LYRIC Ithadtobeajoke.Orattheveryleast,notwhatIwasthinking.
Fatherseyesturnedmoreseriousashemovedtowardme.IthoughtofofferingNoratohim,butshesalreadywithsomeoneelse,andtheAlphaKingmightbecomefuriousifhethinksweretryingtoofferhimsomeoneelseswoman.Thisisthereasonyouretheonlychoicewehave,Lyric.And…youhavenoideahowperfectitisthatyouhaveyourfaceback.Initially,IhadbeenworriedwedhaveissueswiththeAlphaKingacceptingyou,butnow,Iamconfidenthellbethrilled.
Holdon,Iscoffed,placingahandonmythigh.PleasedonttellmeyoumademetravelallthewayfromDraconisjusttobetoldthatIamabouttobesacrificedtoademon.
50 NowolfwasstrangertothenameDarkspire.EvenmewhoknewlittleofPackmattersstillknewhowdangeroustheywereandnobodywantedtohaveanythingtodowiththem;notinthislife,notinanother.
AlphaJarisisnotademon,Fathersaidwithsurprise.
Butthatisexactlywhatheis.Yearsago,yousaidthesamething.
AlphaJarisDreadmoorwasthemostviciousmanIdeverheardabout.Talesofhowhehadconqueredhisenemiesandsometimes,hisfriendswerenonewstothePack.BeingfromafamilythatproducedonlythestrongestAlphas,hewascurrentlytheAlphaKingofDarkspire,amaneveryonefearedanddidntwishtoendinhisbadbooks.Ididntknowwhathelookedlike.IdneverbeenprivilegedenoughtomeetsomeonelikeJarisDreadmoor.Notthat Ieverwantedto.
Therearerumorsthathekilledhisownfatherandbrother!Iraisedmyhandintheair.Howdoyouwantmetobewithsomeonelikethat ? Thosearemerespeculations,Lyric.Besides,youllonlybewithhimforayear.
Youdontneedayearto killsomeone,dad.Allittakesisaminute,tops.ButforsomeonelikeJaris,Imsurehalfaminutewoulddo.Besides,whydoesitevenhavetobeforayear? FromwhatIheard,DarkspiredidnthaveaLunayetsince Jarisrisetoascension.ButifhewantedtotakeupaLuna,wouldntitbelongtermorsomething?Whywasheonlyaskingforayear? Honestly,Idontknow,Lyric.
Andyoudontcare,Icutin,painedgingtowardmyheart.AllyoucareaboutisgivinghimaLunasoyoucangettheproblemoffyourback.Youdontcareabouttheproblemyoureputtingonmine.

Forafractionofasecond,wonderflashedacrosshisface.TheLyricheknewwouldnever arguewithhim.Shedhavehumblyagreedtoanythinghe wanted.Well,letsjustsayIgottoknowmyworthwhenIrealizedhowbeautifulIwas.ThisLyricwastiredofbeingpeoplespuppets.
Fathercamecloseenoughtotakemyhand.Thistime,helookedsotroubled,Ifearedhemightgoonhisknees.
Lyric,please.Hegavemyhandalittlesqueeze.ThisisthelastIllaskofyouasyourfather.Justdothisforme,foronlyayear.AndIpromise,youllmakemethehappiestfather.
***** Hourslater,Istoodinmyroomorwhatusedtobemyroomstaringatmyreflectioninthemirror.Iwaswearingalongreddresswithmyhairfallingovermyshoulder.IwasfullyreadytomeetAlphaJaris,eventhoughIdratherIdont.
Somethingdidntfeelright.HimwantingaLunaforonlyayear…itwaswrong.Butfatherhadnearlygoneonhiskneesbeggingmeearlier.Icoulddisappointhim.Besides,beforehegotmatedtohissecondwife,thereweretimeshedbeengoodtome.
1/3 13:34Sat,26AprA.
Chapter5 ItriedtoresistthetemptationasIstaredatthedrawerbeforeme.Butfailingwoefully,Istillopeneditandretrievedthescan.Myheartfracturedcompletely,oldwoundsreopening.
(+50 ItwastheonepictureintheworldthathadthepowertokillmeeverysingletimeIlookedatit,yetitwaslikeadrugtome.Iwasaddictedandcouldbarelygoanhourwithouttouchingit.Feelingit.
AteardroppedfrommyeyeasIglidedmyfingeracrosstheimagesoutliningtheshapesoftheunbornbabiesinthewomb.
Fiveyears,yetstillthebestthingthatshappenedtome.Andtheworse.ButIdratherholdontothefactthatitwasthebest.
Ithurtsobadstaringatthem,butIcouldntstop.

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Thesoundofsomeonetryingtoopenmydoorbrokeintomythoughts.Ijerkedbackto realityandquicklyhidthepicture.Idmadesuretolockthedoorawhileago,notwantinganyonetoseemewiththephoto.
Gettingthedoor,IfoundNora,fuming.
Howdidyougetridofyourscar?Hervoiceblaredwithindignation.Andwhatexactlyisyourplan?Youwanteveryonetoseethebeautifulyou,dontyou? Irolledmyeyes,myearlierpaindissolvingtemporarily.Please,donttellmeyouknockedonmydoorjusttowhineabouthowgoodIlook.What,youreallythoughtIdlookthatheinousforever? Herglareturnedevenicier.Well,justsoyouknow,thiswontchangeathingbetweenyouandRoderick.Soon,hellbehere,bothofyouwouldgotothetempleandfinishyourbreakup.
Itdawnedonmeinstantly.Oh,no.
Wait,Iblinked.YouandRoderick? Atriumphantsmileplayedonherlips.Yearsago,thingsdidntworkbetweenus.Butnow,hesreadytochooseme.
Well,ifRoderickwasntabiggerbastard.
Ugh,youdisappointme,Nora.Usingmyleftovers?I tsked.Consideringyouvealwaysthoughtyourselftheprettyone,Iexpectedbetterfromyou.
vers?mouth Atenseglarepulledherbrowstogether.Sheopenedhermouthtosaysomething,butIcaughtheroff.You donthavetoworry.ImdonewithRoderickandcantwaittofullyendthingswithhim.Islammedthedoorinherface.
Awhilelater,fatherandIarrivedDarkspireinoneofhisluxurycars.ThePack,whichwasknowntobethebiggestandwealthiest,wasjustasbeautifulaspeoplesaid.
IwasdazzledbythesightandcouldntbelieveforamomentthatIdbeLunahere.
Alightingourcar,fatherandIwereledintooneofthebuildingsbysomemaidswhilehisguardsremainedoutside.

The GrandLunaJarismotherwasinthelargelivingroomtowelcomeus.
Bennett!Iamsogladyoumadeit,theLunasaid,hereyesholdinglittleamusement.
Greetings,Luna.Idippedmyhead.
Sheregardedmewithsurprise.Isthisyourdaughter?Sheaskeddad.Well,blessSeraphis,shesgorgeous! Icouldnthelpmysmile.LunaIsolde,duringhertime,wasaformidableLuna.Shehadruledbesideherlatehusbandwithanironfist,destroyingeveryonewhodaredcrossherpath.Idalwayswishedtomeether.
2/3 3/3 ୦ 13:34Sat,26Apr Chapter5 Please,comesitwhilewewaitforAlphaJaris.Hellbejoiningusshortly,sheshowedustothecouch.
12% (+50) Herversionofshortlyturnedouttobealmostanhourlater.Father andIwerealreadyexhaustedandkeptstaringatthedoor,wonderinghowlongitdtaketheAlphatoarrive.Wasntheawarehedbehavingguests?His…newLuna? Atapoint,Isoldelookedangryandleft.Whenshereturned,shereassuredushedsoonbe here.Andindeed,hedidcome.
Theairshiftedin theroomthesecondthedooropened,revealingamanandtwoothersbehindhim.
TheLunadrewinabreathofreliefassherosetoherfeet.FatherandIdidsame.
ItwaseasyspottingwhotheAlphawasasthetwoothermenflankedhim.ButthemomentIhadaclearviewofhisface,myworldshattered.
No.No.
Horrorgrippedmychest,squeezingituntilIfeltpain.Thishadtobesometwistedjoke.BecausehowinSelenesnamewasIstaringatthefaceoftheverymanthathadruinedmefiveyearsago?