LYRIC Tmsorry,maam:butImheretopicksomeone.Icantgiveyouafreeride,ifthatswhatyoureasking.IstruggledtoholdbackmylaughterasI listenedtoRufus,oneofmyfathersoldestguardssay,hiseyesdartingpastmyshoulder,lookingoutforthepersonhehadbeenassignedtopickfromtheairport.
Iknow.YouhavebeensenttopickLyricHarper,right?Itsme,Rufus.
Hiseyesnarrowedwithsuspicion.Youstillhaventtoldmehowyouknowmyname.And…AndhowcanyoubeLyric?Itsnotpossible.Heshook hishead.Lyricis Ugly?Ifinishedforhim,abroadsmileonmyface.
Hefrownedasheshookhis head.Backthen,Rufuswastheonlyonethathadneverbeen abletocallmeugly.Hewasamongtheveryfewthathadcaredaboutmyfeelings,andevennow,toastranger,hestillcouldntcallmeugly.
Ilaughed.Well,wouldithelpifIremindedyouthatyourfavoritesoupwasbutternutsquashandyouandlittleLyricusedtoplaychutesandladders? Recognitionbeamedinhiseyes.Hisjawdroppedinastonishment.
Seraphishavemercy!Lyric,itsreallyyou!Heopenedhisarms,andIdidnthesitatetofallinforawarmhug.
Backthen,RufusandIbarelyhadtimetogether,buthealwaysmadethefewtimeswemetworthit.HewastheclosestthingIhadtoaparent.
Howisthispossible?HeinquiredafteraskinghowIwas.Yourface…Mygoodness!Youlookgorgeous!Youveonlybeengoneforfiveyearsand…IIcantbelievethis.
Itsalongstory,Rufus.Butfornow,letsjustsayfatesdecidedtosmileonme.
Oh,Lyric!YoudonotknowhowhappyI amtoseeyou.Iamsureyourfathermustbedelightedseeingyourenot…un-beautifulanymore.Ilaughedathisattempttonotusetheworduglyonme.

Well,asformyfather,Irolledmyeyesinmyhead.IfeltalittlesadthatIwasforcedtoreturnhereafterfiveyearsbecauseofhim.My lifewasperfectinDraconis.
Here.Illtakethistothecar,Rufussaid,takingmyluggage.
YoudothatandIllmeetyouinthecar.Ineedtopickupanextraluggage.Dontworry,Illbe quick.
IturnedaroundandhadbarelytakenthreeseparateRufuscalledmyattention,Youdroppedsomething.
Lookingatthefloor,Ifoundthescannedimage.MyheartjumpedintomythroatasIquicklycrouchedtoretrieveit.
Rufuswatchedwithmewithsurprise.Obviously,hehadseentheXrayandwouldbewonderingwhythehellsomethingofthatnaturehadbeeninmybackpocket.
Oh,Lyric.Youcouldntbealittlecareful? ItsItsnotmine,Iclearedmythroat,hopingmy liewasplausible.Imean,whocarriedXrayphotosoffetusesintheirbackpocket? Tuckingitbackintothepocket,Ihurriedaway.
1/3 13:34Sat,26AprA.
Chapter3 1276 IhadmyhandscrossedovermychestasIwaitedatthecollectingcenter.Myextraluggagewouldbebroughttomeany moment.
AsIwaitedidly,disturbingthoughtsranthroughmymind.Fatherwantedmehomefortworeasons.ThefirstwastocompletelycuttieswithRoderick.
Inourworld,whentwowolvesweregettingmated,theytiedaribbonasasignoftheir union andhaveitstoredinatemple.So,whentheywantedtopartways,thereweretwostepsinvolved.First,theydhavetodenouncethemselvesasmateswiththewordsoftheirmouths,andsecondly,cuttheribbontogether.

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AfterRoderickdenouncedmeashismate,wedidntgetthechancetoseeeachotheragain.Circumstanceshappenedthatpulledmeaway.Butnow,hewasdesperatetofinishthefinalsteps.Apparently,hedchosenanewmatebutcouldntacceptherwhenhewasstillpartiallyboundtome.
Well,Idbeenlookingforward tothedaywhenIgettoendthingswiththeasshole.Hewasmypast,andthestupidribbonwasthefinalthingholdingustogether.
Excuseme,Ms.Idlikeamomentofyourtime,please,someonesaidbehindme.
Iturnedtoseeawellbuiltmaninablacksuitanddarkshadesoverhiseyes.Ididntneedanyonetotellmehewasaguard.
CanIhelpyou?Ifurrowedmybrows.
Kindof.TheAlphaovertheredemandsanaudiencewithyou.
Ilookedtowherehepointedaminibarbutcouldntseethemanhewasreferringto.Hisfacewasshieldedbyacounter.
Ifoughttheurgetorollmyeyes.Thesedays,itwastiring.ItwasobvioustherewouldneverbeadaywhereIdstepoutwithoutgarneringattentionfromtheoppositegender.
Iminahurry.TellhimImsorry.Iresponded.
Theguardsjawtightened.Youcantignorehim.Ireadtheunspokenwordsfromhis tone:HesapowerfulAlpha.Youcantsimplyignorehisrequest.

ButIreallywasntinterestedinmeetinganyone.Imsorry.Ireallyam.
Ilookedaway.ItwasdisrespectfultoignoreanAlphascall.Inaworldwhereranksmattered,hecould beoneofthepowerfulonesandcouldpunishmeseverally,butIreallywasntinthemoodtotalktoanyone.
ItsAlphaRoderickofNightshade.Theguardaddedasiftoenticeme.Buthehadnoidea,hehadjustreopenedoldwounds.
Myeyesmovedtohim,thenquicklyflickedtothebarwherethemanwasseated.Roderick?AsinmyexmateRoderick?TheoneIwasheretoendthingswith?Noway.
MychesttightenedwithpainanditwasallIcoulddotokeepmyemotionsintact.
Morereason nottoseehim,Imumbled,turningaway.
Didyousaysomething? IsaidIamnotseeinghim.Igrittedthewords,mynailsdiggingintomypalms.
Theguardgavemeadisapprovingstarebeforewalkingaway,andIreleasedashakybreath.
Now, wherethehellwasmyluggage? Imetoneoftheworkersanddemandedforanupdate,andheassuredmeitdbehereanyminute.
2/3 13:34Sat,26AprAQ Chapter3 Unfortunately,theywerenotfastenoughasshortly,IsawRoderickapproachingme.