74 LYRIC Thepartywasbeyondmagnificent.ItwasheartwarmingtoseehowmuchJariswaslovedbyhispeople.
Therewasalottoeat,drinkandtalkabout.ThepeopleofDarkspirewerequiteunited.Icouldtellfromhowtheygatheredingroupsandmadejokeslikeonebigfamily.
AfamilyIdneverhad.
Hello,Luna.Someonenudgedmefrombehind.
IrolledmyeyesasJacestoodbesideme.
Hi,dad.Iliftedmyglasstomylipstotakeasip,buthesnatchedtheflute fromme,drinkinginstead.
Ilikehowyoupaymesomerespect.ItshowsItrainedyouwell.
Youreanasshole,Jace.Islappedhimontheshoulder.Youjustcoming? Yeah.Hadtostaybackwithmydadtodiscusscertainthings.
Kaelwalkeduptous,holdingaflute thatwasalmostempty.
Congratulations,Lyric.Histonewasclipped.Themanwaseffortlesslygrumpyevenwhenhewasattemptingtobe nice.
Forwhat?Ichuckled.AlphaJariswastheonewhodisplayedhissmartness,notme.
Well,itswhattheysay.WhentheAlphagetscelebrated,sodoeshisLuna.
HisLuna.
ThewordswarmedmyheartmorethanIcaredtoadmit.
IflickedmygazetowardJarisinthecorner,andtherehewas,staringbackatmeeventhoughhewasinthemidstofsixelders.IknewhewastherebecauseIdbeenstealingglancesathimthewholetime.
HelookedawayasquicklyasIdid,butnotbeforeheatradiatedthroughmycore.
Gods,Ineeded tofindawaytostopthis.Icouldntkeepdoingthistomyself.
KaelseyesroamedoverJacesbody.Whydontyoutrytogetabiggersizeofthisnexttime?Idontevenunderstandifyoulackthecommonknowledgeofyourmeasurement.HewasreferringtoJacessuit.
Jaceglanceddownatsuitandscoffed.Dude,getoutofmyfacebeforeIsmashyoursagainstthewall.

Kaellookedatme.Howdoyoucopebeinghis friend,Lyric?Idratherbealonethanhavetospendasecondwithsomeonelikehimwhohatescorrectionasmuchashehateshavingabrain.
Oh,forMoonssake! Guys,thisisaparty.
cantdothishere.
ButJace wasnotonetoloso personalitysowell.
abarb.Itshilariousthatyouthinkbeingaloneispreferablewhenitclearlysuitsyour Ilookedaroundtheroom.Orrather,lookedatJaris.Hewasstaringatusme.
Iswallowedthetightlumpinmythroat,thenwhispered.AlphaJarisiswatching.
Kaelsfeaturessoftened.Helookeddisgusted,thendidsomethingJaceandIwouldneverhaveimagined.Toourutmostshock,heliftedhishandtoJaceshair,strokingit.
MymouthfellopenasJacesbrowsshotuptohishairline.Forthreeseconds,hewastooshockedtoreact.
Whenheregainedcomposure,heslappedKaels handaway.Whatthefuck,man?Haveyoulostit!? Thistime,Iwasspeechless,mygazeflickingbetweenthetwomen.WhywouldKaeldothatinpublic? Relax.Ihateitasmuchas youdo.Thedetestinhisvoicedidntmakemedoubthim.Likeshesaid,Jariswaswatching.Ihadtoputonashow.
Whatfuckingshow?Whatbusinessdoesyourshowhavewithtouchingme?Jacewastryingtokeephistemperdown.Ifwewerentinaparty,hedhavedefinitelyreactedmuchworse.
WhydoyouthinkyourehereinDarkspire,standingcloseto andtouchingLyrichoweveryouwant?Kaelrasped.YoureallythinkJarisdecidedtobesogenerous? Successfullyunlocked! Well,Iaskedwhatyourexcusewastohim,butyou didntfuckingtellme.
Youresmart,Jace.Kaelshrugged,buthewaspissed.Iguessyoushouldknownow.
Secondspassed.ThetruthdawnedonmesametimeJacesjawdropped.Hemustverealizeditwaswell.
1/3 74 No.Dontfuckingsay,heshookhishead.
Kaelgavenoresponse.
Iaintdoingthatshitwithyou?Whatareyou,stupid? Fuck,Id neverseenanyonemoreungratefulthanyou,asshole.Kaelgritted.
Whatthehellareyousaying?Areyourbraincellsthatdumbthatyoucouldntcomeupwithabetterexcuse? Kaelsteppedcloser.Heasked,okay?HethoughtthatwastheonlyreasonIdwantyouhere.Itmadesensewhenhebroughtitup.SoIagreedforyoursake.ItoldhimIlikedyour stupidassandwantedtohaveyouclose.ThatstheonlyreasonhedoesntbotherwhenyourewithLyric.
Fuckinghell!Jaceangrilydroppedhis glassonthetable.HiseyesblazedwhenhefacedKaelagain.Well,youreonyourown,bud.Andbearthisinmind,the nexttimeyoutouchmelikeyoujustdid,Ipromiseitllbethelasttimeyouhavefingers.
Thankgoodnessthehallwas heavywithmusic.Iwouldntwanttoimaginepeoplesreactiontoaconversationlikethis.

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Jace…Itriedtospeaktohim,buthewalkedoutonus.
Woah.IhadntseenJacethismadinawhile.
Awhile later,IwentouttolookforJace.Hehadbeengoneforaboutfifteenminutes,makingmeworried.
Fortunately,Ifoundhimbythepoolside,smoking.Ifroze.Jacedoesntsmokeunlesshesreallypissed.Like,veryverypissed.
Atthispoint,IwantedtobelievehewasoverreactingoverwhatKaeldid.
Hey.Givemethat.Igentlytookthecigarettefromme.
Puttingitonthefloor,Iextinguisheditwithmyheels.
IcrossedmyarmsasIfacedhim.Dontyouthinkyourreactionwasalittleoverthetop?Kaelwasonlytryingtohelp.
Please,Lyric.Dont startwithme.Hepinchedthebridgeofhisnose,hiseyesclosed.
Hewasclearlytryingtocontrol histemperaroundme.
Okay,dad.Ihuffed There.Thatwasenoughtogetasmile.
Hetookadeepbreath,insertinghisbothhandsintohispockets.Helookedabitcalmernow.
Whathappened?Myvoicewasmellow.You knowyoucantalktome.
Somethingmusthavehappenedinthepasttogetsuchareaction outofhim.
Forgetit.Heshookhishead.SorryItookyououtoftheparty.Weshouldheadback.
Hm.Jacebeingpolitetome.Hewasdefinitelynothimself.
Iknewhimwellenoughtoknowifhedidntwant totalkaboutsomething,hewouldnt.So,Iletitbefornow.
Grabbinghimbythejacket,westartedwalkingbacktotheparty.Butwestoppedwhen webumpedintoMarta.
Shewasmakingaphonecallandappearedshockedwhenshesawus.

Ittookmeamomenttorealizeshewasntbeingshockedatme,butthemanbesideme.
Karen?Jacecalled,squintinghis eyeslikehecouldntbelieveit.
Mybrowsfurrowedinsurprise.Whatwashesaying?Thats not…Karen.
Jace lookedatmelikeIdjusttoldhimthemoonwaspink.
Martaloweredthephonefromherear,butIwasntevensureshedendedthecall.Idneverseenherthispalebefore.Itwastheexactwayshelookedwhenshehadseenhiminthebar.
Sheis.Iknowher,Lyric.Doyouknowher?Jaceasked,havingthetoneofsomeonethathadjustmetanoldacquaintance.
Youdontknowme,Martaspokeup,hervoicealittleshaky.Sheclearedherthroat,andwhenshespokeagain,shesoundedmorelikeherself.Idontknowyoueither.Shesright.ImnotKaren.
Sheclickedsomethingonherphone,probablyendinghercallandturnedtoleave.
Whatreyousaying?Dontyourememberme?Jacechuckled.Itsme,Jace.Iknowitsbeenyearsbutwemetin- IsaidIdont knowyou!Hervoicewasnearashout,hereyesblazingfire.
Hermaskslipped.Shewasntjustfurious.Shewasscared.
Timeseemedto stretchbetweenthetwo.Martaglaredatme,thenatJace,andwalkedaway.
2/3 74 Whatwasthatabout?IturnedtoJaceassoonaswewerealone.Hows sheKarentoyou?ThatsMarteMonroeJangbabymama.
Jaceseyesrounded,disbeliefglintinginthem.
Shesthemotherofthetwins? Yes.TheverybitchIvebeentellingyouabout.
Jaceshookhishead,hiseyesonthefloor.
Hey,whatswrong?Itouchedhisarm.
Hisforeheadwascreased.Holdon,didyousaythekidsbirthdayisinthreeweeks? Yes? Whatyearweretheyborn? 2020.Hisquestionswereputtingmeontheedge.Talktome,Jace.Whatsgoingon? Thatmeans…heshookhishead.Itsnotpossible.
Whatisntpossible? Shebeingtheirmother,Lyric!Hedartedhisgazeatme.ImetKaren…orMartain2020,justaroundthistime.Andwhentdidmeether,shewasntpregnant.
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