LYRIC Thefollowingday,FatherandIreturnedhome tothePack,asdideveryAlpha.
Iwasexhaustedandsimplywantedashowerandabath,butmysisterhadawayofgettinginthewayofmywants.HowwasyourstayinBlystara?SheaskedasIwalkedtowardthedoorofmyroom.Ooh.Lookslikeyouranintoabitoftrouble,shepointedatthepatchedpartofmyhead.
Itactuallydidnthurtanymore.Inacoupleofdays,themarkwouldbecompletelygone.
Imfine,Nora.Justgo,please.
Shecouldntaccompanyustothefuneralasshehadsomethingveryimportanttotakecareof.ShehadbeensomewhatdepressedsinceRoderickstarted treatingherliketrash.Butitreallywasntmyfault.
Ihopethedriverwasreallyhard,shesuddenlysaidwhenIwasabouttoopenmydoor.
Wait,what?IfurrowedmyhorseasIlookedather.Shewaswearingasmugsmilewithherarmscrossedoverherchest.
Imean,Ididtellhimtobereallyhard onyou.Ihopeyoufelteverycrushingpainforhours.
Myeyeswidenedlikeastartleddeercaughtinheadlights.Noway! Thatwasyou!?Isteppedtowardher,disbeliefcloudingmyexpression.
Youhiredsomeonetodothattome? Shecasuallyshrugged.Iwasntthere,butImsureitmustvehurtlikeabitch.
Youresick!Illmakesureyou payforthis.
Oh,really?Howexactly?Itsnotlikeyouhaveanyevidence.OrdoyoureallythinkFatherwouldbelieveIactuallytriedtohurtyou?Shescoffed.Goinandrest,Lyric.Andkeepwatchingyourback.
Shewalkedaway,leavingmebrimmingwithrage.
Ihadgonetofathertoreporttheissuetohim,buthewassobusywithnumerouscallsIdidntgetthechancetomeethim.

Idecidedtotellhimlaterbecausetherewasno wayIwaslettingthelittlewitchgetawaywiththis.
Ifeltalittlebetteraftershoweringandwastakinga napwhenacallwokemeup.Tomysurprise,itwasJaris.
Webothhadntspokensincehedroppedmeoff atmysuiteyesterday.
Hello?G- HowfastcanyougettoDarkspire?Hecutmeoff,soundingveryurgent.
Theremnantsofsleepvanishedfrommyeyes.
Uh…Icheckedthetime.IIdontreallyknow.Its- Ineedyouhere,Lyric.Now.Itsimportant.
IchangedintoapairofjeansandaTshirtandheadedtoDarkspire.Jarisdidnttell mewhattheproblemwas,anditmademe evenmoreanxious.
ReachingDarkspire,amaidwasalreadywaitingoutsideandledmetowhereJariswas.Itturnedouttobethekidsroom.My heartshatteredasahintenteredmymind.
Ihurriedinto theroom,andasexpected,Xylonwasshakinginbed.Hissisterwasonthefloorbesidehim,cryinghereyesout,whileJarissatonachairnexttothebed.
Thoughhelookedcalm,Icouldseetheworryinhiseyes.
HestoodassoonasIentered.WhenIcalled,itwasntthisserious.Whattookyousolong? Ifrownedathistone.Whywashemadatme?Idecidedtobrushit aside,realizinghewasgoingthroughalotofemotions.
Ineedabowlofwarmwater,please.Andsomenapkins,IsaidtonooneinparticularasIhurriedtositonthebed.Carefully,Iplacedhisheadonmylegs.
Themaidsintheroomhurriedto getwhatI wa AndsomeCinnamon,iftheresanyavailable! Successfullyunlocked! Xylonsskinwaslikehot coal.Hewasburningupandshakingterribly.Tearsrimmedmyeyes.Ididntwanttostartimagininghowpainfulthismustbeforhim.
Dontworry,everythingwillbefine.Imherenow.Itsgoingtobefine.IspokeinhushedtonesasIcradledhisface.
1/3 29 371612 Lessthanthirtyminuteslater,Xylonwascompletelyfineandasleeponmylegs.

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IsmiledasIstaredintohisface,myfingerslightlystrokinghishair.
Hewassohandsomewhenhelookedthispeaceful.Myhearthurtforhim.Jarishadmentionedhimgoingthroughthissincehewastwo.So,hehadbeensufferingfromthisforthreeyears.Itwasahorriblethingachildascuteandinnocentashehadtoendure.
IcarefullyrestedhisheadonapillowandfollowedJarisoutoftheroom.
Thankyou,hesaidwithaslightfurrowinhisbrowaswestoodinthepassage.Hiseyeswereloweredtothefloorasthoughhewascontemplatingsomething.IdidntentirelybelieveitwhenXylatoldmehowquicklyyouhadtreatedherbrothertheotherday.Italmostdoesntseemreal.Hemetmygaze.Howdoyoudoit? Ishruggedandsighed.Honestly,Idont evenknowhowIdoit.ImjustgladImabletosavepeoplewhenIneeditto.
Jarisnodded.Itsablessing,then.
Oh,trustme;itsalsoacurse.Theydidntknowit,butthis hadgottenmeintoalotof trouble.
Thedateforthecoronationceremonyhadbeenfixed.Itshappeninginsevendays,hesaid,distractingmealittle.
Oh,okay.Iguessnothingwouldbegettinginthewayagain.
Butwhatdoyousayaboutmovinginbeforethen?YourequitehelpfulbeingaroundXylon.
Iglancedatthedoorbeforenodding.Ihonestlydidnthaveanissuewithit.IfIcouldhelpthelittleboyinanyway,Iwouldnthesitatetojumpattheoffer.
Illdoit.IthinkitdbebetterifImoveintodaysoIcancommencefulltreatmentonhim tomorrow.
Hiseyessoftened.Wow.JarisDreadmoorlookedatmetenderly.
Inthatfleetingmoment,IcaughtaglimpseofthemanIdspentthenightwith fiveyearsago.ThemanwhohadcalledmePrincesswhen everyoneelsecalledmeugly.
Iappreciatethatyouredoingthisforhim.Itdoesntgounnoticed.Hesaid.
Hm.WhowouldvethoughtthatJariscouldactuallybepolite? Idippedmyheadandturnedtowardthedoor.

Lyric?Hecalled,bringingmearoundtolookathim.Couldyoubeextracarefulthisweek?Youknow,thecoronationisjustaroundthecorner.Iwouldntwantanythingruiningit.
And…bybeingcareful,youmeandontgoclubbing?Donthang outwithmymalefriend…Isuppressedtheurgetorollmyeyes.Thosearereallynottheproblem,AlphaJaris.
JustdoasIsayandstoparguing.Therewasslightirritationinhisvoice.
Woah.TheoldJarisslippingthrough thecracks.
Iheardyou.AsIturnedtoopenthedoor,Irolledmyeyessincehecouldntseeme.
JARIS Idneverseenanyonewithherkindofhealingskills.
IvewatchedMartastruggletostopXylonsepistleswithinhours.Butrightinfrontofme,Lyricusedminutes.
ButitalsomeantgoodnewsforXylon.Hopefully,shedbeabletotreathimbeforetheendofouryearcontract.Now…Iactuallyhopeshellstillbealivebythen.Shedeservedto.
NerionwaswaitinginmystudyroomwhenIentered.Hewasleaningagainstmytable,reading anewspaper.Welcomeback,Boss.ItrustXylonismuchbetter?Heloweredthepaperfromhisface.
Heis.HowisKaelandthetaskIassignedtohim? Hesdoinggreat.Willbebackanymoment.
Inoddedandtookmyseat,takingoutsomedocuments.
Iactuallyhaveinformationonthetaskyouassigned.
A Idroppedthedocumentsandfocusedonhim.IwasmoreinterestedinLyricHarper.
And…IdontthinkyouregoingtolikewhatIfound.