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LYRIC
It took me a while to get over Jaris‘ action that morning.
I hated that I argued with him. But I only wanted answers. And maybe I did get a little paranoid, but I wouldn’t really blame myself with everything that’s been happening to me.
So, how could he growl at me? His beast has been so close to the surface. He could’ve easily hurt me
I got ready for my afternoon shift and left with Jace and the guard Jaris assigned to me. I was overly quiet during the ride, staring out the window and trying not to cry at the recollection of my argument with Jaris.
Twice we’ve tried to have dinner, and twice something had ruined it. It was as if even the universe was fighting against us.
I had a complex surgery to perform today.
I was going through the patient’s file when Marta barged into my office.
“What do you think you’re doing, Lyric?” She asked as soon as she entered, leaving me temporarily confused
“Why did you attend to my patients today?” She clarified.
Oh.
“Marta, it’s unprofessional to just barge into people’s offices. There’s a door for a reason.”
“Damm it, answer my question! Have you lost your mind? What gave you the right to go to them?”
I couldn’t help my smile. “Why are you so worked up about it? Every patient is our responsibility in here. Or… are they requesting for me now instead of you?”
I knew the very patients she was referring to. Those were our VIPs. People who held power in our world.
The doctors and nurses always thrived to attend to these patients because they looked forward to being owed a favour by them. Marta had been in charge of four, and immediately I arrived today, I went to them. Of course, it was easy for sweet Lyric to be liked by all. It was even easier when I secretly siphoned their pain and made them more relaxed.
“We are all shared into separate tasks, Lyric,” Marta approached with a fierce look, her eyes shooting icy arrows straight to the heart. “I’ll not say this again. Don’t ever go near any patient of mine.”
“I’m afraid you don’t tell me what to do anymore.”
“Are you stupid? I’m your superior!”
Ugh. Superior, my ass.
I rolled my eyes to show I didn’t care, and that seemed to infuriate her the more.
She gave me a threatening look before storming out the door.
The surgery was a success. Everyone was happy about it.
It was the last thing I had to do for the day. So, after cleaning up, I was gathering my things in the office to go home.
Only I didn’t exactly feel like going home. Maybe I could go pay a visit to Juan and Becky.
I was fixing up my bag when my door opened. For the love of the Moon, what was it with people and barging into my office today?
It got even worse when I looked up and discovered it was Kayla and Margot.
“Please don’t come into my office without knocking,” I couldn’t keep the bitterness from my voice.
They both stop at the doorway, giving me a weird look from head to toe.
“Do you need something?” I asked when they wouldn’t say anything.
“Nah. We’ve just been curious. How did you cope with the knowledge that four people died because of your carelessness?” Kayla asked. “Those people had been getting better already. But they were snatched out of the arms of their loved ones because some stupid doctor was careless.”
I felt my cheeks blaze at her insult.
Successfully unlocked!
“I didn’t kill them.” I was already tired of saying those words when no one ever believed them. “Besides, the incident is in the past and has been settled. You have no right to come to my office and-”
“Oh, please!” Margot waved her hand in the air to cut me off. “How were you just suspended for three weeks?! Your license should’ve been seized! You shouldn’t be allowed to practice for the rest of your life.”
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“Of course, she was behind under the shelter of Alpha Jaris. I bet being mated to him is your biggest achievement.”
“Would you rather he’s mated to you?” I snapped at them. “Because right now you two sound so pained.”
“Please spare us. We know it’s your highest achievement to-”
“Why don’t you answer the question?”
I wasn’t the one who interrupted them. It was a male voice–one I’d recognize anywhere.
I gasped and looked behind them, but I couldn’t see him yet.
But when they turned and gasped, I knew he was there. He was probably behind the door which was why I couldn’t see him yet.
“A–Alpha Jaris!”
“Greetings, Alpha!”
“We–We didn’t know you were here.”
I heard footsteps, then Jaris was finally visible to me.
His eyes were winter cold as they looked at me, then at the doctors.
“I guess I’ll need to have a discussion with your superior, because it seems there must have introduced a new rule that gives freedom to people like you to intimidate others.”
“N–No. Not at all, Alpha! We were just-”
“You’ll still get punished for this. But the next time you bother her, it’ll be the last time you work as a doctor here. And trust me, I’ll know.”
Even I was intimidated from where I stood.
The doctors bowed their heads clumsily. It was funny how they were so scared when their mouths had been so sharp a minute ago. Well, only a fool wouldn’t fear Jaris, especially now that he was about to become Alpha King. He could get a lot of things done without stress.
The doctors ran off, not even glancing back at me.
I was finally able to think clearly. What was Jaris doing here?
“Hi.” I nervously grabbed the strap of my bag. His words and anger from that morning still terrified me.
He leaned against the doorframe, his hands in his pocket.
I couldn’t resist a peek at him. He looked like a gentleman. A very handsome one.
But he’s dangerous, Lyric.
He’s also the father of your kids.
My heart skipped a beat at the thought. If my twins were really alive, they’d be children to Jaris Dreadmoor. Would I tell him about it? I hadn’t even thought of it yet.
“You done for the evening?” He asked, his voice calm and different from the hostility he’d used on the doctors a while ago.
“Yes.” How did he even know?
He moved away from the doorframe. “Let’s go, then.”
“You…came to pick me up?”
He shrugged. “Looks like it.”
Wow.
“Okay. Um… I’ll need to call Jace and-”
“I already took care of Jace.”
I was a little stunned. He really planned this.
“Thanks.” I grabbed my bag and left the office with him.
Something about this felt sweet. Knowing we’d just argued that morning and this evening he was coming to get me from work. It sent a delightful shiver through my stomach, like bubbles dancing inside.
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