Fortwodays,IavoidedJarislikeaplaque.AndIthinkhewas doingthesame.
Iknowwevebothbeenintimatebefore.Butthatwasfiveyearsago!WhenIwasaverydifferentperson,rightbeforeheabandonedme.
Thisbodyisveryspecialnow.Hecouldntjustlookatitwhenhewanted.
Congratulations,aunty,XylonsaidwithasweetsmileasImassagedhissistersscalponthebed.
Forwhat,honey? Thematingceremonytomorrow.WeknowyoullbecomedaddysLuna,Xylaanswered.
Oh.Thankyou.
Actually,Idbeen quitenervousaboutthat.JarisandIwouldfinallybematedtomorrow,onlytobebrokenapartafterayear.ButIwasstillmoreconcernedaboutthefactwewereonlygoingtobetogetherforayear.Whileitdhelpmyfatherclearhisdebts,IstilldidntunderstandwhatJariswouldbegettingoutofthis.
Someoneknockedonthedoor.Itwasthechildrensnanny,followedbyJariswhostoodbeforeher.
Oh,damnit.
Igotgoosebumpsinstantly,mythroatrunningdry.
Uh…wellcontinueoursessionlater,dear,IsaidsweetlytoXylaasIliftedherheadoffmythighs.
Bye,aunty.
Imadeforthedoor,andmyheartskippedabeatasIgotclosertoJaris.
Idippedmyhead,butIcouldfeelhiseyesonme.AssoonasIhadgonepasthim,Ihastenedmysteps.
IwasrelievedwhenIgottotheroom,butthatreliefwasshortlivedasawhilelater,KaelcameovertoinformmethatJariswascallingforme.
What?Noway.
1pacedrestlesslyinmyroom,tryingtocomeup withthebestwaytoavoidhim.Itooktoolong,andwhenIheardaknockonmydoor,Iwasstartled.
Inhalingforcourage,Iwentaheadtoopenthedoor.MybreathlungedinmythroatwhenIcamefacetofacewiththedevil, inthiscase.
Iswallowedaroundthelumpinmythroat.Goodevening,Alpha.
Iknocked.Heslipped onehandintohis pocket.Ihopeyounoticed.
IfIwasntsonervous,perhapsIdhavescoffed.
Isentforyouthirtyminutesago.I thoughtIdfindyou busier.

Ifeltreprimanded.Imsorry.Iwasjustabouttobeonmyway.
Hm.Hiseyesrakedoverme.Doesntlooklikeit.
Ugh.Whatwashedoinghere?Iwantedthegroundtoopenandswallowmewhole.
Anyway,Istoppedbytoknowhowpreparationsfortomorrowsgoing.
Oh.Jarisstoppedbytocheckonme?Whatasurpriseinthispeculiardomain! Its…Itsgoingjustfine.Myfriendwillactuallybecomingover.
Jace? Yeah.
Heseemedtogiveitsomethought.Well,heshouldknowbynowthatJacewasnothreat.Hewasmybestfriend,thatsall.Plus,Ididnthaveanyfemalefriends.
Ifhellbehelpful,heshrugged.
Myheartjustgotlighter.Hm.WhywasJarisDSuccessfullyunlocked! Takecare,then.Hetippedhisheadandleft.
Ireturnedtomyroom,feelingonedge.
y? WoulditbewrongtotellJarisIwastheladyfromfiveyearsago?Whatifhedbeenlookingfor me,consideringthefact 1/3 39 thathehadmypicturewithhim? Iwasdamnnervous.Butapartofmewaspushedtoactually dothis.
Myphonecameawakeonthebed.WhenIchecked,it turnedout to beastrangecaller.
Hello?Iansweredit.
Lyric.ItsMarta.
Oh.Myheadslumped.
Holdon,Marta!?WhyinthemoonwouldMartabecallingme? Hi.Isthereaproblem?Ituckedsomestrandsofhairbehindmyear.
Thatdepends.Ineedustomeetup.Rightnow.Itskindofimportant.
Inlessthananhour,ImetupwithMartaatthegardensherequested.Thecornerwherewesatwasprivatewithjustthetwoofus.
Whydidyoucallforme?IaskedasIwatchedthewaiteropenourdrinksonthetableandpoureditintotwoglasses.
Martalookedworried.Itwasararesight.
Imjustworriedaboutmykids.
O…kay.
Thewaiterleft,andshepickedupherglassfromwhereshetook asip.Done,he carefullyplaceditbackonthetable.

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Idontreallyknowwhoyouare.AnditsthefirsttimethatJarisisentrustingsomeonetothisextentwith Xylonshealth.Whatmakesyouthinkyou canactuallyhealhim? Shedidntaskthequestionlikeitwasoneofherusualwordbattles.Sheaskeditlikeshewastrulyconcerned.
Hm.Thatwasafirst,comingfromsomeonelikeMarta.
Well,Iwontcallmyselfperfect.Noonesperfect.ButIdothinkI possesscertainknowledgeonmedicine.ImeanwellforXylon.Imean,hesjustalittleboywhodoesntdeservetogothroughthatamountofpain.AllIwanttodoishelphim.Shedrankfromherglassagain.Buthowdoyouhappentopossesssuchknowledge?Wheredidyoustudy? Istareddownatthetable.Its….Itsalongstory.Letsjustletgoofthestory.
Shedrankfromherglassagain.InoticedIhadntevendrankfrommineyet.
1reachedformyownglassandtookasip.Hm.NowIunderstandwhyMartacouldntstopdrinkingfromhers.
Imjusttryingtobeacarefulmother,Lyric.Initially,apartofmehadthoughtyouwerepretendingtocareformysonsoyoucouldpleaseJaris.Iwasevenworriedthatyoumighthaveanulteriormotif.Thatisthereasonyousee mebeingharsheachtimeIseeyounearthekids.
Ichuckled.Theyrepoorkids.I couldneverdoanythingtohurtthem.
Martanodded.Shewasaboutsippingfromherglassagainwhenherhandshookandthecrimsonwinespilledonherdress.Oh,damn.
Wow.Sorryaboutthat,Ishookmyhead.
The dresswasruined.
Clumsyme!Shehissed,dabbingitwiththebackofherhand.
Sherosetoherfeet.Ineedtotakecareofthis.Illbeback.
Iwatchedherleave,headingtotherestroom.
Hm.Whocouldvethoughtshecouldbethisnice? First,itwasJarisbeingnicetome.Now,itwasMarta.LookslikeSeleneisfinallyonmyside.
Ichuckledandtriedtodrinkfrommyglassagain,onlytorealizeitwasempty.What!?HowdidIfinishthiswithoutknowing!? Itwastoogood.IdprobablyaskforthenamebeforeIleft.
Ifelttired.Ofcourse,Ishouldbe.Idbeenworkingtirelesslyforthepasttwodaysbecauseoftheceremonytomorrow.
MymatingceremonywithJarisDreadmoor AsmiletouchedmylipsasIrelaxedmyheadonthetable.
Idbegettingmatedtohimtomorrow.MyJaris.Mylove.
Igiggled.Imagesofhimfilled myheadinstantly;imagesfromyearsago.Hegavemethebestnightofmylife.Andnow,therewasapossibilitywecouldhavemoreofsuchnights.
2/3 39 MaybeitwouldntbesuchabadideatobematedtoJaris,evenifitwasforayear.
Rightnow,somethingstrangewashappeningtome.Iwantedhim.OnlyJaris.
Lyric?Iheardhisvoice.
Huh?Jariswashere? Liftingmyhead,Isawhimstandingin frontofme,lookingdashinginablacksuit.

*Jaris?Myheadwaslightweight,myvoicesoundingdistanttomyownears.
Hesmiledandextendedhishand tome,andItookit.Hewasreal.Jariswashere.
WhWhatreyoudoinghere?Ishookmyhead.
Everyotherthingaroundhimwasblurryinmysight.TheonlyimageIcouldclearlyseewashis.Butitdidntmatter.TheonlypersonIwantedtoseewashim.
Icametogetyou.Come.
Hepulledmetomyfeetandstartedleadingmetowardtheback.
Ugh!Myheadfeltsoheavy.Wherewasheeventakingme? Ididntneed toask.ItrustedJaris.
Wecontinuedwalkinguntilwereachedaroom,justbehind whereMartaandIhadbeensitting.
Oh.Ihadnoideatherewasaroomhere.Itevenhadabedinit.
Jarispushedmetothewall,hishands onmywaist.
Bythemoon,hewassohot.Hecouldbemine.
Therewasaburningdesireinsideme.Icouldntthink,Ijustacted.Iputmyarmsaroundhimandkissedhimfirst,kissinghimlikeaninsanewomanwhohadbeenstarvingfordays.
Iwokeupwithmyheadonthetable.Myneckandwaisthurt.Myheadfeltlikeapartyhadhappenedinit.
IgroanedasIsatup.WhataheckofadreamIjusthad.
Ishookmyhead.WhywasIsoarousedforJaris?SoarousedtothepointthatIdsleptwithhim? Itouchedmylips.Thedreamhadfeltreal.
Glancingbehindme,Ifoundtheroom.Oh.
Istoodupandapproachedit,butitwaslocked.
Isighed.Ofcourse,itwaslocked.Itwasalladream.
Astupiddreamatthat.
Andweendedupnotevengettingintimateinthedream.Idbeenabouttoundresswhenhesuddenlystoppedme.ThatwasallIcouldrememberbeforeIwokeup fromthenightmare.
Returningtothetable,InoticedthatMartasbagwasgone.
Huh?Whywouldsheleavemeherealone? IscowledasItookmybagandalsoleft.
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