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LYRIC My lips parted but no words formed. Jaris was asking me to stay. He might not be straightforward about it, but he wanted me to stay. When I still didn't say a word, Xyla started another conversation. And fortunately, the conversation drifted from me. .... So, I did stay. The twins and I spent some time watching a movie in the home cinema. Yup. Jaris had a freaking cinema built into his mansion. The twins slept off before the end of the second movie. I had to carry them one after the other to their rooms. When I was done laying them both in beds and tucking them in, I turned to the door and startled when I found Jaris leaning against the doorframe. Geez! That gave me quite a stare. "Good job." He tipped his head toward the k

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JARIS "Daddy!" Xyla screamed when she noticed me from the counter. I didn't miss the color that crept onto Lyric's nose the moment she saw me. Why did she always have this reaction around me? A dark thought settled in my mind: Did she also have this reaction when she let Zarek touch her? I pushed the thought aside, deciding to enjoy the moment. I went closer to the kids, taking Xylon into my arms while I planted a kiss on Xyla's hair. "Good morning, Alpha." Lyric dipped her head, her nose still pink. I was starting to grow irritated with her calling me 'Alpha.' In her dream mode, she always called me by my name. I think I liked that better. "How was your night, Lyric?" I regarded. I noticed the color reached her ears as well. But now, I thin

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LYRIC I was reading a book on my phone when a text popped on my screen, freezing the air in my lungs. 'Hi, Lyric. Have you missed me?' It was from Roderick, and it was accompanied with a photo of me at the airport from when I newly came into the country. What the hell? He had taken a photo of me that day? But most importantly, why was he texting me? The doorbell ringing interrupted my thoughts. I scrambled off the bed and into the living room to check who it was. The kids were in their room, playing a video game. Who could possibly be visiting Jaris? I opened the door and was met with surprise when I found Marta. Unlike her, she didn't have any makeup on. Her hair looked like it had been hurriedly brushed and parked. Her eyes were swollen, indicating

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LYRIC Jaris wouldn't say a word the entire ride home. But he looked pissed. Very pissed. Did that mean the result wasn't good? Were the kids not his? When we reached the Pack, he asked for Jace and Marta. But while Jace was in, Marta wasn't. He called her and ordered her to get to the Pack House immediately. "What's going on?" Jace asked when we were alone on the balcony. "I don't know. The results are out, and he's been acting all weird." My mind went to the kids who were already in their room. Was this the point where their lives went bad? Gods. What would Jaris do about them not being his? After waiting for a long time, Marta did come. We all met in Jaris' office. Luna Isolde, Kael, Nerion and some other guards were there as well. Marta looked so scared.

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"What?" Her mother murmured. "How's that—How's that possible?" "They can't be his, Marta. We bought them, remember? Or did someone manipulate the results?" "Beatrix is Jaris' aunt. She'd definitely want to know if her nephew was being deceived, and if he was, she'd expose it. She wouldn't cover up for us for any reason." Marta pulled at the roots of her hair. "This isn't right. Something isn't right." "Hold on," Her grandmother took a seat. "Are you trying to say the kids we arranged for and bought in a far away country are actually Jaris' kids? How in hell is that possible? Who's their mother, then?" "I—I don't know, grandma. But this can't be good." Marta's eyes were wide with panic. "How did I end up with Jaris' kids? How is another woman pregnant for him and...and he knows nothing about it?" "More importantly, who's the mother of the twins? How could she possibly

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JARIS I stopped at a spot, my fingers going into my hair and pulling at my roots. I was trying—trying so hard to remain calm. Because I knew if I had to really snap, only the innocent ones around me would get to suffer. "What did you just say, Margaret?" I could hardly even hear myself. "I'm so sorry. It was one of the women that was supposed to keep an eye on him. She was one of us, and we trusted her. We were just as shocked when we discovered she had him released." She was still sobbing. She was scared. And oh, she had the right to be. Because right now, I was really thinking about going over and doing all the things I imagined last night. "How did she release him unconscious? It's impossible for him to get out of his condition." "I know. But she got help. We were just as surprised, Alpha. This strange lady, she was able to heal him

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I walked out of the patient's room, carrying the chart in my hand and going through it. I instructed the nurse beside me on what to do to one of the patients in the chart. I came to a pause when someone stopped in front of me. I was forced to lift my head from the book, and in front of me was Marta. Oh, great. "Do you need something, Doctor Monroe?" I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. "Yes." She had a dubious smile on her face. "How has life been without your best friend being close to you?" I widened my eyes at her. Was she really going to do this in front of a nurse. Turning to the nurse beside me, I dismissed her. "What is wrong with you, Marta?" I shook my head. "Why don't you tell me? I mean, it's been two days since he was kicked out of the pack. Ho

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LYRIC "No, please." I tried to sit up, but they kicked me on the shoulder, forcing me back down. I landed with a painful grunt. The other got on top of me, his legs on either side of my waist. I felt disgusted immediately. He grabbed my neck, and as quickly as I could, I pushed open the silver pocket knife I'd taken from my seat and stabbed him in the neck. He growled as he stumbled back, away from me. "Fucking bitch!" One of the other two rasped and kicked me in the belly. I curled into a ball, my hand flying to my midriff as a low growl left me. "Please! Please, I don't want any trouble," I whimpered, but they weren't listening. The one I'd stabbed was writhing on the ground. No doubt he wasn't going to make it. One of the two guys remaining grabbed my hair and dragged me to my feet. He punched me in the ribs this time. My face contorted in agony as the pain radiated throughout my body.Tears fell from my eyes, and in that moment, I thought of using my powers. Like

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LYRIC I hesitated for a moment, trying to think of the best way to handle his mood. "I've been calling for fuck knows how long! You didn't return any of my calls! I was fucking worried, and this whole time, you were with him?! Are you for real?"I glanced at the car behind me. Alpha Zarek was still there. His glass wasn't tainted, so we could see him. "No! It's—It's not what you think. I tried to call back but—""What is wrong with you, Lyric? Do you really have no self-control? How can you be this loose?"His words struck me deep in the heart that my jaw dropped to the floor.Kael shifted uncomfortably and turned to the guards with him. "Let's go,"he whispered.I watched as they walked off, leaving me with the unreasonable side of Jaris."How can you even say that?" I scoffed. "I don't sleep around, Alpha Jaris! So, you have no right to use those words on me!"Now that we were alone, I felt that I could finally raise my voice. Although it came more from pain than frustrati

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Now what was he playing at? I turned slowly to look at him, my anger burning hotter. He shook his head, appearing conflicted with what he was about to say. "I only wanted to rile you up, Jaris. I wanted to get back at you for what you did with Chloe. Fuck, I never thought I'd actually be doing this—trying to speak on her behalf. But unlike you, I've got a heart, and I just realized she's a good girl and doesn't deserve this. She doesn't even know what happened that night." "If you're saying something, you speak fast, Zarek." My words dripped with impatience. I was losing it. But it was majorly because he was making me curious. "I tried to get her the normal way, but she didn't fall for it. She wouldn't even talk to me. So, I lured her to the garden where her drink was poisoned. It gave her illusions. She was supposed to see the face of the man she truly craved after t

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