23 JARIS InoticedLyricgotenseaswell.Shedartedher eyesquicklytomeetminebeforereturningittothefloor.
Icould easilyreadher.Shemightbetryingtobebraveallthetime,butLyricwassomeonethathadbeenaccustomedtofearherwholelife.Thisfireshewas alwaysspittingwasherforcing herselftobestrongandnoteasilyintimidated.Shewastryingsohardtobeadifferentperson.
And now,itleftmecurious.WhowasLyricHarperbeforenow? Uh…Iam sureyoursonislovely,AlphaMaxwell,butmydaughterisalreadytaken,AlphaBennettanswered,surprisingtheothers.
Wow.Areyouserious?Whoisthisluckyman? AlphaBennettlookedatme,butmymoodwaslongruinedthatIdidntwantanyfurtherintroduction.
Ifyoudexcuseme,Igaveacurt nodtotheotherAlphasandwalkedaway,knowingIwasleavinganembarrassedladybehind.
LYRIC Mywholelife,Idnever metanyonemorerude.Morearrogant.
HowcouldhewalkoutonfatherandI?WasheashamedofhavingmeintroducedashissoontobeLuna?Yet,hehadstormedintotheclubandrippedoutamansheartformysake.
EmbarrassmentcolouredmycheeksasfatherandIcontinuedourwalk.Butsoon,hegottooinvolvedinaconversationwithsomeAlphasthatIdidnt haveanyinterestin.
Ihadtofindmywayaroundtoavoidbeingbored.
Imadeittothewinecountertoaskforsomethinglight.WhileIwaswaitingformyorder,IfeltalighttaponmyshoulderandturnedaroundtoseeJace.Mymoodbrightenedupatonce.
Goodness!Forgiveme,prettylady,Imusthavetappedthewronglady.ImlookingforLyric,andyousurelookalotlikeher.Hesaidwithhishandonhischest.
Ilaughedashehithimontheshoulder.Stopjokingaround,Jace.Imgladyoumadeit.

Well,youknowwhomyfatheris,heshrugged.Ihadtobehere.
JaceandIhadactuallyplannedoncomingtogether,butsomethingcameupthathadhimdelayed.
So,howsit?Haveyouseen himaround?Heasked,dartinghiseyesaround.
Ididntneedtoaskwhohewasreferringto.
Unfortunately,Idid.HewalkedoutonfatherandI.Idontcarewhatitlookedlike.Tome,hewasdisrespectfulbydoingthat.Well,hewasatthetopandprobablyfeltuntouchable.
Oh,girlfriend.Ihatetobetheonetobreakthisnewstoyou,butIthinkyouvegotyourselfentangledinabitofaproblem.ThatguyisthemostdominatingAlphaIknow.Heclearlylovescontrol,andyoureinforascaryride.Mydrinkwasserved,andIglaredatJacewhenhetookitupinsteadofme.
Heignoredmeandsippedfromit.Well,fortunatelyforyou,itisjustforayear,right?Justthreehundredandsixtyfivedays.Eightthousand,sevenhundredandsixtyhours.
Jace!Igasped,hittinghimonthearm.
Geez!Wewereinpublic.Ineededtobemorecomposed.
ThankyouforthevividdescriptionofhowlongIllbestuckwiththemonster.Irolledmyeyes.
Monster?Hedoesntlooklikeamonster,Ly.Hesthecompleteopposite.
Irolledmyeyesagain,refusingtodignifythatwithwords.

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Weweresooninterrupted bythepresenceofKael.Geez,IpreferreddealingwithNerion.
Kaelwasalwaysgrumpyandshorttempered,whileNerionwasthegentleone.IwasntsurprisedJarispickedKarlashisbeta.Thetwowerea perfectmatchmadeinHSuccessfullyunlocked! Ms.Harper.Hekepthisgazesolelyon me,notevenyancingatJace.
apublicevent,andasyoumustknow,peopletendtomakenewsoutofthingslikethis.Itmightgetoutbadwhenthey uadviseyoukeepyourdistancefrommen.Thisis discoveryouhadbeenengagedtoJaristhewholetime.
Woah.JustwhenIthoughtIdseentheworstidit.
1/2 23 ButwhatmenhaveIbeenwithexactly? AretheseAlphaJariswordsoryours?Jaceaskedwithagrimace.
Kaelfinallylookedathim,buthiseyeswereicy.Doesntmattertoyou.WhatmattersistheywerentreferredtoyouWell,sadly,Imnotwearingaskirtandawig.Soplease,donttellmethemenshesmeanttostayawayfromismeKaelshrugged.Ifyouthinkyourselfaman,whynot.
Jacehuffed.Iammoreofamanthanyoucaneverbe,brute.
Really?Youdidntfightlikeoneattherestauranttheotherday.OrmaybeitsbecauseImjustalotstronger.Ihardlynoticed whateverskillsyouvebeenhoningforyears.
ThisseemedtogettoJacemore.Themirthvanishedfromhis eyesashesteppeduptoKael Oh,please.Icouldntdealwith thisagain.Notanymore.
Jace…Itriedtoholdhim,buthewrenchedhishandfree.
Areyousureaboutthat?HewasstaringKaelrightintheeye.IfIremembercorrectly,youleftwithsomereallybadbruises.Unlessyouwanttopiniton aHalloweencostume.
Likeyousaid,ifyouremembercorrectly.Iguessnowweknowyoualsohavememoryproblems.

Guys,pleasestop.Isteppedintheirmiddle.
Itwasagoodthingtheyhadntdrawnanyattentionyet.
IturnedtoJace.Jace,itistheKingsfuneral.Trustme,thelastthingyourfatherwantsisyou gettingyourknucklesbloodyhere.
IturnedtoKaelnext.Iheardyou,andforthesakeofpeace,Illavoideverymanhereattheparty.Thankyou.Now,canyougo?Please.
IdesperatelyprayedinmyheartthatJacewouldntutteranotherword.
Thankfully,Kaelleft,butnotwithoutgivingJaceathreateningglare.
IhonestlydontknowhowlongIcanputupwiththis,Isaid toJacewithfrustration.
IfIhadknownJariswouldbethiscontrolling,IneverwouldveleftDraconistolistentowhatfatherhadtosay.
Jacehadgonebacktodrinking,butIcouldtellhewasreallypissed.
Ineedsomeair,Imutteredandleftthehall.
Butas soonasIsteppedoutside,Iregrettedmydecision.
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