93 LYRIC I wasreadingabookonmyphonewhenatextpoppedonmyscreen,freezingtheairinmylungs.
Hi,Lyric.Haveyoumissedme? ItwasfromRoderick,anditwasaccompaniedwithaphotoofmeatthe airportfromwhen Inewly cameintothecountry.
Whatthehell?Hehadtakenaphotoofmethatday? But mostimportantly,whywashetextingme? Thedoorbellringing interruptedmythoughts.
Iscrambledoff thebedandinto thelivingroomtocheckwho itwas.Thekidswereintheirroom,playingavideogame.
Whocouldpossiblybevisiting Jaris? Iopenedthe doorandwasmetwithsurprise whenIfound Marta.
Unlikeher,she didnthaveanymakeupon.Herhairlooked likeithad beenhurriedlybrushedandparked.Hereyeswereswollen,indicatingshehad beencrying.
Wow.MartaMonroelookingpale.Itwasararesight.
Shelookedatme fromheadto heelwithdisgust.Inherstate,that didntlookgoodonher.
Wherearemykids?Hervoicecameoutcroaky.
Theyre- Whatreyoueven doinghere? Ilooked away.Gods,Iwasntmentallypreparedforthis.
And howdareyoutakemykidswithoutmypermission,Lyric?Haveyou lost it?If youneedkidsto control,gogetyours.
Myeyessnappedather.Seriously? Thatsdumbcomingfromyou,Marta.AndIdontthinkyourein anypositionto make suchremarks.Youknow,considering the factthat thesekidsarenot evenyours.
Her eyes darkenedjust beforesheslappedme.Thistime,Ididnthesitate.Ihit her backand 1/6 93 +25 Bonus pushedhersohardshealmostfellonherbutts.
IthoughtIwas clearwhenItoldyounevertolayyour filthyhandsonme!?Iyelled.
She chuckledas shebrushedherfingersintoherhair.ButIcouldseetearsglisteninginher eyes.
Oh,Lyric.Shelaughed.DearLyric.Howboldyouhavebecome.
IwasabouttoretortsomethingwhenacarpulledupbehindMarta.Itwasoneof Jariscars.Martaalsoturnedaroundforalook,andwewatchedasJarissteppedoutofthecar.
Hepausedforamoment,hisgazelingeringonMarta.Then,hecontinuedwalking,wearinga frown.
Jaris…Gonewasthe feistylookonMartas face.Now shwlookedpathetic.
Whatreyoudoinghere?Jaris asked coldlyashestopped beforeher.
IImsorry.I justcametoseethe kids.

Jarisnodded,thenlookedatme.
Bringthekidsouttoher.
What?Jaris,come on.Icansee theminside.
Letsbeclear,Marta.TheonlyreasonIm not kickingyououtisbecausethekidsarehereandyouhavetheright to seethem.Dontevermake themistakeofthinkingyoucancomeanywherenearme.
Hereyesglistenedwithtears.Thisisntfair,youknow?Justletting arandomguyruinour lives.
Jarisgazewas colderwhenhe lookedatme again.Itold youtogetthekids.
HehuffedandwalkedpastmebeforeIevenwentintothehouse.Hewentintothekitchen andMarta didntdarecomein withus.
Igotthe kidsand leftthemwith MartaoutsidethehousebeforegoingtomeetJarisinthekitchen.Heseemed reallypissed.Hedbeenthat waysinceheexitedhis car.Did itjusthave to do withMarta? AreAreyou alright,Alpha?Ileanedagainstthewall,rememberinghedgottenanurgent call that madehimleavethehouse.
Iam,hegrumped.
Areyou sure?Youdontlook-Istopped whenhesighed.
2/6 93 +25Bonus Okay.Maybe Iwasbotheringhim.
Therewasanattackonsomeofourpeople,hemumbled,goingbacktos tostirringwhatwasinthecup.
Ooh.Jariswasopeninguptome.
Butdid he sayanattack? How?Whathappened? HewentaheadtotellmeaboutaRebelattackthathappenedin astrangeway.Hesoundedreallypissedaboutit.Well,ofcourse.Jarishatedwhenpeoplemessedwithhim.
Imsorry.Imsuretheyllbefoundandjustice willbeserved,Iassuredhim.
IheardthedooropeningandreturnedtothelivingroomtofindMarta bringingthekidsin Oh,seriously.
Marta,comeon.He told younottocomein.
Getoutofmyface,bitch.Imonly bringingmykidsin.
Mymouth droppedopen,shockedatthefactthatsheusedanunfilteredcursewordinfrontofthekids.Idonteventhinkshe noticed.
Shestepped closertome,speakinginaloweredtonesoonlymecouldhear.Iwontletthishappen.Thiswholethingyouretryingtodostealingmy kidstrustandattentionandwantingtoplay theboss ofJarishome.Shescoffed.IlldiebeforeIletyoutakemyplace,Lyric.Letthissink, Ishook myheadindisbelief.Witheverything goingon,thatsallyoureconcernedabout?Position?Do youeven careaboutthewellbeingofyourkids?Are youconcernedabouthowallofthesewouldaffectthem? Please,shutup.Stoptryingtoplaymummyhere.
Seriously,you needhelp,Marta.Iwouldntbe surprisedifyoureallyboughtthesekidsto claim your position besideJaris.

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After all,thatsallthatmatterstoyou.
Her eyesturneddarker.She looked likeshewasabouttohitme,butJarisvoicerang throughthe air.
Marta.Out.
She balledherhandsintofistsasshelookedathim.Jaris- 3/6 93 +25Bonus Dont makemedosomethingnastyin frontofthekids.
Thekidslookedsoconfused.Theykeptslidingtheirgazefromonefacetoanother,probablywonderingwhatwasgoingon.
Okay.Theyveseenenough.
Comeon,now,Itooktheirhands.Letsgo playgames.
Itookthemupstairs,leavingJarisandhisbabymamatosortthemselves.Although,consideringwhoJariswas,Iwassureitwouldnttakehimanythingto kickMartaout.
Theeveningwentprettysmooth.
Thekidsdemandedice cream,andinsteadoforderingone,Jarissuggestedwe allgoouttogetit.
Iwassurprised andenthralledwhenhe askedmetocomealong.
Isatinthefrontseatnextto himwhilethekids playedwiththeirtabsin the backseat.Alongtheway,theygotintoanargument overaheadset.Theyhadidenticalheadsetsandonlyone wasinthecar.Xylaclaimeditwashers,butXyloninsisteditwasalsohis.
Beforeweknewit,Xylawas alreadycryingasXylon wastheone holdingstronglytotheheadsetandwouldnt letitgo.
Comeon,honey.Itsokay.Thesecondone mustbeathome.Whenwegetback,youcanuseit.Iturnedpartiallytorubherlegs.
No!Thisonesmine.Iwantit!Shetunedthevolumeofhercry.
Jarissimplysighedandshookhishead.
Seriously,I thinkitdhavebeenmuchbetteriftheyd gottendifferentcolors,Iwhisperedto him.
Not my fault.ThestoreonlyhadonecolorleftwhenIwenttogetit,he answeredwithout taking hiseyesofftheroad.
Ithought realhardonasolution.Neitherofthemwassurewhoowned it,andone would behurtifthe othergottouseit.
Gently,Itookitfrom Xylon.
There.

Nooneisusingit,okay?Whenwegethome,Illgiveit back.
4/6 93 Xylonmadeapoutbutdidntprotest.Xylastoppedcrying.
Geez!Kidscouldbereallydramatic.
C +25Bonus Settlingbackinmyseatandstaringoutthewindow,IthoughtoftheonesIlost.IimaginedthembeingXylonandXyla.IimaginedusinthisverypositionJarisdriving,meinthepassengerseat,andthekidsfightinginthebackseat.Asmallsmiletouchedmylipsattherealizationofhowbeautifulmylifewouldve been.
Unfortunately,wecouldntalwaysgetwhatwewantedinlife.
Wereachedthe icecreamtruck andthekids endeduporderingformorethings.
Wespentsometimeinthepark,whichwasreallyfun.Ialmostdidntwantustogoback.
Laterthatnight,ItookthepillandJariscametomeinmy dream.Hemadesweetlovetome,completingmyday.
****† WewerehavingbreakfastwhenJarisgotacall.Inoticed himhesitatebeforetakingthecall.
Beatrix.
Iknewthatname.That wasthedoctorperformingtheDNAtest.
Myspinestraightened,my curiositygoingtoitspeak.
Good.Haveitdeliveredhere.Jaris ended thecall.
Isthat…Iglancedatthekids.
Hesimplynoddedbeforereturningtohismeal.
Awhile later,Beatrixarrivedwiththeresult.Shesaidhelloto thekidsbefore leaving,because Jarisaskedherto leave.
Istoodaloneatthe dining withhim ashe openedthe envelope.For thefirst time,IsawJaris Dreadmoor nervous.
He took outtheresult,andIwatchedashiseyes moved around thepaper.
Foralongmoment,hewasquiet,hiseyesstill onthe paper.
WhWhat doesitsay?Icouldntbelievemyvoicewasalmostshaking.
Hisjaw clenchedashefoldedthepaperandfixeditbackintotheenvelope, 5/6 93 +25 Bonus Getthe kids.WeregoingtothePack.Hisvoicewaslikeiceashespoke andwalkedaway.
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