Chapter 136
Chapter 136:
I rolled my eyes as I took a huge bite of my bread. “So… you said you wanted to say something to me p>
“That’s correct p>
I dropped my bread. I knew it was about to get serious.
“I want to make more research about—” I leaned in closer to him and lowered my voice to a whisper. “—being a Siphon p>
Jace dropped his cutlery. His reaction was just what I expected—horrified.
“And… why would you want to do that p>
“Well, I was wondering—maybe it’d be nice if I could defend myself with it p>
“You’re still saying nothing, Lyric p>
“When I was attacked by those bloodsuckers, I tried to see if I could siphon their oxygen or something. You know, to save myself. But I couldn’t. And that is because I haven’t tried to learn how to properly use my powers p>
“Are you out of your mind?” He wore an expression of astonished disbelief. This wasn’t Jace joking; he was full-blown angry. “I thought we talked about this? You shouldn’t even be here in the first place. If you weren’t so passionate about saving that kid—which I perfectly understand, by the way—we’d have been long gone from here. And now you want to practice more of it? What’s your aim? To draw as much attention to yourself as possible p>
“Jace, come on.” I lifted my hands in an exasperated gesture. “I love me. The last thing I want is to put myself in danger. But you know I’m not like the rest of you. I don’t have a wolf to defend myself. I’m as weak as a human.” I took a deep breath, trying to rein in my emotions. “If Alpha Zarek hadn’t come when he did, I promise you, I’d have been dead by now. In a horrific way. I’m not saying I’ll go around showing everyone what I am. I’m only trying to practice, so if the need arises, I can defend myself p>
“No!” He hit the table lightly; it didn’t draw any attention to us. “This isn’t just about you showing people what you are. It’s about you becoming dangerous. Don’t you think it’s best if you don’t even know how to use your powers for the wrong things p>
“How is it the wrong thing if I’m defending myself p>
Find is the source
“Well, haven’t you seen in movies when people go out of control sometimes? You could hurt someone for real, Lyric. I’m telling you to drop it p>
I was about to say something but stopped when I noticed a colleague coming toward our table. The last thing I wanted was anyone hearing this conversation.
“Doctor Lyric, your attention is needed. Right now p>
I was already on my feet before Evans finished talking. “What happened? Is it an emergency p>
“Kind of. It’s Alpha Jaris p>
LYRIC
Alpha Jaris.
My chest constricted when I heard the name.
I didn’t exactly know what to feel. But I knew I was damn worried about the fact that he was here.