84 LYRIC Momentslater,Ileftthemansroomfeelingmoretroubled.Guineverewaswaitingjustaroundthecornerandwatchedmewithbeadyeyes.
Didyoucry?Shelookedconfused.
Isniffled,shakingmyhead.ThemanandI…wejusthadalighttalk.
So,whatdidhesay?Didyoutreathim?Im confusedbecauseMartainsisteditwasher.
Thiswassodifficult.ButIneededtostartclearingmy tracksifIwantedtolive.
ItwasMarta.Yesterday,whilegoingonmyrounds,I brieflycheckedonMr.Pete.Ididntknowhewasalreadyregainingconsciousness.ThatmustvebeenwhenMartaalready…youknow?Workedonhim.Iwasthefirstdoctorhesaw.So,hejustconcludeditmustbeme.Itwasgettingeasiertoliebytheday.
Definitelynotagoodthing.
Oh.Isee.Guineverenodded.Didhesay anythingelse,though? Iswallowedhard.Yes.Just abouthowlonelyitwas whenhewasincoma.Hesfinenow.
Westartedwalking,headingtoouroffices.
Areyoufine,Lyric?Inoticedyouvebeentryingnottolimp,Guinevereasked,makingmyheartskipabeat.
Hasitbeenobvious?HowdidInotnotice? I….Ilickedmylips.Itsnothing.Ijusthurtmylegthismorning.ButIllbefine.
No.Iwasnotfine.Ineededtounderstandwhymydreamwashavingaphysicaleffectonme.
Igothomebymorning.Iwasexhaustedanddesirednothingbutawarmbath andsomesleep.
IgotatextfromJuan,asking meif Ihadplansfortheeveningorcouldspendtimewiththem.
Iwasdistractedtextingherback anddidntrealizethepersoncomingbeforeme.
BythetimeInoticedanddecidedtolook,mybagnearlyfellfrommyhand.
Jaris.

1/5 84 +25 Bonus Hewassoclose.IfIhadnt lookedwhenIdid,wedhavebumpedintoeachother.
Andthatwas whatconfusedme.Hewascomingmy way,knewIwasdistracted,yetdidnt trytostep outofthe way.Didhewantmetobumpintohim? Iadjustedthe strapofmybag,loweringmyeyestothefloor.
Goodmorning,Alpha.Inoticedhiseyeslingeringonmyface.
Well,therewasnothingtolookat,Iwasasexhaustedasanyonecouldbe.
Hesimplynoddedandwalkedpast me,notbreakinghisstride.
Kaelwasbehindhimandgavemeacurtnod.
SeeingKael,IrealizedIwasforgettingsomething.
Alpha!Ispunaround.
Hestoppedwalking andturnedtohim.Thistime,Iwasforcedtolookintohisface.Geez.IwasreallyhopingIwouldnthave to stareathim.Itwaskilling;especiallywiththesexualmemoriesfloodingme.
IIwantedtothankyouforyesterday.Theclothes.Itook adrygulpwhenIfinished.
Istillfounditalittlestrangethathedidthat.Hewasalwayssogrumpytowardmethathisactsofkindnessfeltsuspicious.
Likethe firsttime,hesimply nodded andcontinued onhis way.Iwasforcedtorollmyeyes.
Grumpyass.
It sentshiversdownmy spineatthethoughtofhavingsexwiththismaninthedream.
***** Ibathed,ateandsleptforacoupleof hours.WhenIwaswellrested,Iheadedtothekidsroom,knowingIhadsomethingimportant todo.
Thankfully,thenannyIwashoping tomeetwasthere.Mrs.Bastinahadbeentakingcareofthe kidssincetheywereborn.Ifanyonecouldgivemeanswersontheirbirth,itwasher.
Thekids,like always,werehappytoseeme.IhelpedthemwiththeirhomeworkandchattedwithMrs.Bastina afterward.

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Xylonwasfeelingmuchbetter.Innotime,hedbecompletelyhealedandIdbefreetogo.
Iwasstill surprisedthat my powers wereyettocompletelysiphonhissicknessaway.
2/5 84 +25 Bonus When thekidswerebusyplayinggames,IconfrontedMrs.Bastinawithmyveryimportantquestion.
Wereyouherewhenthekidswere born? Sherepliedwithouthesitation.Notatall.ButIwashereevenbeforeMartareturnedfromOryndorwhereshehadthetwins.Iwasalreadyhereand waitingtoassisther.
Itookanervousgulp.Jacewasright.Shedidnthavethetwinsinthecountry.
Okay…Butdid youknowwhenMartawaspregnant? Ofcourse,shechuckled.
Idbeenworking hereastheheadmaidforsixyearsbeforethen.
IwashereevenbeforeMartamet withtheAlpha.So,Iknoweverythingaboutherrelationshipwithhim.Includingwhenshebecamepregnant.
Shegazedupattheceiling,asmallsmiletouchingherlips asifreplaying thememory.1remembereveryonebeingsohappy,then.ItwasagoodtimeinDarkspire.
Yeah,Icouldimagine.
Andwhendidsheleavethe country? Myquestionbroughtherdownfromherhaze.Oh.Whenshewasaboutfourmonthsgone.SheandLunaIsoldewerealwayshavingissues,you know?TheLunaneverreallylikedherdespitebeingpregnant with hergrandchildren.Martawasexhaustedandinsistedonhavingthekidsinacalmerenvironmentwithhermother.AlphaJarisdidnotobject.
Atfourmonths,itwasnormalnot to have abump.So,ifMartawasntpregnant,theywouldnthaveanyideasincesheleftatfourmonths.
Didanyone…actuallyeverseeherwithabump? Mrs.Bastinassmiledropped.She finallyrealizedmyquestionswereheadinginaspecificdirection.
Ifyoudontmindmeasking,Luna,isthereaproblem? Ibittheinsidesofmycheekforasecond.
Actually,no .Iwasjustcurious.
Okay.Thiswasit.Ihadtostop hereif I didntwanttolook suspicious.
Thankyouforyourtime,Mrs.Bastina.Ill justgetsomerest.

I startedtoward thedoor.
24 +25 Bonus Ofcourse,weallsawherpregnant.Thewomansvoicestoppedmeatthedoor.Fromtimetotime,shesentpictures.
Right.Picturesofherpossiblywearingabump.
Butsheadded.TherewasevenatimetheAlphahadgonetovisither.
Ibitmylip.Foramoment,Ithoughtthiswasit.TheAlphawouldhavenoticeditwasfakeifhewasthere,right? Butwhatifshehadbeencarefulenoughnottolethimcloseenoughtonoticeitwasfake?Someonewithaschemelikehers wouldundoubtedlybeverysmart.
Imanagedasmileatthewoman.
Thankyou.
***** Tomyhorror,bythetimeIgottotheroom,a packofpillswasalreadythere, waiting.
Whoeveritwas,they didntjust send oneofthemthistime.Theysent awholepack.Liketheyexpectedmetokeeptakingit.
Therewasasmall notebesideit.Ourlittle secret.
Thishadgonebeyondcreepy.Thesepillsdontjust magically appear.Someonekeepsdroppingthemhere.
Yet,when Icheckedthecameras,Icouldntfindanything.ForMoonssake,whowasdoingthistome? Bynightfall,Iwasstillstaringatthepill,untouched.
Whatifnoneofthis wasadream?And thisstupidpillwasonlymeanttoconvincemeotherwise? Igaveitalonghardthought.Therewasonlyonewaytofindoutifsomeonehadbeenmessingwith myhead.
Itookthepillfromthetablebutdidntswallow.IheldittightinmypalmasIlaid inbed.
Tonight,Idunderstandifsomeonehadbeensneakingintomyroomornot andmaking mefeelthesethingsIthinkaredreams.
Tonight,Illcatchtheculprit.