54 LYRIC Bysomemiracle,JaceandKaelmanagedtohaveaconversationwithoutthrowingwords ateachother.Although,thehostilitywasstillveryclear.
IexcusedmyselfwhentheyweredeepintotheconversationsoIcouldcallAlphaZarek,buthedidnttakemycalls.He didnthavemycontact,right?So,heshouldntknowitwasmecalling.
Atnight,thekidscameovertomyroomtospendsometimewithme.MartawasworkinginTCHthroughthenight.So,theystayedwithmeforalongtime,playedandeventuallysleptover.
ItwasnoonofthefollowingdaywhenJacecalledandaskedmetomeethimsomewhereoutsideDarkspire.
Unlike Jace,hedidntsoundcheerfulbutratherpissed.Heendedthecallassoonas hedeliveredthemessage,andIhadtohurryovertomeethim.
Iparkedmycarnexttohisbytheroadside.Hecameoutofhis,sametimeIdid.
Jace.Isthere-MywordswerecutoffwhenIsawhowangryhelooked.
IfitwasntforthefactthatItrustedhim,Idhaveretreated.
Whatdidyoudo,Lyric?Hegrowled.
What? When hemarchedtowardme,Ifinallyfoundmyself retreating untilmybackwasagainstmycar.

Jace!Whatiswrongwithyou? Answerme!Whatdidyoudo!?Hiseyeswerelikedaggers.
Idontknowwhatyouretalkingabout.Ididntdoanything! Whatwaswrong withhim? Heglared downatme.Hiseyessoftenedasmidgeanditdawnedonme.Hewasntjust angry.Hewasconcerned.
Jace,talktome.Whatisgoingon?Myheartwasthumpinginagainstmychestnow.
Reachingforhisphoneinhisbackpocket,hetappedonthescreenafewtimesbeforeshowingittome.
Onthescreenwasapictureofme.Oldme.Withthescar.
Iwasconfused.
Thatpicturewasnttaken.Itlookedlikesomeonewhowasveryskilledhaddrawnit.Itlookedexactlyliketheoldmewith myscar.
WhileIwasoverseas,Jacestarted.Igot aconnectiontoahuntgroupcalledTheAgents.Theirexistenceisnotoftentalkedaboutbecausetheykeepaverylowprofile.Buttheyholdastrongpoweroverthewerewolfworld.Theyknowwhenthingsarewrongandpunishthoseresponsible.Mosttimes,theykillthem.Theyre commonlyknownastheExecutioners.
IhadtoleavewhenIsawhowdemandingthejobwas.Theyredangerous,Lyric.Andrightnow,theyreafteryou.Hetappedthescreen.Theoldyou.Theyreouttokillyou.
Mymouthhung openinshock,feareatingmefromtheinsideout.

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Gods,please.Itcouldntbetrue.
Ihavetriedtoaskaroundtoknowwhatyoudid,butIcantgetanything.LikeIsaid,theykeepalowprofileandImevenluckyIgot toseethis.So,Iamaskingyou,Lyric.Hesteppedclosertoher.Whatthefuckdidyoudo? Iturnedaroundtoholdontomycarforsupportasmylegshadbecometooweaktomove.Iwaslosingmymind.
And hereIwas,thinkingitwasover.ThinkingIdescapedit.
Lyric!Jacesnapped.Thesepeopleonlywantyoudeadwhenyouvedonesomethingterrible.Somethingunforgivable.
Andbelieveme,theyknowhowtohuntwell.Itwonttakelongbefore theyfindyou.Yourlifeisindanger! Iknow!Iwhirledaroundtomeethim.Butwhatdoyou wantmetodo,Jace?Imscared! Well,youcan startbytellingmewhatyoudidto Ishookmyhead,myfearheightening.IIcant.
Damnit,Lyric!Saysomething.
Ifeltcoldliquidagainstmycheeks.Tears.
1/2 Successfullyunlocked!Imethetruth.
54 ItwasasecretIdbeenharbouringforyears.Jacewasmybestfriend,butIdidntwanttotellanyonewhatIddone,Iwassoafraid.
Theywontfindme,Isniffled,dabbingmyface.Theyreaftertheoldme.Theywontknowitisme.

Areyoukidding?Hehuffed,makingmelookstupid.TheyrealreadyinFlodiria.Whoknowshowlongitdtakebeforetheygetyou.Youmighthavegottenridofyourscar,Lyric,butpeoplelikeyourfamilystillknowitsyou.WhathappenswhenTheExecutionersrunintosomeonethatknowsyouanddiscoverwhoyou Hewasright.Shit,ofcoursehewasright.
SSo,whatdoIdo,Jace?Atremorranthroughmyvoice.
Jacegavemeanangrystare.Youreallywonttellmewhatyoudid,right? are? Iloweredmygaze.Iwantedtoconfideinsomeone,butIwassoscaredof thetruthgrowingwider, Fine.Youhavetorun.Jacesaidwithfinality.
What? Itstheonlyoption,Lyric.Youhavetogointohiding.Theyobviouslyknowyoureawolf.So,theyrelookingatallthewolfpacks.Itdbebetterifyougofarawaytoahumancountrywheretheycantfindyou.Youneedtoleave,Lyric.Rightnow.
No.Ishookmyhead,myheartclenchingpainfully.Icannotleave,Jace.Notnow.
NotwhenIstillhadalottodo.Xylonwasstillverysick.Leavingnowwouldbelikeabandoning him.
Jaceheldmyshoulders,shakingme.Thisistheonlyway,Lyric!Orwouldyouratherstaybackandgetyourselfkilled?Wouldthatbebetter? Ishookmyhead.
No.Ididntwanttodie.
Illhelpyou,Lyric.Jacesvoicesoftened.Iknowofaniceplaceyoucouldhide.Illtakeyouthere.
TearsstreakedmycheeksasIthoughtofhowruinedmylifewasabouttobecome.Iwasabouttoloseeverything.
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