Chapter 374
Chapter 374:
LYRIC
A scoff burst from my throat, followed by a deep, throaty laughter. Now, I looked as mad as the crowd.
I found Jaris approaching me and didn’t even wait for him to get close. I ran, laughing, my arms wide. He opened his arms before I reached him, caught me, pulled me up until my legs were off the floor, and spun me.
I giggled like a kid getting candies, my hands holding his neck tightly.
“We fucking did it, baby,” he whispered in my ear before dropping me on my feet.
“NO! You did! You did everything, you insufferable lover-king p>
We laughed at the same time, my hands still wrapped around his neck. Oh, I wished I could kiss him right now. Just kiss him tight and let him feel how deeply I loved him.
In the background, Chairman Lyon officially announced the repeal of the law that supported executing Siphons. He announced my freedom.
Henceforth, Siphons were free to live like everyone else. They could work and do what they wanted, and just like every other Wolf, they’d be punished if found guilty of an offense.
It finally brought tears to my eyes—the realization that I was indeed free. None of this would’ve been possible without Jaris.
I was about to give him another hug when an angry voice rose from the crowd. “This is a mistake p>
I’d recognize Cole’s voice from anywhere. It was too bossy and haunting, and had, indeed, haunted me during these past few days.
Everyone kept silent, making his voice heard.
“Siphons are never supposed to coexist with us. For centuries, we’ve stayed safe against them because we never let them survive around us. I am telling you, she is a disaster! Erasing this law will give more of her type hiding out there the freedom to do what they want. Do you realize how doomed we would be p>
Victory had a sweet taste on the tongue. It gave me some confidence as I walked closer to him.
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He was below the stage. So, when I got to the edge, I could stare down at him and talk.
“Do you really think there are more of my kind out there? I mean, with how many have been executed before me. If there are a few who are actually hiding, don’t you think they’re hiding because they’re trying to protect their lives? These people just want to live as much as you do. We were born into a world where we didn’t even know what we were until society suddenly wanted to execute us. In what world is that fair p>
Cole’s nose wrinkled as he glared up at me. “You’re saying this because you don’t know what your kind did in the past p>
“Oh, trust me, I know the story. And do you know how many Wolves have committed worse offenses in the past? But Wolves are not banished, are they? That’s because the sins of the past should not be used to judge the present. Because those Siphons from centuries ago were power-hungry doesn’t mean I—and the present ones—will be the same. I am different! And I deserve the chance to live just as much as you do p>