47 JARIS ImgoingwithMarta,Isuppliedwhenshewasdone,returningmyattentionto thefilesinfrontofme.
Shemustbesurprisedbecauseshewasspeechlessforsometime.
Ididntcare.Ijustcontinuedtickingandwritingonmyfiles.
O…Okay,shesaidatlast,clearingherthroat.
Butforamomentlonger,shestoodthere,asifwaitingformetosaysomethingelse.ButIdidntevenlookather.Asusual,thatstupidpullwasimploringmetotakealookandsaysomething,butIwonoverit.Ididnt.
Andshortlyafter,sheopenedthedoorandleft.
LYRIC painknifedmeinthechestasIwatchedJarisandMartagointotheirwaitingcar,leavingfortheparty.
Martawaswearingalongbluedress,lookingsobeautiful.Foramoment there,Iwonderedifshewasprettierthanme.MaybethatwasthereasonJarispreferredhercompanytomine.
WasIstilluglyinsomeway?DoIembarrasshim? Myvisionsoonbecameblurrywiththetearsthatfilledmyeyes,andwhentheircardroveoutofthegate,thetearsfell.
Idrewthecurtainsandturnedaround.Standingbeforethemirror,Iwipedmytears.
Thiswasit.Iwasdoneallowingmyselftogethurt.ImadeapromisetomyselfthreeyearsagothatIdneverletanyonehurtmeagain.IdidntknowwhatJarisproblemwas,butIwastiredofbeingwoundedbyhim.

******* JARIS OneofthereasonsIhatedtakingMarta as myplusonetopartieswasasaresultofhowclingyshecouldbe.
Shekeptherarmwrappedaroundmine,wearingherbigstagesmileaswewalkedintotheparty.
Asexpected,itwasfilledwithimportantguests.AndIdidntmiss thepauseintheatmospherewhentheylaideyesonme.Jaris!ThecelebrantRhyscalledashecametowardmewithawidegrin.
Hetappedmeontheshoulder.Imglad youmadeit.
Ididnthaveachoice.Happybirthday,Rhys.
Helaughedtomyresponse.
Well,sinceIwasaimingfortheAlphaKingsThrone,Ineededtodowellwithpublicfunctionsand provingtotheotherAlphasthatIcouldbethereforthem.Itwasashittydemand,butanecessaryone.
Anyway,RhyswastheclosestthingIhadtoafriend.Weveknowneachothersincechildhood,wenttothesameschoolandall.Helikestobragaboutthefactthatwereclose,butIwouldntreallysayIhadanyfriends.Igrewusedtopeopleavoidingmeandshutmyhearttothosewhotruly wantedtobeclose.
Marta.Henoddedather.
Hi,Rhys.Happybirthday.
Oh.Forgetaboutthebirthday.Ijustneededareasontospendmoney.HeshruggedwhileMarta laughed.
Rhysglancedbehindme.

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Youdidntcomewith… Ibelieveyourenotblind.Ididnt.Isnapped.
Hm.Itsbeenlessthanaweekandthingsarealreadythisbadbetweenyoutwo?Whathappened,anyway?Iheardyoushowedupquitelatetothematingceremony.Alotofguestshadalreadyleft,thinkingyouwouldntcome.
Iglaredathim.Arewehereforyourpartyormine? Helaughed.
Awaiterstoppedby,placingtwoglassesofwi Successfullyunlocked! Rhyslefttoattend tootherguests.Butwell,Ididntneedtogototheguests.Theycametome.
Onegoodthingaboutgainingpower.
1/2 Aboutanhourlater,Rhysreturnedtomyside,bringingupsidetalksaboutPacksandAlphasatwar.
Isntthat…yourmate?Hesuddenlyaskedmidsentence,lookingatthedoor.
IturnedalongwitheveryoneandfoundLyricmaking herwayin.Ifrowned.Shecamealone? Damn,shelooksgorgeous,Jar.
Myballstightenedattherealization.Shedidlookgorgeous.Herdresswas stunningandher facewas…well,alwayspretty.
Thethoughtunnervedme.
Shewalkedintotheplacelikeaboss,radiatingacertainkindofconfidencethatcommandedattentionandturnedheads.Shedidntlookintimidatedthatshewasenteringsuchaplacealone.Usually,Rhyspartywasstrictlybyinvitation.Butthemenatthegatesmusthaveletherthroughwhentheyrealizedshewasmymate.

Tobehonest,Rhysleanedin.Id havepreferredsomeonelikeherstandingbymysideoverMarta.Heliftedhishands.Justsaying.
Martawasnolongerbymyside,havinggonetomeetupwithsomefriends.
Ididntgivearesponsetothat.
ThoughI didntwantto,IkeptmyeyesonLyricasshemadeherwaytothecounterandordered adrink.Iwasnttheonlyonestaringnonstopather.Everymanin theroomwas.
Wellbedancingsoon,Rhyssaid.Idliketodancewithherifyoudontmind.
Whatever,Imumbled,emptyingthelastcontentofmyglassintomymouth.
Oh.Youdontmind?Thanks,man.Heclappedmeontheshoulderandtooksomestepsforward.
Illbreakyourbonesifyougotoher.Ireachedforanotherglassofwine.
Hestoppedwalkingandlaughed.AndhereIwas,thinkingyoudidntcare.Well,youbettergoaskhertothedance,then.Thisplaceisfilledwithmenwhowouldntwantaprettyladylikeherdancingalone.
Fuckingno.Icouldntlaymyhandsonher.
Rhyswinkedatmeandleft.
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