.
Itriedcallinghimonphonebutcouldntreachhim.KaelandNerionwerenotinthepackeither.
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