7Likes 33 33 33 LYRIC I tightenedmyholdaroundmyshoppingbasketasIdippedmy head.
Goodmorning,AlphaZarek.Sorry,Ialmostbumpedintoyou.
Oh,itsnothing.Hechuckled.Ididntknowyoucametosuchplaces.Youdealwithmedicines? Isimplynodded.
Thatsnice.Ionlycameovertocheckforcertainthings.ItsagoodthingthatImetyouhere.
Agoodthing?Whysitagoodthing? ImanagedasmileasIsteppedaway.Takecare,Alpha.
Iwalkedaway,continuingwithmyshopping.
Awhilelater,Iwasdoneandwentovertothecountertoclearmybills.Tomysurprise,themanatthecountersimplypackedthemupandhandedthemoverwithoutaskingmetopay.
Someonealreadytookcareofyourbill,hestunnedme.
Oh?Whosthat? AlphaZarek,.Hetippedhisheadbehindme.
Turningslightly,IfoundtheAlphalearningagainstashelf,wavingatmewithaweirdsmile.
Okay…Whywouldhedoathinglikethis?Ineverasked.
Droppingthebags,Iwentovertomeet him.
Youdidnthaveto.
Please,dontstressyour tongueoversomethingsolittle.Itschange,Lyric.

Thanks,butIreallydontneedit.Ifyoudontmind,Idliketopayforthemmyself.
Asmallfrowntouchedhisbrow.Whywouldyouwanttodothat?Arentyouusedtopeopledoingyoufavors? IwasjusttryingtobeextracarefullikeJariswanted.
Imreallysorry,butIcantacceptit.
Dippingmyhand,IreturnedtothecounterwhereItookcareofitmyself.
IplayedasongandsangalongwithitasIdroveback toDarkspire.Thiscarwasprettysmooth.Andexpensive.WhywouldJarisevenwantmetohaveit? Then,Irememberedthecontract.IhadaccesstoeverypropertyofDarkspire.Hm.
IreachedthePack Houseandsomemaidscameovertohelpmegetthethingsinside.
ButbeforeIcouldgoinwiththem,Kaelapproachedme.
Lyric.Youneedto comewithme.Thelookonhisface.Itwasntgood.
O…kay.Buttheresnoproblem,right? Hehesitated,thensighed.ItsAlphaRoderick.Heshere.
Everynerveinmybodywenttaut.AirabandonedmylungsasIstruggledtobreath.
Roderick.Hewashere.Tofinallyruinme.
Istoodrootedtothedoorforsomeseconds,nothavingthecouragetomove.WhatifhestoldJaristhetruthalready?Howcouldhereallydothistome? Kaelturnedandstartedwalkinghead,buthestoppedwhenhenoticedIwasntfollowing.
Youneedtomovenow.HeandAlphaJarishavebeenwaitingforyouforhours.
By thehunt!Thatsonofabitch!Hereallydidkeeptohiswords! MyhandsshookasIretrievedmyphonefromr Father,Roderickishere.AmixoffearandanySuccessfullyunlocked! What!? tunately,hepickedup almostimmediately.
HeswithAlphaJarisnow.Youneedtocomeover.Idontknowwhattodo.Ihungup.

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Icouldntdivulgemuch,notwhenKaelwasgivingmethatsuspicious stare.
1/3 33 Takingadeepbreath,IwentinwithhimandmetJaris,LunaIsoldeandRoderickintheconferencehall.
Oh,fortheloveofthemoon!EvenJarismotherwashere!Iwastrulycooked.
IstudiedJarisexpressionasIentered.Doesheknowthetruthalready?Hisfacewasassolidasgranite.So,itwashardto tell.
MyeyesfellonRoderick,andIgavehimthedeathglare.Theassholewassmirkingatme,havingthatlookofI toldyouso.
Lyric,dear.Itsagoodthingyourehere.LunaIsoldesaid,hervoicefirm.AlphaRoderickclaimstohavesomeinformationhedliketoshare.
Alumpformedinmythroat.Ihadtoswallowreallyhardtotakeitdown.
Uh…Whydontwediscussthisoutside,Roderick?IforcedanervoussmileasIlookedathim.
No,Jarisinterjected.Iwanttohearwhathehastosay.HelookedatRoderick.Tellme.
IletmyeyesstayonRoderick,sendinghimasilentplea.ButthebastardactuallysmirkedandshiftedhisgazetoJaris.
LyricandIarebonded.
Oh,no! LunaIsoldegasped,confusionmarringlinesonherforehead.
Iclosedmyeyes,embracingthedarknessthatwasabouttoconsumeme.
Fiveyearsago,weweremates.Untilshesuddenlyvanished,onlytoreturnnowandgetengagedtoyou.IwasquiteshockedwhenIlearnedyoutwoweregettingmated.Then,itdawnedonmethatshehadnttoldyouthetruth.Butitskindofwhosheis.Sheddoanything togetwhatshewants.
Lyric,whatshetalkingabout?LunaIsoldeasked,shockechoinginhertone.Youknowyoucantgetmatedtosomeoneifyourestillbondedtoanother.Howcanyoudothis!? Openingmyeyes,theyfellonJariswhowasgivingmethatverycoldlook.Itsentshiversdownmyspine.

Itsnotwhatyouthink,Iwhimpered,loweringmyeyestothefloor.
Please,Lyric;Iwouldntcomeallthewayheretostatealie.Ourribbonisstillintactatthetemple!Howcouldyoudothistous!?Heshookhishead,lookingbittered.Youknow,Itriedtalkingheroutofthis.Butshewastoostubbornandwouldntlisten.
Thatisnothowithappened! Then,tellushow ithappened,Lyric.Explainyourselfinawaythatdjustifytryingtohavetwomentoyourselves! Mythroatwassotight,IthoughtIwasgoingto cry.
Tellusyour story,ItwasJaris.
AsmallgaspescapedmeasIliftedmyeyestomeethis.Itwasthefirstcommenthewasmaking.Hewantedtohearfrom me.
Roderick…andIusedtobemated,theemotionsfloodedmeasIforcedthestoryout.Butduringthetimeweweretogether,hetreatedmelikeaslave.Inlessthantwoyears,herejectedme,becausehedalreadygottenwhathewanted,whichwaspower.Heendedthingswithmeandkickedmeout.Wedhavebeenthrough bynow,butwereyettocompletethelaststepinthetemple.RoderickkeptpesteringmetocomebacksowecouldfinishtheprocessandIcouldmoveonwithmy life.ButwhenIdidcome,hesuddenlyrefusedtocompleteit.Instead,myeyeshardenedastheylookedatthemonster.hewantedustoco
mebacktogether.
Hewouldntgotothetemplewithme.Forweeks,myfatherandIhadbeentryingtoreachhimsowecouldcompletetheprocess,buthesbeenprovingstubborn.Idroppedmyeyestothefloor.Ididntwanttobotheryouwiththesedetails.Butbelieveme,IwouldnthavegonethroughwiththeceremonyifIhadntcompletelyendedthingswithRoderick.MyfatherandIwerehopingwedbeabletogethimtocomearoundbeforetheceremony.Imsorry.Myvoicecrackedatthelastword.BeforeIknewit,atearwasrolling downmycheek.
IsniffedasIwipeditoff.
AlphaRoderick,isthattrue?LunaIsoldeasked.
Roderickrolledhiseyes.Please,dontbelieveawordthatgirlsays.Shesreallygoodatlying.
Letssayshesgoodatlying,Jarisstoodup,gentleandcollected.Butdidyoutworejecteachotherfiveyearsago?Roderickfrowned.YYes.But- So,theonlystepremainingistheribbonatthetemple? Yes.
Then,whatreyouwaitingfor? 2/3 33 Theroomwassilentforawhile.Slippinghishandintohispocket,JarissteppeddownfromtheraisedplatformwherehehadbeenseatedandwalkedtowardRoderick.
Yousee,Roderick,hisvoicewascalm,hisfootstepsunhurried.Idontreallycarewhathappenedbetweenyoutwointhepast.Rightnow,LyricandIaregettingmated.Iamreallygratefulyoucamehere,becauseyoujustalertedmeofaproblemIhadnoideaexisted.Rightnow,wereallgoingtothetempletocuttheribbon.