LYRIC Jacewasntaroundtogivemeanyformofadvice.So,Ihad togo toMaddy.
Oh,Lyric.CouldyoustopworryingaboutJaris?Nothingcouldpossiblyhappentohim.Imsurehesfine,MaddygrouseSo,whyisnthehome?EvenNeriondidntknowwherehewentlastnight.
Stopmentioningthat name.Sheglareddaggersatme.
Irolledmyeyes.Please,Imbeingserioushere.Idontknow,butIkindofthinksomethingmightbewrongwithhim.Dontyouthinkweshouldaskquestions? Eww.No.Idontcare whathappenstohim.
NowIwasstartingtoactuallygetpissed.
Fine.Illjustdoitmyself.
Ileftherroom.Fortunately,whenIgotoutside,ImetKaeltalkingto someguards.Thiswaslookinglikeasearchparty.Hey.IsthereanynewsonAlphaJaris?Iapproachedhimwhenheddismissedthemenaroundhim.
No.Wehaventseenhimsinceyesterday.
Ipickeduponpatteringfootstepsapproaching,then turnedtoseeMaddyrushingtowardme,herfacesetinafrown.Shewas stillwearingthesameoutfitfromherroomashortjeanskirtwithacroptop.

Yourestubborn, youknowthat?YoukeepmakingmedothingsIdontwantto.
IignoredherandturnedbacktoKael.Iwasactuallygratefulhewasrespondingtomeafterwhathappenedyesterday.Butdidntyouallleavetogetheryesterdaymorning?Iaskedhim.
Wedid.Hejust…insistedongoingsomewherealone.Andwehavent seenhimsincethen.
Uneaseclawedatmychest.Wherewashegoing? Hedidntsay.
Yetthelookinhiseyestoldme heknewsomethingelse.
Kael,comeon.Tellmewhatyouknow.Whatpromptedhimtowanttogoherealone? Hehesitatedforamomentbeforehesighed.Wefoundanotherbodyyesterday,liketheonewefoundthatnight.Ithadthesamepattern.HesuspectsCaden.So,Imthinkinghemustvegone thereyesterday.
Oh,gods.
Wedrovetherelastnight,buttherewasnotraceofeitherofthem.
Whatpatternareyoutalkingabout?Maddyquestioned.

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Theirbloodisdrainedinadifferentway.Theresnobitemarks,justaclawcutontheirwrist.
Fuck,shetookastepback.
Myattentionsnappedtoheratonce.Whatswrong? Butshewasntevenlookingatme.Hereyeswere onthefloorassherakedherfingersthroughherstrands Fuck.No.No.
Maddy,ifyouknowsomething,sayit,Kaelpopped withirritation.
Still,shedidnt saya word.Shejustturnedaroundandstormedintothehouse.
**** + MADDY Mum!Sheyelledasshestormedintoher mothersroom.
Thewomanwasonhermassagingchair,nappingwhileamaidwasgettinghernailsdone.ShestartledawakeatthesoundofMaddysvoice.
Getout,Maddygrowledatthemaid.Shewastednotimeandhurredonoftheroom.
LunaIsoldewasconfused.

Maddy,whatis- Successfullyunlocked! Howperfect,mother?Maddycrossedherarms,hervoicedrippingwithmalice.Hereyouare,gettingyournailsdonewhilebothyoursonsarekillingthemselves! Isoldesatup.Whatareyousaying? 164 AreyouevenawarethatJarishasbeenmissingsinceyesterday? Missing?Shefrowned.IIjustthoughthewasbusywithsomething.Ididnthearanythingabouthimmissing.Thereisnowaysomeonelikehimcangomissing! Oh,really?Maddychuckledbitterly.Cadentriggeredhisurges.Jarisisamessrightnow.Hesfedonourpeoplefortwodaysandhadno
controloverit.Hesbecomingthemonsterheoncewas.Andyou;yourejust here,gettingyournailsdone.Howconvenient.
Maddy,Ihadnoidea!Shesprangto herfeet.Jarisdoesntopenuptome.HowIsupposedtoknowthesethings? ButItoldyoutotryandmeetwithCaden!ThemomentIheardhewasback,Itoldyoutotrytalkingtohimasamother.But you wouldntlisten.
Isoldes faceturnedspiteful.YouknowIdonotwishtospeaktohim.Hekilledmyhusband! No,hedidnt.Jarisdid.
Oh,shutup.Youkeeparguingaboutthis.Jarisneverkilledyourfather.Cadendid.
Maddyshookherhead,notreadyforthatveryargument.
Well,ifyoudsetyourprideasideandtalkedtohimasamother,Imsure thingswouldvebeendifferentbynow.
Andwhatmakesyouthinkhedhavelistenedtome?Evenasboys,CadenandJarisneverlistenedtoanyone.Nottomentionnowthattheyreall grownups.
Maddyshookherhead.ThisThisisallfuckedup.Akindofwarweveneverexperiencedbeforeiscoming.Shefistedherhands.Youshouldvejustspokentohim,mother.Itdhavegonealongway.
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