41 LYRIC Whywouldhedothistome?Iwhimperedagainstfatherschest.Ithought wehadadeal.Ithoughthewantedthis.
Thehumiliationwascrippling.Twice,Itriedtoendthisdeal,buthewouldntletme.Didheonlypushitthisfarjusttohumiliateme?WasIcursed? Jaris?IheardLunaIsoldecall.
Sniffling,Iliftedmyfaceofffatherschestfora look,andtherehewas,stridingintothehallwithalookofcolddetachment.
MyfaceremainedpaleasIwatchedhim.Hedidcome.Afterthreeexcruciatinghours?Afteralltheguestshadleft! Jaris,wherehaveyoubeen?LunaIsoldeaskedinacuttingwhisperwhenhereachedherside.ButJariswalkedpastherwithoutsparingheraglance.
Hedidntsparemeaglanceeitherashewalkeddowntheaisle,stoppinginfrontofthealtar.
ThePriestessmusthavebeeninformedofhisarrival,becauseshesteppedoutagain,takingherplaceatthealtar.
Idstoppedwhimpering,butmytearswerestillflowing.Wasthisajoke? LyricHarper.Please,ThePriestesspointed tothespotwhereIwastostandbeforeJaris.
Butmybodywasstonecold.Icouldhardlyevenblink.
Lyric.Comeon.Fatherstoodup,pullingmealongwithhim.
Ididntevenhavethestrengthtotakemybouquetalong.ItwasamiracleIwasabletowalkwithoutfalling.
Mymakeupwasalreadyruinedbymytears,nodoubt.

Everythingwasruined! IwastakentothealtartostandbeforeJaris.Hisfacewasstonecold,likethepartofhimIdespised.Hewouldntevenlookatme.Atthatpoint,helookedlikehedratherbelisteningto thesoundofnailsscrapingagainstachalkboardthanbeherewithme.
Whathappened?Myvoicewasbarelyaboveawhisper,thepainstillevident.Wevebeenwaiting…forthreehours.
Hestillwouldntlookatme.Theexpressiononhisfaceterrifiedme,justasmuchasitwoundedme.Whatwaswrongwithhim!? MylipsquiveredasIglaredathim.Hehurtme.Abandonedme.Yethehadthenervestostandhereandactallgrumpy!?Oh,really? ItwasevenmorepainfulthatIcouldntdoanythingaboutit.Hewastheonlyonewiththerighttoterminatethecontract.All Icoulddowasstandherandtakeallthebullshitheoffered.
ThePriestessstartedtheprocess.
Idroppedmytearygazetothefloor,prayingforthestrengthnottobreakdowninfrontofhim.ButwhowasIkidding?Iwasalreadyaweepingmess.
Afteralongprocedureandproclamations,JarisandIweremated.
Sheretrievedajarofribbonandguidedusintoknottingit.
Congratulations,JarisDreadmoorand LyricDreadmoor.Henceforth,youarebothone.
Theveryfewpeopleinthe hallclapped.ButevenIcouldnoticehowsaditwas.
WhowouldvethoughtthatthisverydaythatIlookedupto wouldturnouttobetheworstdayofmylife? ****** Youhavetosaysomething!IsaidinanearcryasIran afterJariswhohadstormedoutofthehallassoonasthePriestessjoinedus Youcantjustleavelikenothinghappened! Hestoppedwalking,takingawhilelongerthannecessarytoturntome.
Hiseyesweresocold,devoidofanywarmthorofdays.

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Successfullyunlocked! manthathadmademeblushinthelastcouple Letsgetonethingstraight,LyricHarper,hestartedtowardme,sointimidating.Istoodmyground,forcingmyselfnottoretreat.Ionlycameherecauseyoureanecessity.BecauseIneedyouforsomething.Butknowthisyouretostayasfarawayfrommeaspossible.Illhavenothingtodowithyou.Andhopefully,theyearrunsquicklysowecanputanendto this.
41 What?Tearsstreakedmycheeks.
Howcanyousaythis?Iaskedwhenheturnedaround.Ithoughtwewere…Ithoughtweweregood.Myvoicebrokeatthelastword.
Ihadntfeltpainthisdeep inalongtime.
Helookedatmeagain,hiseyesnotanywarmer.
Ishouldveknownyouwereallthesame.Hestareddownatmeinadegradingmanner.
Whatdidthatmeanbythat?WhatinhelldidIdo? Stayawayfromme.Headdedandleft,goingintohis car.
Iremainedthere,sobswrackingmyshouldersasIwatchedthecardriveoff.
Hewasgone.Hehatedme.ButwhatexactlydidIdotodeservethis? Hey,Lyric.Jacetappedmefrombehind.
Iturnedandfellintohisarms,lettingmytearsrunfree.Ididntdoanything.Idontdeservethis.Sshh.Itsokay.Itsfine.Hecooed,strokingmyhair.
MARTA MartakeptlookingaroundasshemetwithZarekashortdistancefromthetemple.

Howcanyoucomehere?Whatifsomeoneseesus?Sheaskedwithasnarl,hereyesdartingaround.
Well,thatwouldbeyourproblem,notmine.Ifyouhadnt ignoredmycallsearlier,Iwouldntbehere,AlphaZarekgrittedthewords.Hewaspissed.Whathappened?ItoldyouIlovedplayingfair! Martarolledhereyes.Well,itwasfair,wasntit?Shewillinglyfollowedyoutothe room.
Yet,shekeptmoaningthenameofanother!ShethoughtIwasJaris.Canyouexplain that? Please,Imreallynotinthemoodforthis.Yougotwhat youwanted.Asforme,Imtheoneatalossherebecausetheystillgotmated! Zarekroughly seizedherwrist,makingithurt.
Whatreyoudoing?Letmego! Theywereinthedark.Noonecouldseethem.
Youruinedmyplans, you knowthat?Iwantedhertofallforme.ThatwashowIwantedtowinthegame!Whenyoutoldmeyoucouldhelp,Ithoughtyouhadsomethinggoodupyoursleeves.Youtoldmeyouwouldntuseanyofyourgrandmothers… No.ItoldyouIwasonlygoingtohelpyouplay fair.Shewillinglykissedyouandwentalongwithyou.Whatgamecanbefairerthanthat? Zarekreleasedherhand,buttherageinhiseyesremained.
Hefeltdeceived.Thepotionwasmeanttohypnotizeand makeherseethefaceofthemansheloved.HewasabitsurprisedthatLyriclovedJaristhatmuch.
Atleast,tellmeyousleptwithher.Givemesomethinggoodtohelpwiththismood,Martasaidwithpaininhereyes.YouresickifyouthinkIdsleepwithawomanwhileshesmoaningthenameofanother.
Ugh!Shegruntedinfrustration.Ihatethis!IshouldnthavehelpedyouifIhadknown,sinceyouresoungrateful.Shesteppedtowardhim,meetinghisgazewithdefiance.Thisshouldbethelasttimeyoucontactme.YouandI,ourbusinessisover.Dontgetmeintroublebecause,well,youdbeintroubletoo.
Sheturnedonherhellandwalkedaway,furybubblingwithinhercore.
Intheend,shefailedLyricandJarisstillgotmated.Hergrandmotherwasgoingtokillher.
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