31 LYRIC Awhilelater,Ilefttograbmybelongings.Coincidentally,Jacehadcomearoundto deliversomethingtofather.
FatherwasthrilledwhenItoldhimofmyplantomovetoDarkspire.Itservedasakindofassurancethatthecontractwasgoingthrough,andhedhavenothingtoworryabout.
AsforJace,heinsistedonaccompanyingmetoDarkspire.Inhiswords,hewantedtohelpmemovein.
Itoldhim aboutJarisnewrules,buthedidntseemtocare.Seeingthathewasstubborn,IdecidedtocallJaris.
Please,believemewhenIsayJaceismerelyafriend.Hemeansnoharmandonlywantstohelp.ItriedtosoundasconvincingasIcould.
Bysomemiracle,heapprovedofit.Hm.JarisDreadmoorwasshowingadifferentsideofhimtoday,andIthinkIpreferthisside.
Jacehelpedmegathermythingswhileteasingmeaboutmynewrole.
Makesureyoudontgetpregnant.IknowJarisisawfully handsome,andtheresnodoubtthathesquitebigdownthere.Butyourcontractisonly forayear,Ly.Trustme,youdontwannaendupwithababyallbyyourself,Jacesaidashefoldedsomeclothesintomyluggage.
1rolledmyeyes.Well,IdidknowwhatJarislookedandfeltlikedownthere.HewasthefirstmanIeverhad,anditwasthebestfeelingIdfeltinawhile.
Dontworry,therellbenosexbetweenus,ItoldJaceasIdustedmyshoes.Hemadethatperfectlyclearinthecontract.Noformofintimacy,nocatchingfeelings…nothing.
Asforthebabypart,Ialreadyhadtwoandlostthem.Ididntwanttorelivethatpain.
Thatiswhateverywomansaysuntilamanticklestheirearandtellsthemhowbeautifultheyare.Jacecasuallysaid,andIthrewapillowathim.
Whenwefinishedpackingupmythings,hehelpedme takethemtothecar withtheaidofsomeguardswhileIspoketoFather.

WhatdowedowithRoderick?Theceremonysinafewdays.Rightnow,Icantbreachthecontract.
Iknow.Iknow,Lyric.Fatherlookedtroubled.IlltrytogettoRodericktoday.Ifhedoesntcooperate,Illhavetoseekextrahelp.* 1 ItoldhimtoactfastbecauseIdidnttrustRoderickanymoresincehewasnowawareofmyengagementwithJaris.JaceandIdrovetoDarkspire.Iwasshowntomyroom,andmybelongingsweretakeninforme.
Jacehelpedmemakesomeextraarrangementsintheroom,thoughIdidntthink itwasneeded.Theroomwasquitelarge,wellfurnished,and verybeautiful.ItwasfarmorebeautifulthanwhatIhadinRavencrest.
Thankyousomuch,Jace.Youdidnthavetogothroughthisstress,Itoldhimwhenheroundedupwiththelastwallpaperhewasfixingonthewall.
Oh,dontmention,Ly.Yourelikeadaughtertome.Igottodothisforyou.
Ihit himontheback,earninganouchandachuckle.
Afterward,wedecidedtotakeawalkaroundthePackbeforeheleft.Itwasalreadyevening,andhisPack wasquitefaraway.
Wecameacrossabigroomthatresembledabarandwentin.Therewereafewpeople there,drinking.
Wecouldseetheirwinecollectionsatthecounter,anditwasawholelot.
Wow.ImustsayDarkspirehasgotgoodtaste.Jacesaidwithanodaswewalkedtowardthecounter.
There,werequestedascotchwhiskey.
How muchdoesitcost?Jaceasked,dippinghishandintohisbackpocket.
Youdonthavetopayforthese.TheyrefreetoeverymemberofDarkspire,thebartendersaid,surprisingme.

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JaceandIexchanged aglance.
Now, thisisanattributeofarealpack!Helaughed.IfIdknownIdbegettingfreedrinkseveryday,Idhavefoundawaytobecomeamemberlongago.
Ishookmyhead.Thesedrinkswereexpensive.Givingitouttohundredsofpeopledailyforfree… Darkspiremusthavealotofmoney.
Ourshotswereserved,butJacewantedsomethingmore.HewaspointingatcertaindrinksonthecounterwhenIturned 1/2 31 tothedoorandfoundMartaapproaching,ayoungladybesideher.
Ugh.Killjoy.
Ididntlookawaywhen hereyesfoundmine.ButIdidnoticesomethingelse.WhenJaceturnedslightlytoaskmeaquestion,andMartacaughtaglimpseofhisface,shestoppedwalking.
Jacelookedaway,continuinghisconversationwiththebartender.ButMartalookedlikeshedseenaghost.
Herlipspartedopen.Quickly,sheturnedaroundandscurriedoutthedoor.
Inseconds,shewasgone.
Huh?Mybrowsfurrowedinconfusion.Whatwassowrongwithher?WasJacethereasonshehadthatreaction?Orwasitsomethingelse? Hefinishedplacinghisorderandproperly facedme.
Jace,doyouknow-Iwasinterruptedbymyphoneringing.
Ithoughtofignoringit.ButwhenInoticeditwasRoderick,Iexcusedmyselftotakethecall.
Roderick.Iwanttobelieveyourecallingtoaskmetomeetyouatthetemple.Ilookedaroundthebalconytoensuretherewasnoonearound.

Sparemethedrama,Lyric.WhenwereyougoingtotellmeyouwereengagedtoJaris?Hesoundedpissed.What?Washeinsane? AndwhydoIneedtotellyouanything?Youhavenopositioninmylife,Roderick.
Damnit!Stopsayingthat! Roderickwasfurious.HehadtherighttobefuriousbecauseIwasengagedtoJaris?Oh!Hewasajoker.
Hedoesntknowwerestillbonded,doeshe?Hegrumped.
Werenotbonded!Wealreadyrejectedeachotherfiveyearsago!Assoonasthatlittlestepiscompleted- Itisnevergettingcompleted,Lyric.Andyouknowyoucantbewithsomeoneelseifwearentthrough.Itsforbidden.Yes!Whichiswhywellbebreakingthe bondbeforetheceremony.
Helaughed.Theassholeactuallylaughedlikeitwasfunny.
Now,thisiswhatwillhappen,thelaughterwasgonefromhisvoice.
YouhaveuntiltheendoftodaytotellJaristhetruthandendthingswithhim.Ifyoudont,Illcomeovermyselftomorrowandspillthebeans.Trustme,Illmakeitmoreembarrassing.WhatdoyouthinkthepeopleofDarkspirewouldthinkwhentheylearnyouweretryingtobecometheirLunawhilebondedtoanother?Itllmakeyoulookdesperate,Lyric.AndIdontthinkJariswouldwanttobeassociatedwithawomanlikethat.So,Imgivingyoutheopportunitytomakethislesshumiliating.
Myheartswelledwithrage.IwantedtopunchRoderickinthejaw.Iwantedtoseehimbeatentoapulp.
Fuckoff!Igrowledintothephoneandangrilydroppedthecall.
Ugh!Ihatehim!HowdidIeverfeelathingforhimbeforenow? Iquicklycalledfathertogivehimanupdate.HewaspissedashewasworriedandtoldmehewasgoingtocontactthePriestessatthetempletonight.
Wewerestilltalkingwhen suddenly,Iheardnoisescomingfromthebar.
IdroppedthecallwithoutbiddingbyetofatherasIrushedtowardthebar,thinkingaboutJace.
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