36 JARIS Ikeptthinkingaboutsomethingelsethroughthenight.
Lyrichadcomprehensiveknowledgeinhealingtechniques.IfshecouldhealXylon,wouldntshebeabletohealme? Bymorning,IdmadeupmymindandsentforherinmyPacksoffice.IwasrunninglateasIhadanimportantmeetingatthecompany.Butthiswasmoreimportant.
Lyriclookedabitsurprisedasshewalkedin.
Didyousleepwell?Icasuallyaskedwhilescribblingdowninmybook.
luh…Idid.
Good.Becauseyoureabouttohearsomereallyshockingnews.
Icalledyouhereforapurpose.Butfirst,youneedtoswearsecrecy.WhatImabouttosaytoyoucannotbeheardoutsidethisroom.
Hereyebrowsknittedtogetherinintrigue.O…kay.
Promisemeitllbeconfidential,Lyric.Ifwordofthisgetsout,youllhate whatIlldotoyou.
Asmidgeofirritationcrossedherface.Shedidntlikebeingthreatened.
Hmph.Her business.
Ipromise.Itstaysbetweenus.Sheresponded.
Perfect.Idroppedmypenandsatup.
Sinceyouseemtohaveagreatknowledgeonherbsandhowtomakepeoplebetter,Ifiguredyoucouldprovidesomeextrahelp.Ihaveaproblemthatsbeenon foryears.Like…areallylongtime.Iinterlockedmyfingers.WhenIminbedwithawoman,Idontgettofinish.

Lyricgasped,hereyesreflectinghershock.
Ilether.Sheprobablydidntexpectmetosaythosewordstoher.
Hereyesdroppedtoherlegs,crimsoncrawlingtohercheeks.
Doyouthinkyoucanhelp?Ishrugged,hopingshewasovertheshockbynow.Weneededtomoveforward.
I uh…Iwatchedhergulp.IdontIdontreally….
Damnit.Canyouformasentence?Isnapped.
Herfingersstartedfiddlingwiththefabricofhershirt.Shecouldntlookmeintheeyeanymore.WhywasshesoashamedwhenIwastheonewiththecondition? Idont…reallyknow.Ivenevertreatedanyonewiththisconditionbefore.Shestutteredtheentiresentence.
HaveyoutreatedanyonewithNexopathybefore? Sheshookherhead.
Butyouweresureyoucouldtreatmyson.So,whydoyouthinkyoull notbeabletotreatmine?Orareyoubeingchoosy,Lyric? No!ItsItsnotthat.
Okay.Isitbecauseithastodowithmydick? Hereyeswidenedlikesaucersastheysnappilymetmine.Hermouthwaswideopenlikeatheatercurtain.
IdneverseenLyricHarpersoshockedbefore.
Whatexactlywasherproblem?Hadsheneverheardthosewordsbefore?Iwassureshewasntavirgin.
Canyouputapauseonthewholeshockpartandanswermyquestion?Doyouthinkyoucantreatme? Ineededthistobedone.Idmissedwhatitfeltlike toreachclimax.Idmissedthatsupremefeeling.ThelasttimeIgottoenjoyitwasfiveyearsago,butunfortunately,mysterywomanwasnowheretobefound.
1-1suppose,LyricnervouslyclearedherthroatUmforhowlonghaveyoubeenexperiencingthis? Morethanfifteenyears.

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Shenodded.And…whatledtoit? Successfullyunlocked! Mythoughtsturnedmurky.Okay,yourecrossingtheline,Lyric.
Howitcameaboutisnobusinessofyours.Justletmeknowifyoucantreatmeornot.
1/3 36 Shesighed,shakily.Shestillcouldntholdmygazeforlong.
T…thinkaboutit.
Iscoffed.Youllthinkabouthelpingme? No,notthat.Imean,Illhavetothinkoftheprocessandall.Butdontworry,Illgetbacktoyouthisevening.
Shelookedreallynervousnow.Okay,shewashidingsomething.Whatreyouhiding,LyricHarper? Iguessweredonehere,Istoodup.Kaelwillbetakingyoushoppingtodayfortheceremonialnecessities.Remember,youhavetobecarefuloutthere.
Shenodded,thenretrievedsomethingfromherbackpocket.Itwasmyblackcard.
Imadeuseofityesterday.Thankyou.
IscoffedasIgrabbedmyjacketfromthearmofthechair.
Ididntaskyoutogiveitback.Itsyoursfornow.IansweredandIwalkedoutfirst,knowingshedfollowwhenshewasdonebeing stunned.
LYRIC Ithadtobeajoke.Although,apartofmehadseenthiscoming.FromtheverydayItoldhimIcouldtreathis son.Butfinallyhearingitfromhimsoundedlikeanightmare.
4mighthaveanideathatcouldworkforhim,butthatdrequiremetouchinghim….intimately.
GoodMoon,theprocesswascomplex,anditdefinitelywasntsomethingIcoulddo.Especiallynotwithsomeonelikehimwhohadhurtmewiththatverythinginthepast.
Kaelinformedmewhenitwastimetogoshopping.IwasquitesadthatIdidnthave afemalefriendthatcouldgowithme.IknewitwasnecessarytohavesomeoneIcouldarguestylesandcolorswith.

IdhaveaskedJacetocomealong,butsinceKaelwastheonetakingme,Ifigureditwasabadidea.Iwasntinthemoodtowitnessanotherworldwar.
Thankfully,thesalesgirlsatthebridalshopwewentthroughwerequitefriendly.Theyhelpedmemakesomedecisions,andintheend,Igotreallyprettyitems,payingforthemwithJarisblackcard.Iwasstillsurprisedheletmehaveit.
Well,thecontractprivilegesforayear.
WhenIreturnedtothePack,Istartedthinkingofan alternativewayIcouldhelpJaris.TherewasnowayIwastouchinghis..
manorgantotreathim.
1madesomeresearchanddroveouttoBotanicalBlisstogetsomeherbsIhopedwouldsuffice.
********** MARTA Shewaitedinthe cornerofthegarden,lookingaroundand wonderingwherethehellhewas.Whatwashetakinghimsolong? Shekeptglancingatherwatch.Shehadasurgeryinlessthananhour.Sheneededtoleave.
Finally,hedidcome,walkingcasually likehedidntjustkeepherwaitingforthirtyminutes.
Marta,AlphaZarekcalledashetookhisseat.ImustsayIamquitesurprisedyouaskedmehere.
Youkeptmewaiting.Thatisnotsogentleofyou.Shetriedandfailedtohidetheirritationinhervoice.
Well,IneversaidIwasgentle.ButIapologize.Hereachedfortheglassofwineonhertable,takingasip.Yousaidyoucouldhelpme.Whatdidyoumean? Martaglancedaround.Thereweretheonlyonesinthegarden.Itwascompletelysafe.IheardyoureonalittlebetwithAlphaJaris.
Zarekrosehisbrowinsurprise.Howdidyouknowthis? Myfatherwasatthemeeting.Heoverheardyoutwotalking atthewinecounter.
Zarekappearedthoughtfulforamomentbeforeheleanedbackinhisseat.So….howdo youthinkyoucanhelp? Well…whatifIsaidIcouldyouhelpyoubethewinner? Holdon,Zarekchuckled.Iknowwhoyourgrandmotheris,Marta.ShesthegreatPriestess.So,Iknowyoureinpossessionofsomereallystrongpotionsandknowledge.Butiftheresonethingyoushouldknowaboutme,itsthatIlikeplayingfair.AndIdliketowinthisfairly.
Martarolledhereyes.Ineversaidyouwerentgoingto playfair.I wasonlyofferingsomeassistance.Icouldmaketheprocessof winning…faster.
2/3 36 Now,Zarekwasintrigued.So,whatdoyouhaveforme?