166 LYRIC Irushedtothedoorandopenedwithoutknocking.Ibargedintotheroom,myeyesdartingaround,IgaspedwhenIsawthesightinfrontofme.
Therewasawomanonherknees,herbacktome.Butitwasntthesightthatbotheredme.Itwasthemaninfrontofher.
Jariswaslyingonhisside,hishandsandlegschained.Hewasshirtlesswithblackpantson.Purehorrorfilledmeathowsweatyandsickhelooked.
Theyoungwomansprangtoherfeet,eyeswideinshockasshestaredatmewithabowlofsomethinginherhand.
Whoareyou?Ithrewatherfirst.
Haveyoulostyourmind?Youbargedinhereandthinkyouretheonewhogetstoaskthequestions?Whoareyou? Itookmyeyesroundtheroom.Onthetableweresomanyherbs,portionsandthingsIhadntseenbefore.Wassheahealer?ButMaddynevermadementionof Jarisbeingwithsomeone.
Ilookedattheladyagain.Longorangedyedhairwithlargegreeneyes.Shewasprettybutlookedreallymean.
IignoredherandtriedgoingtoJaris,butsheheldmyhandbeforeIcouldreachhim.
Isaidwhothehellareyou?! ImLyrichismate!Iwrenchedmyhandfreeandcontinuedtomeethim.
Thesightwasheartbreaking.Hiseyeswereclosedlikehewasunconscious,buthisbreathingwastoohard.
Howdidyouknowhewashere?Thegirlaskedbehindme.
IdidntrespondasItouchedJarisforeheadwithmyhand.
Whatthe…Iquicklypulledmyhandaway.Hewasburningup.
Whathaveyoubeendoingtohim?IaskedwithoutlookingattheladyasItouchedhishair.
Whatdoyouthink?Ima healerandhecalledmeheretohelphim.
Andyoudbeencallinghimbaby?Iwantedtosnapbut heldbackthequestion.That wasnttheimportantthingfornow.
Iscurriedtomyfeetandwenttothetabletogetabowl.
Whatdoyouthinkyouredoing?Ms.Healerasked.

Hesburningup.Thatobviouslyneedstoberegulated.
Irushedinto thekitchenandfilledthebowl withwater.
WhatdoyouthinkIvebeentryingtodothiswholetime?Ms.HealeraskedassoonasIreturnedtotheroom.Iamhishealer.Iknowbetterthanyoudo.So,stepaside.
Iamhismateandadoctor!IsnappedatherbeforegrabbinganapkinanddroppingtomykneesbeforeJaris.
IdidntunderstandwhatherrelationshipwaswithJarisyet,butthefactthat shedspentthenightwithhimandhadtoseehimshirtlessthiswholetimefilledmewithacertainkindofrage.
Dippingthenapkinintothewaterandwringingit,Iusedittowipehisbody.Thegirlwaswatchinglikeahawk,soIcouldntstartSiphoning himjustyet.Butthemomentsmyhandstouchedhim,Ifelthimgettingbetter.
You know,AlphaJariscamehereforareasontobealone.IfIwereyou,Idleave.
Iscoffed.Ididntdriveallthewayhereto leavehimalone.
Imtellingyou;hellbefinewithme.Iwastheonethattookcareofhimwhenithappenedyearsago.Whydoyouthinkhecalledmethistimearoundagain? Oh.Iturnedslightlytolookather.So,itwasyou.Tookyouawholeyeartohelphimgetbetter.Imafraidwedonthavetheluxuryoftimerightnow.
Jarissuddenlyjerked,startlingme.Ifellbackonmybuttsandevenmadethewaterfromthebowlspillalittle.
Hereleasedalowgroan,pullingathischainswhichweresomehowconnectedtotherooftoensurehedidntbreakoutofthem.
Hiseyeswerestillclosed,makingmeunderstandwhateverhewaspassingthroughwasonlyinhishead.
Getawayfromthere!Thehealerrushedforwardandpushedmeback,takingmyspot.Shehadsomethinginherhandandapplieditalloverhischest.
WhWhatsthat?Iinquired.Butshedidntgivemeananswer.ButInoticedJarisbecamecalm.
Shestoodupandglaredatme.Itoldyoutoleavehimalone.ThisismyjobwhereIknowbest.
1/3 166 Shewalkedaway,returningtohertableofherbs.Istoodupslowly,grabbingmyownbowlandnapkin.
IthoughtIwashelping.
Thehealerturnedtome,onehand onherhip.If Iwereyou,Idgetoutofhere.

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Well,yourenotme.Sostopwishing.
IwasdonewithhertryingtogetmetoleavelikeshewastheonlyonepermittedtobearoundJaris.
Iwentoutofthecabin,needingabreathoffreshair.
WhenIfeltcalmer,IputacallthroughtoJacetoknowhowitwasgoingwithPenelopessister.HedidnttalktomelastnightafterhisargumentwithKael.Andeventhismorning,hejustleftwithoutlettingmeknow.
Heseemedtobeangryathimselfandeveryonearoundhim.
Hey,howsitgoing?Iaskedwhenhepickedup.
Idontevenknow.Buttheressomeoneelsestayingwithher.ImsuspectingitmightbePenelope.Shejustwontopenuptome,Jaceresponded.
Jace,ifyouhavetobreakthroughintothathouse,youdothat.Idontevencare.IfPenelopeisinthere~ Iknow.Shekeepsinsistingthatshedoesntknowwherehersisteris.Butshementionedsomethingthatgaveheraway.ShesaidevenifIweretoseePenelope,shewouldntbeabletohelp.
Ifrowned.Whatdidshemeanbythat? WishIknew.Dontworry,Imstilllooking… IbecamedistractedwhenIheardthehealersaysomethingfrominside.
Youreawake! Jace,Ihavetogo.Illcallyouback.Iended thecall,runningback intothehouse.
TheHealerwaskneelinginfront ofJaris,holdingaglassof water.
Jariswasawake.Hewaslyingonhisbacknowwithhishandschained.Buthewasawake.
Youshoulddrinkthis,Ms.Healerheldtheglasstohislips.
Heliftedhisheadslightlywiththeladyshandgoingunderhisheadtosupporthim.Hewastakingsmallgulpsfromtheglasswhen hiseyesfinallylandedonme.
Hedrewbackhisheadinaninstant,hisbrowsfurrowed.
Lyric?Therewasaroughedgetohisvoice.
AAlpha.Iwentforwardtomeethim,droppingtoacrouchjustbesidetheHealer.Howreyoufeeling?AAreyoualright? Itriedtotouchhisface,buthepulledhisheadback.
Isshereal?Heaskedthehealer.

Didhealsohaveillusions? Thehealernodded.Though,shelookedlikeshedratherlietohim.
Whatreyoudoinghere?Jaristonewaswounded.
IIwasworried.I- DidMaddytellyouaboutthis? WhenIdidntsayanything,hegroanedandhithisheadonthefloor.
Lyric,Ineedyou to leave.Youshouldnt behere.
Witheachpassingsecond,mythroatwasgettingtightertoreleasewords.
Somethingbrokewithinme atthesightofthemanbeforeme.Hedidntneedtosayittoletmeknowhewasinpain.Seeinghimlikethis…itwasatortuoussight.
Imsosorry,Thewordsslippedout,myvoicebreaking.Weshouldnthavegonetothediner.Maybethen,Cadenwouldnthavedonewhateverhedidto makeyoulikethis.
Hotliquidtouchedmycheeks.
Stopbeingsilly,hehissed.Idonothavethetimeforthisrightnow.Ijustneedyoutoleave,Lyric.Itsabouttogetugly.Mybodywrackingwithsobs,Ishookmyhead.Imnotleavingyou.Notlikethis.
Youdontunderstand! .
AndIdontcare!Iwipedmycheek.Imstayingherewithyou.Illhelpyougetbetter.Ipromise.
TheHealerhuffed.Imtheonlyonethatcanhelphimgetbetter.
2/3 166 Ericka,Ineedyoutogetheroutofhere.You knowwhy.Hisvoicewasgrowingweaker,hislidsheavier.Helookedlikehedbeslippinginto unconsciousnessanytimesoon.
Imnotleaving!IglaredhardatthehealerEricka.Ipromiseyou,ifyoutrytotouchme,youwontlikeit.
LookingbackatJaris,Idiscoveredhedalreadypassedout.
Alpha.AlphaJaris.Igentlyshookhishand.Buttherewasnoresponse.
Thetearspouredmore.
Erickatriedtoconvince metoleave,butIdidntlistentoherandonlywentoutofthehousetoclearmyhead.