Chapter 407

Chapter 407:

That was all it took to snap the last shred of my control. I stood up with a growl, swiping things off the table onto the floor. It still wasn’t enough, so I picked up a vase and hurled it at the wall.

LYRIC

Jace and I had been here for four days. So far, we’d been surviving. He went out to get us food and any other necessities.

Time and again, I’d tried to get him to leave, but he just wouldn’t listen. I’d lived the last four days in fear of him being caught in my mess. The Moon knew I’d never forgive myself if anything happened to Jace.

When I didn’t have something to keep my hands busy, I thought of Jaris—the one man who was irreplaceable in my heart.

Jace had been able to get me scent suppressants so Jaris would never be able to smell me if we were close.

He’d hurt me by not coming to see me at all while I was locked up, but I couldn’t even bring myself to be mad at him. I still loved and missed him and wished none of this had happened.

I stood by the window, thinking of him as I waited for Jace to arrive.

I stared down at the phone in my hand, wondering for the umpteenth time what would happen if I gave him a call. Jace had managed to get my phone before we escaped, but it had been switched off since then, as we didn’t want anyone calling.

For the past four days, I’d asked myself what would happen if I actually called Jaris.

I recalled all the times he took care of me and made me laugh. I thought of our bitter memories—all the times we fought, when he made me cry, the times I thought I hated him.

Then the sweet memories—the first time he kissed me, how he’d act like he didn’t care yet was ready to burn down the world for me.

There was nobody like Jaris Dreadmoor, and none could ever take his place in my heart.

Slowly, my mind drifted from Jaris to the fact that Jace had stayed out too late. He left about six hours ago to get more provisions. He should be back by now.

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I kept waiting for hours. When the clock struck midnight and he was still not back, I knew something was wrong.

I turned on my phone for the first time and called him, but his line was switched off.

I couldn’t get any sleep the entire night, and by morning, he still wasn’t back. I was as confused as I was scared. Something was definitely wrong with him. And the worst part? I didn’t know what to do.

By noon, I decided to do something crazy. I had to call Kael. If Jace had been captured or something, Kael should know.

My hands shook as I listened to the phone beep. What if they managed to track my phone or something? Kael might’ve helped me escape, but it didn’t mean he was going to keep covering my ass.