“I’m just trying to be a careful mother, Lyric. Initially, a part of me had thought you were pretending to care for my son so you could please Jaris. I was even worried that you might have an ulterior motif. That is the reason you see me being harsh each time I see you near the kids.”
I chuckled. “They’re poor kids. I could never do anything to hurt them.”
Marta nodded. She was about sipping from her glass again when her hand shook and the crimson wine spilled on her dress. Oh, damn.
“Wow. Sorry about that,” I shook my head.
The dress was ruined.
“Clumsy me!” She hissed, dabbing it with the back of her hand.
She rose to her feet. “I need to take care of this. I’ll be back.”
I watched her leave, heading to the restroom.
Hm. Who could’ve thought she could be this nice?
First, it was Jaris being nice to me. Now, it was Marta. Looks like Selene is finally on my side.
I chuckled and tried to drink from my glass again, only to realize it was empty. What!? How did I finish this without knowing!?
It was too good. I’d probably ask for the name before I left.
I felt tired. Of course, I should be. I’d been working tirelessly for the past two days because of the ceremony tomorrow.
My mating ceremony with Jaris Dreadmoor
A smile touched my lips as I relaxed my head on the table.
I’d be getting mated to him tomorrow. My Jaris. My love.
I giggled. Images of him filled my head instantly; images from years ago. He gave me the best night of my life. And now, there was a possibility we could have more of such nights.
Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to be mated to Jaris, even if it was for a year.
Right now, something strange was happening to me. I wanted him. Only Jaris.
“Lyric?” I heard his voice.
Huh? Jaris was here?
Lifting my head, I saw him standing in front of me, looking dashing in a black suit.
*Jaris?” My head was lightweight, my voice sounding distant to my own ears.
He smiled and extended his hand to me, and I took it. He was real. Jaris was here.
“Wh-What’re you doing here?” I shook my head.
Every other thing around him was blurry in my sight. The only image I could clearly see was his. But it didn’t matter. The only person I wanted to see was him.
“I came to get you. Come.”
He pulled me to my feet and started leading me toward the back.
Ugh! My head felt so heavy. Where was he even taking me?
I didn’t need to ask. I trusted Jaris.
We continued walking until we reached a room, just behind where Marta and I had been sitting.
Oh. I had no idea there was a room here. It even had a bed in it.
Jaris pushed me to the wall, his hands on my waist.
By the moon, he was so hot. He could be mine.
There was a burning desire inside me. I couldn’t think, I just acted. I put my arms around him and kissed him first, kissing him like an insane woman who had been starving for days.
I woke up with my head on the table. My neck and waist hurt. My head felt like a party had happened in it.
I groaned as I sat up. What a heck of a dream I just had.
I shook my head. Why was I so aroused for Jaris? So aroused to the point that I’d slept with him?
I touched my lips. The dream had felt real.
Glancing behind me, I found the room. Oh.
I stood up and approached it, but it was locked.
I sighed. Of course, it was locked. It was all a dream.
A stupid dream at that.
And we ended up not even getting intimate in the dream. I’d been about to undress when he suddenly stopped me. That was all I could remember before I woke up from the ‘nightmare’.
Returning to the table, I noticed that Marta’s bag was gone.
Huh? Why would she leave me here alone?
I scowled as I took my bag and also left.
LYRIC
Jace was at the Pack house when I arrived.
I told him about the weird dream, and he only made fun of me.
We sought out my jewelry and every other thing I’d be needing for the ceremony tomorrow.
Later at night, I went to Jaris’ office. I still felt like telling him the truth about five years ago. I was eager to see his reaction and know what he’d say concerning why he left that morning.
To my surprise, his office was locked. When I checked his room, it was locked as well.
Hm. That was strange. Normally, he’d be back by now,
I was headed back to my room and conveniently bumped into Marta.
“You left without telling me. I was there, asleep on the table.” I told her.
She was just as dressed as she’d been at the garden.
She shrugged unapologetically. “I had to take care of something. And I didn’t want to wake you,”
Okay. There was the mean Marta I knew.
Before I could say anything else, she walked away.
It was the day we’d all been waiting for. The day that had kept me on my toes.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.