Chapter 418
Chapter 418:
His eyes darkened. “Oh, really? Shouldn’t you be thankful I have a plan for you? I mean, where was your so-called love when I was the one saving you? Oh, yes—he’s actually the one hunting you p>
His words struck a nerve, but I wasn’t ready to give him the satisfaction of seeing me hurt.
“What’s so special about that son of a bitch, anyway? It’s not like he’s any different from me. He’s always been a monster; the only difference is he finds a way to glorify his p>
I locked eyes with him for a while, letting him see the disappointment in mine. “You want to know why Jaris will always be different from you?” I dropped my cutlery and leaned back in my seat. “It’s because he never saw my siphoning powers as a tool, despite knowing about it for months. It’s because he’s angry at me because he thinks I killed his mother. You think there’s not much difference between both of you? Oh, please,” I scoffed. “You’ve not even asked me if I really killed your mother or not. You’re not interested in any way or affected by her death.” I chuckled. “Is it clear now, Caden? How different Jaris is from you p>
There was no trace of amusement in his gaze. Silence enveloped us for a while before he crossed his arms. “You haven’t said anything about my offer p>
“The answer is no. I never want to be by your side. As a matter of fact,” I stood up, “I don’t want to be here. So let me go p>
He held my gaze for some time. Slowly, a smile slipped through—a dark one that always made him look like a lunatic.
“I’m winning this war, Lyric. You wouldn’t want to be on the losing side when that happens p>
I shrugged. “You can burn the world for all I care, Caden. I’ll never stand by you and watch it burn p>
I started toward the door, expecting the guards to stop me before I even reached them.
“Take her back to her room,” Caden ordered, prompting them to grab my arms.
“You can’t keep me here against my will! You need to let me go, Caden! Fucking let me go p>
Turning a deaf ear to my pleas, they took me upstairs and locked me back in the room.
JARIS
My fingers angrily tapped against the table as I listened to the phone beep. I didn’t think I’d ever have a reason to give the mongrel a call.
“Brother.” His voice was a pain to my ear.
I tightened my hand around the phone, restraining myself from cursing at him. “Where is she p>
There was a brief pause. “Are you… referring to your mate? Oh! She’s right here with me. She’s doing great and resting in her room at the moment p>