32 LYRIC 1steppedoutofthebarforafewminutes,butJacewasalreadyintrouble.
Brokentables.Smashedglasses.Chairsflippedupsidedown.
Theplacewasinchaosaspeoplestruggledtoseparatethetwomenengaging inaseriousbrawl.
JaceandKael.
Bythemoon,notagain! Jace!Jace!Ishouted,pushingmywaythroughthemess.
Havingafriendlyconversation!heyelledback,justbeforedodgingapunch.
Igrabbedhisarm,tryingto pullhimaway,butheshookmeofflikeadamn wetleaf.Theykeptgoingateachother,tossingchairs,knockingoverdrinksbasicallyturningthebarintoabattleground.
HowinSelenesnamedidthishappen? IttookNerionsinterventiontobringan endtothemadness.
IstoodinfrontofJace,pantingandglaringatbothhimandKael.Howcouldtheydothisinfrontofsomanypeople? Ineedanapologyfromhim.Thisinstant!Beforehestepsafootoutofthisplace!Kaeldemandedangrily.Boy,washepissed.
Jacewipedbloodfromhislipwiththebackofhispalm.
Apology?Sure.Imsorrythatyourfeelingsaremorefragile thanasoapbubble.Asusual,Jacesmouthknewhowtomakesituations worse.
Iamtellingyou,Kaelpointedafingerathim.Ifyoudontapologizetome,yourenotleaving.
Kael,please!Isteppedin.ImImsorryforwhateverhedid.Couldyouletitgo? Please,stayout ofthis,Lyric.Idonthaveanissuewithyou.Yourfriend,however,seemstolikethemalot,andImheretoshowhimjusthowmuchhecangetfromme.
Oh,comeon!Jaceraisedhishands.Ifyou wanttoactlikealittlebitch,atleastwearadresstocompletethelook.Kaellungedforward,butNerionclampedahandonhisshoulder.
Finally,withNerionsintervention,Kaelwaspulledawayfromthebar,leavingJacealone.NowthatIconfirmedthatJacewassafe,I letmyselfbemadathim.

Itslate.Youshouldgo.
Iwalkedaheadofhim,andthenhecaughtupwithmeoutsidethe bar.
Fuck,Ididntgettofinishmydrink.WhoknowswhennextIdbeseeingafreedrink,hegrumpedtohimself.What? Isthatseriouslyallyourebotheredabout?Iwhippedaroundsofastmyhairnearlyslappedhim.Comeon,Jace.Whatyoudidintherewasntcool! Andhowsitmyfault?Thedudeattacked me,Ly.WasIsupposedtojustcrossmyarmsandthankhimforreconstructingmyface? Look,Idontknowwhathappened,butIdamnknowyourenotinnocent.ItoldyouwhatJarissaidtomeearlier.Hedoesntwantascandalinanyway.
Well,yourhairandfacelookperfectlyfine.So,Idontthinkyouretheonewhogotengagedinafight.Andtrustme,Iwasn1screamingyournamewhileIwasfighting.
*Jace! Goodnight,Lyric.Goonandhaveabeautifulsleep.Hewalkedaheadofme.Suddenly,hepausedandturnedtome.Butknowthis,thewine hereisdamngood.So,preparetoseemoreofme.Headdedandwalkedoff.
IwasscaredthatJariswouldconfrontmeregaSuccessfullyunlocked!moretrouble,butfortunately,hedidnt.
Itwasagoodthing becauseIhadabiggerproblemtoworryabout.Rodericksthreatstillhungovermyhead.
Istayedawakeuntillateintothenight,thinkingofawayoutofit.IcouldntbringmyselftotellJaristhetruth.No.HewasalreadyoftheopinionthatIwaslooseandall.ConfessingtohimthatIwassomeoneelsesrejectedmateandwasstillcurrentlyboundtothatpersonwasntgoingtolookgoodonme.
1/3 32 IcouldntletJarisdiscoverthetruth.
IkeptthinkinguntilIsleptoff.
Bymorning,IwenttocheckonXylon.Heand Xylawerehavingbreakfastinthediningroom,lookingsmartintheiruniforms.Theywerebothexcitedtoseeme.
So,today,Illbegoingtogetsomeherbsandotherthingswellneedtomakeyoubetter.Ihappilyinformedhim.
Hetookuphiswritingtab,penningdownonit.WillIreallygetbetter? Therewassomuchhopeinhiseyes.IwasdeterminedtodoeverythingIcouldto make surehedidntgetdisappointed.MysmilebroadenedasItousledhishair.Yes,darling.Youwont havetogothroughthosepainfulepistlesagain.Oh!Thatdbesogreat,Aunty!Xylaclappedherhands.Ireallyhopethisworksout.
Stepawayfromthem.Acold,familiarvoicesuddenlysaid.
Lookingahead,Isawherenteringtheroomlikeaqueen.
Shewascorporatelydressed,herheelsclackingagainstthefloor.Hereyesseemedtospitfireassheglaredattheproximitybetweenmeandthekids.IwasactuallysittingnexttoXylon.

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Calmly,Istoodup.
Who letherin?Shelookedaroundatthetwonanniesintheroom.Arent youawarethatmykidsshouldntbedisturbedwhentheyreeating? XylonandXyladidntjuststopeating;theirexpressionswentsour.
Please,dontblameitonthenannies.IthinkIhavetheright tobearoundXylon,especially.MaybeyoushouldspeaktotheAlphaforbetterclarification.
Hereyesburnedbrighterwithresentment.Idontneedto speaktoanyone.Youdonthavetherighttobearoundmykidswithoutmyconsent.
Huh?Ijusttoldyou;Imtakingcareof Then,youtreathimwhenitsnecessaryinsteadofthrowingyourselfatmykids.
Myjawdroppedinshock.What!? Sheshiftedhereyestothenannies.Bringthemtothecar.Letsgo.
Shewalkedoutoftheroom,arroganceradiatingfromeveryporeinherskin.
Martawassomethingelse.Isincerelyhopedshewouldntbegivingmeatougher timehere.
Anhourlater,IwasreadytogoforXylonsherbs.MyminddriftedtoRoderickandhisstupidthreat.Although,IlladmitIwasalittlescared.
Nerionwaswaitingoutsidewithacar.
AlphaJariswantsyoutogooutwiththis,hehandedthekeystome.Andthis.Hehandedacardnext.Itsablackcard.Youcanpayforanything youwantwithit.Thepinistwotwofivefive.
Now,thiswasinteresting.BlackcardswereonlyusedbytherichestAlphas.FromwhatIheard,onlyfiveAlphasintheworld ownedthis,anditmeantunlimitedfunds.
IguessIshouldntbesurprised,consideringthefactthatJariswasrulingthehighestrankingPack.
Thanksforthecard,butIthinkIcanmakeuseofmycar.ItwasbroughttomeearlierthatmorningsinceJaceandIhadarrivedinhisowncaryesterday.
Nooffense,buttheAlphadoesntwantyoudrivingaroundinthatwhentheressomethingbetter,Nerionsaid,surprising me.
Huh?Whatwashetalkingabout?Althoughitwasmyfatherscheapestcar,itwasntbadatall.

Noargument,Lyric.Justdrive.Please.Hereallysaiditlikeaplea.
Irolledmyeyesandmadetoopenthedoor.
Doyouneedsomeonetocomealong?Nerionasked,holdingthedoorsopenforme.
Ugh.Hewassogentle.Whycouldnthiscolleague,Kael,belikehim? No,thanks.Imgood.
Thedoorwasshut,andIhittheroad.
Okay,Iwontlie;thiscarfeltgoodtodrive.
2/3 32 Itwasa longdrivefrom DarkspiretowhereIwasheaded,andIwasrelievedwhenIfinallyarrived.
ItwasknownasBotanicalBlissthebiggestherbstoreinthecountry.
Xylonsconditionwasaverycomplicatedone,onethatwaslifethreatening.Idneverdealtwithitbefore,yetsomehow,Iknewoftherightthingstogetthatcouldhelp.
Itwasquitestrangebecausethiswasnthowthegiftworkedin myfamily.Usually,theydhaveto doresearchandalltoknowwhattheyneeded.Butthatwasntthecasewithme.Ialreadyknewwhatwasneededjustbyhavingalookatthesituation.
Itwasalwaysstunning.
IpickedupabasketandwentthroughthelistIddraftedasIwalkedbytheshelves.
Lyric.Someonesuddenlycalledinfrontofme.
Istoppedabruptly,realizingIdhavebumpedintothispersonifIhadtakentwomoresteps.
However,Iwasmetwithasurprise.ItwasAlphaZarek.