LYRIC Whenheturnedtoleave,Itookoffinapursuit.Fine!Letstalk.
Buthedidntbreakhisstrideorsparemeaglance.
Damnit.AllhemadewerethreatsandIwasalreadylosingmymind.
Okay,Imsorry.Alright?Iwasjustpissedoverwhathappenedwiththeguyfromtheclub.AndAndthefactthatIcouldntterminatethecontract.Ifelttricked.Imsorry,IshouldnthavereactedthewayIdid.
Buthestilldidntlookatme.Damnhim,hewasashardasrock.
Reachingtheentranceofthehall,hewentinwithoutsparingaslittleasaglanceatme.Andinthatmoment,IknewIwasfucked.
Icouldntenjoyathingfromtherestofthefuneral.AllIwantedwasforittocometoanendsoIcouldruntomyhotel.
OrmaybeIcouldgonow.Thatway,IdgettoescapewhateverJarishadplannedforme.
Yet,apartofmewasstillscaredtoleavewithouthisknowledgeorpermissionorsomething.
Therumorswerenotcomplete.Jariswasabigtimemanipulator.Knewhowtomesswithpeoplesheads.
Ikeptmyeyesonhimallthroughtheparty,watchinghowdetachedhewasfromeveryonehemet.
Helooked sodifferentfromthemanId sleptwithfiveyearsago.Hadhesimplypretendedthatnighttogetme tohisbed?Whatwentwrong? JARIS Fearwasoneofthemosteffectiveformsofpunishment.
IknewthatwaswhatLyricwasexperiencing,anditbroughtmeastrangesenseofsatisfaction.AndIwasntevendonewithher.

Noonehadeverdisobeyedme.Iwasntabouttolethermakeahabitofit.
Icouldfeelhereyesonme,followingmy everymovelikeahawk.Ifwewerentinapublicgathering,Iwassureshedhaverunafterme.
Myblissfulmomentwassooninterruptedbythearrivaloftwounpleasantguests.
ZarekandChloe.
Theywereholdinghands,tryingtoweartheirperfectsmilesastheywalkedtowardme.
ZarekCallahan.Alphaof oneofthetoptenrankingPacks.
Onanormalday,wewerent supposedtohaveanyproblems.ButtheissuesbetweenZarekandIwerebeyondpersonal.Jaris,hegaveacurtnod.
Isaidnothing,sippingfrommyglass.Afterall,therewereotherAlphashecouldtalktobesideme.
Howhaveyoubeen,Jaris?IassumethenewsoftheKingsdeathmusthavehit youreallyhard.Hecontinuedtalking.Now,Iwasirritated.
ThaddeuswasnotmypersonalKing.Hewasakingtoeveryoneofus.
AssoonasIspoke,thesmileChloehadbeenforcingonherfacevanished.
Thepainwasthere,veryclearnow.
Icouldntbelievethatafterfiveyearsago,shestillhadntgottenoverit.
Youreright.Zareknodded.Hewasakingtousall.Tellme,whodoyouthinkisfittoreplacehim? Ichuckled.

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Oh,truly,itwasadmirable.How hardhewastryingtoactnormallikehestill wasntpissedaboutthefactthathis currentmatehadntchosenmeoverhim.
Fiveyearsago,Chloehadbeenmadlyinlovewithme,despiteknowingIhadnointention ofbeingwithher.
Successfullyunlocked! Weonlyhadsexforonenight,andshedidntwanttoletmego.She rejectedZarekwhowasinlovewithher,justsoshecouldbewithme.Shehopedthatsomeday,Idgettochooseher.
Butintheend,Ihadtoforcehertoleave.Iwasntinterestedinkeepingawoman.
Sincethen,Zarekhadbeenfuriouswith meforbeddingthegirlheloved.ButIstillcouldntunderstandhowitwasanyfault ofmine.Inmydefense,yeshelovedher,butshedidntlovehimandwantedme.Besides,theywerentmatedyet.
Iamsuretherearemanymorepeoplethatwouldbedelightedtohavethatconversationwithyou,Zarek.Iemptiedthewineinmyglass.Forme,Itotallyhavenointerest.
Settingtheglassdown,Iwalkedaway Iftherewasa goodthingaboutme,itwashowaccuratemyinstinctscouldbesometimes.SomethinginmetoldmethatIttlescaredLyricwouldwanttorunfortheheelsaftermythreat.
So,shewasnttheonlyonewhokeptaneyeoutforme.Ididthesame.AndthemomentIrealizedshewasmissing,Ileft thehall Itdidnttakemelongtofindherscurryingtowardthedirectionofthegate.
UsingmyAlphaspeed,Ireachedherinthreeseconds,blockingherway.
She gasped,startled.What?Shouldntshebeusedtothingslikethese? Goingsomewhere,Lyric?Itauntedher.Werenotdoneyet.
Hereyesthatwerealways spittingfirenowlookedfrightened.Wow.LyricHarper,tonguetied.Quitethesight.
Idontmakeemptythreats,Ly.AndIneverforget.
Please,therewasaslighttremorinhervoice.Just…Justletitgo.Okay?Ipromiseyou,nomoredisobedience.

Ihaltedmysteps.Shewasscared.Like,reallyscared.Hereyeswereglossy,Ekeshewantedtocry.Ihadnteventouchedheryet.Hadnt toldherwhatplanIhadinmind.Yet,shewasalreadyshaking.
Thismeantonething,shewasusedtobeinghurtbyothers.ThisfearwasntjustbecauseIdthreatenedher,butbecauseshewasafraidoftheusualpainthatcamewithherbeinghurtallthetime.
Ialmostfeltpityforher.Almost.
ButIdidntgobackonmythreats,unfortunately, Instead,Iendedupwithalesserpunishment.
Istillcantletyougo.Ineedawaytomakeyoufeelpain,Lyric,soyoullalwaysremembernottodefyme.
Shetookafrighteningstepback.My eyesroamedoverhebodyuntilitlandedonthenecklacearoundherartfullycraftedneck.
Thatnecklace.
SheshaditonfromthefirstdayIsawherinmyPack.AndeveryothertimeIveseenher,shealwayshaditon.
Thependantwhateveritwaswasalwayshiddeninherdress.Butfromthecord,Icouldtellitwasnothingfancy.Yetshealwayshaditonherlikeitwasveryimportant.
Ofcourse,itwas.Andnopunishment wouldbemorebefitting.
Closingthedistancebetweenuswithaswiftmove,Iyankeditoffherneck.
Hereyeswidenedlikesaucers,herlipsforminganexaggerated0.
Idneverseenanyonelookmorepalebefore.Rightthere,shelookedlikeshewasabouttodie.
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