LYRIC
Work was extremely boring today. All I did was check patients‘ vitals. Guinevere thought I still wasn’t strong enough and didn’t give me any complex work to handle.
I was exhausted at the end of my shift. All I wanted was a good shower and a long sleep. But when I reached home, Kael approached me just before I’d open my door.
“Alpha Jaris wants you to accompany him to a meeting. It’s in an hour.” He told me after welcoming me.
What!?
“I–I don’t think that’ll be possible. I just go back and I’m-”
“I tried to tell him you’d be exhausted, but he insisted.”
No. No way.
I stormed off, heading to his office. But he wasn’t there. I went to his room instead, my mind storming like a cyclone.
He ushered me in when I knocked on his door. I didn’t like the idea of being alone with him in his bedroom, but I didn’t have a choice.
He was rocking something on his table when i walked in.
“Good evening, Alpha.” I was doing all I could to sound normal to keep the anger at bay just yet.
He merely glanced at me before looking away. “I believe Kael has passed the information across?”
“Yes! And I came to tell you that won’t be possible. I just got back from the hospital, and I’m beyond exhausted!” You could be exhausted when you keep worrying.
Jaris sighed, his expression like one being pestered. “I thought we had an understanding, Lyric. You’re to accompany me to meetings and events. Or was I supposed to include ‘without complaints‘ in the contract?”
There was something about the way he spoke that always unnerved me. He had the uncanny ability to drop bombshells of annoyance, all while maintaining a serenity that would make Buddha proud.
My anger heightened. “Well, the least you can do is inform me on time. I’m not a robot, Alpha. I have feelings and I get tired.”
He continued with whatever it was he was doing on the table.
His silence was frustrating.
“Why don’t you just take someone else?” I moved my hands up and down in exhaustion. Afterall, you took Marta to the Rhys‘ party.
He didn’t say anything, only grating on my nerves. I soon realized what his silence meant.
Tears stung at the corner of my eyes. “This isn’t fair. It’s really not.”
I stormed out of the room.
In less than an hour, I was fully dressed and went downstairs to meet Jaris.
Turned out he wasn’t down yet. So, I had to wait for him. How funny that I was always doing the waiting.
I huffed as I took a seat. I was irked at the absurdity of attending such a ludicrous meeting. If only I had a choice.
Finally, ‘the arrogant king‘ joined me. I rolled my eyes as I stood up and headed for the door. But I didn’t miss the way his eyes lingered on my dress.
Well, I was sure looking good in my ankle–length purple dress. My hair was flowing on my shoulders, and I had my red lipstick on.
We both got in the car. Kael drove while Nerion took the front passenger seat. And in no time, we hit the road.
I kept glaring out the window, feeling so mad that I was sitting next to him right now and couldn’t do anything. He was busy with his system and didn’t seem to care about me.
We stopped at a traffic light, awaiting the pedestrians to cross over. Someone caught my attention; someone that made my heart stop in my chest.
Successfully unlocked!
My eyes widened in shock as the name escaped my lips. “Penelope?”
She was right there, crossing over with the pedestrians. It looked like a dream to me.
For close to five years, I’ve been looking for her. I’ve been longing to know where my kids were buried. And now, she was
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“Penelope!” I called again, louder this time, my hands on the windows.
Of course, she couldn’t hear me. The car was soundproofed and tinted black.
Jaris and the others must be looking at me right now like I’d lost my mind. But I didn’t care. Before I could stop myself, I opened the door and jumped out of the car.
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