Chapter 489
Chapter 489
She shifted slightly on her feet. I didn’t ask her to sit. Her kind didn’t deserve to be seated before me.
“It has to do with Lyric p>
I gave no reaction. That name shouldn’t mean anything to me.
“She has been suffering. Initially, I tried to ignore it. I didn’t want to meddle because I knew she wouldn’t like it. But I can’t do that anymore. I can’t wait until she’s dead before I speak up p>
Her eyes glistened with tears as they lifted to meet mine. “Caden has been abusing her a lot. It keeps getting worse that I fear a day will come when she won’t survive it p>
I cocked my head, not really getting her point. How was this any business of mine?
I knew Caden was hurting her. Kael said it to me and the scar I’d seen on her forehead confirmed it days ago. But she didn’t give me the chance to help. She wasn’t even ready to open up but was more interested in getting back to her Caden.
In as much as I felt something was missing, I didn’t have any intention of chasing the girl if she didn’t want to be chased. She didn’t ‘feel’ that important to me right now.
“I don’t see how your boss being abused is my problem. It’s her relationship. I have no business with it p>
“You’re the reason she’s in this situation!” the lady suddenly cried out, finally pulling a different reaction from me.
The room fell silent, until Kael took some steps forward. “You should leave p>
“What do you mean?” I cut in, my interest already too piqued to be left halfway.
JARIS
She wiped her nose with the back of her hand. “Lyric doesn’t want to be with Caden. She’s only there because she signed a deal with him. A deal she was actually forced into by him p>
𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 ⓘ𝓷 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼𝖼𝗈𝗺
She sniffled. “I don’t know what it is, but I know it’s somehow linked to you or this Pack. It’s strong enough to make her risk her life. She’s scared and actually wants to leave, but somehow, the deal keeps drawing her back p>
A deal.
The corridors of my mind snapped into place, something foreign settling deep in my chest.
A deal. Why did that make so much sense?
My voice was quieter when I spoke to her again. “What kind of deal p>
“I don’t know. She won’t say. But it forces her to be with him. Lyric…” She hesitated. “Lyric’s heart has always been with this Pack. Caden knows this and never misses an opportunity to hurt her for it. If it wasn’t for the deal, she wouldn’t be with him p>
I leaned back in my seat, my fingers pinching my eyes tight.
A deal.
Why did the word keep ringing in my head?
“There’s a high chance she’s just making claims, my King. We can’t trust her entirely,” Kael said.
I kept my eyes closed as I let the lady’s words sink in. What deal would Lyric possibly have with Caden to make her stay?
It couldn’t be money. I may not like the girl but I knew she didn’t do things for money. From what I remembered, Lyric didn’t really like Caden. She became scared of him after he abducted and hurt her. Six months ago when I learned she took his side, it left me wondering what the hell brought them together.
So, there was a deal.