34 34 LYRIC Mychinhitthefloorinuttersurprise.
IcouldnttakemyeyesoffJaris.Whatinthenameofthemoon? ThiswasnotthereactionIdexpected.Ithoughthedcallmenamesandeverythingugly.ButhewastakingthisbetterthanIexpected! What?Rodericksvoicesoundedbewilderedandshaken.N…No.ThisisnotthereasonIcamehere.Icameheretowarnyouabouther.Totellyoutokickherout! So,youcanhaveher?Jarishuffed.Imafraiditdoesntworkthatwaywithme.
Rodericksprangtohisfeet,hisgazenowcontortedinfury.
Well,Im sorrytoo,butIhavenointentionoflettinghergoeither.
Theroomturnedicecold.
Whathappenednextwasablurtoofastformymindtofullyregister.JarisseizedRoderickbythecollar,andthefirstpunchlandedhardandsharpagainsthisjaw.
1flinched.
Roderickstruggled,butJariswasalreadyslamminghimagainstthewallwithbrutalease.
Goodmoon… RoderickwasstrongIhadseenhiminfightsbefore.Hecouldtakedownthreemenatoncewithoutbreakingasweat.Buthere?AgainstJaris?Helookedlikeashadowagainstatoweringoak.
ItsuddenlydawnedonmewhattheysayaboutJarisbeing themostpowerfulAlpha.Iwashavingafirsthandexperienceofit.
Jaris!LunaIsolderosetoherfeet.
Jarisdidntstop.HedeliveredmoreblowsandkickstoRoderick,thentossedhimhardagainstatable.Thetablebroketothegroundashelandedwithacrash.
Somebody,stophim!TheLunabarkedatKaelandNerionwho wereintheroom.Itwasasifshewasscaredofinterferingherself.
KaelandNerion,however,stilldidntmakeanattempttostopJaris.

JarisreachedforRoderickontheground.Hisclawsshotout,slashingacrossRoderickschest.Bloodbloomedthroughhisshirtasheletoutalow,gutturalgrowlofpain.
Roderickwasbleedingfromthelipsbynow.Hemanagedtogethimselffrom thefloor.
Jaris,retrievinganapkinfromthebackofhispocket,calmlywiped hishands.Youregoingtothetempletoday,Roderick.Whetherornotyoulikeit.Heturnedto KaelandNerion.Bringhimtothecar.
IwasutterlyspeechlessasKaelandNeriondraggedRodericktothecar.Goodmoon!Itlookedlikeamovie! IfsomeonehadtoldmethatJariswoulddothisforme,Ineverwouldvebelieved.
Iforcedmylegstomove,goingafterthem.
Roderickwasforcedintothebackseatofthecar,sittingnexttoJariswhowasobviously determinedtoholdhimdown.Comeon,Lyric.Nerionurged,andIfollowedhimintothesecondcar.
Iwasinshockthewholetime.
Wereachedthetemple,metthePriestess,andItoldherthereasonwewerethere.
Roderickwasalreadyhealing fromhiswounds.ButtheoneJarishadinflictedwithhisclawswasstillveryfreshandlookedpainful.Itshouldbehealingbynowaswell.WereJarisclawspoisonous? Lyric,wecantalkaboutthis,theassholesaidwhilewewaitedforthewomantoreturnwithourjar.IknowImessedup.butI onlydidthisbecauseIwantedyouback.Pofbewah eback.
Igavehimapuzzledlook.WhatanironyRodeSuccessfullyunlocked!vehimasecondchance.
Ididntrewardhimwitheventhesoundofmyvoice.Instead,Iglaredreallyhardathimandlookedaway.Lyric- Stoptalking.ItwasJaris,cuttinghimoffinthatterrifyingtoneofhis.
1/3 34 Finally,thewomanre ClaimYourRewardsWeekendSpecialPointsRedemptionEventisHere! IrememberedwhenRoderickandIhaddonethisstepinthetemple.IdbeensohappythatIwaswithsomeonedespitebeingugly.IhadnoideathatIwaswalkingintohell.
Roderickwashell.
Openingthejar,thewomantookouttheribbon.

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Areyousureaboutthis?Have youtwo…satanddiscussedthis?Youknow,afteritsbroken,itcanneverbefixed.Thewomanaskedwithadutifulconcern.
Thatwasoneruleinourworld.Oncetheribbonwasbroken,theseparatedmatescouldnevergetbacktogether.Itwasfinal.
Imsure,Isaidwithoutreluctance.IhatedRoderickwitheveryfiberofmybeing.
Sir?ThewomanlookedatRoderickwhoremainedsilent.Yourconsentisveryimportantinthis,sir.
Shit.Please,donttellmehedmessthisup.
Jarisextendedhisclawsashesteppedinfrontofhim.
*Illripyourheartoutbeforeyouevenblink.Youhavemyword,Roderick.Dotherightthing.Jariswasnaturallyintimidating.
IwatchedRodericksjawtighten.ButIdidntthinkhe hadmuchofachoice.
Iconsent.Heutteredthewordswithrawhatred.
Well,hecouldrotforallIcare.
Okay,them.Thewomanhandedusapairoftinyscissorsnext.Youretocutitthesametime whenIgivethesignal.Areyouready? Inodded.
Sheclosedhereyesandrecitedaprayer,calling onthegodsofthemoontowitnessourseparation.
Now!Sheurged.
RoderickandIplacedthescissorsandcut.Thetwohalvesdroppedtothefloor.

Instantly,Ifeltaheavyweightleaveme.Myhead,mychest,myshoulderseverythingaboutmefeltlighter.
Iwasfree! Weredonehere.Letsgo.Jarissaidandstartedforthedoor.
Areyouawareshedoesnthaveawolf!?Roderickyelled,bringingallofustoahalt.
No!Thesonofabitch!Howcouldheusethisagainstme!? WhenIwastorturedwiththesilverironatayoungage,itmademywolfdormant.Roderickknewthisbutchosetothrowitinmyface? Tomysurprise,Jarischuckled.Iknow.
Hecontinuedtowardthedoor.
Wait,what? Youll payforthis!Roderickgrowled.Markmywords,JarisDreadmoor.Youllpayforwhatyoudidtoday.
ButJarisdidntpayhimabackwardglance.
IwassohappyIwantedtolaugh.RoderickandIwerefinallyover! Ichuckledattheasshole.Goodbye,Roderick.Ihopelifetreatsyouasbadlyyoutreatedme.
Hisstarewasasasharpasaknife.Iturnedawayfromhimandleft,catchingupwithJarisoutside.
Youredrivingwithme,Lyric,Jarissaidwithoutlookingatme.
Oh Heopenedthefrontdoorand entered.Hewasactuallytheonedriving.
Slightlynervous,Ijoinedhiminthefrontseat.
KaelandNerionenteredthesecondcar So…Jariswantedmetodrivealonewithhim.
Warmthfloodedmychest.
But…howdidheknowmywolfwasdormant?Andhowcomehedidntcare? 2/3