Chapter 64

Chapter 64:

LYRIC

Work was extremely boring today. All I did was check patients’ vitals. Guinevere thought I still wasn’t strong enough and didn’t give me any complex work to handle.

I was exhausted by the end of my shift. All I wanted was a good shower and a long sleep. But when I reached home, Kael approached me just before I opened my door.

“Alpha Jaris wants you to accompany him to a meeting. It’s in an hour,” he told me after welcoming me.

“What p>

“I—I don’t think that’ll be possible. I just got back and I’m—” I tried to tell him, but he insisted. “No. No way p>

I stormed off, heading to his office. But he wasn’t there. I went to his room instead, my mind racing like a cyclone.

He ushered me in when I knocked on his door. I didn’t like the idea of being alone with him in his bedroom, but I didn’t have a choice.

He was fiddling with something on his table when I walked in.

“Good evening, Alpha.” I did all I could to sound normal, trying to keep my anger at bay for now. He merely glanced at me before looking away.

“I believe Kael has passed the information along p>

“Yes! And I came to tell you that won’t be possible. I just got back from the hospital, and I’m beyond exhausted!” You’d understand exhaustion if you didn’t keep worrying.

Jaris sighed, his expression one of someone being pestered. “I thought we had an understanding, Lyric. You’re to accompany me to meetings and events. Or was I supposed to include ‘without complaints’ in the contract p>

There was something about the way he spoke that always unnerved me. He had the uncanny ability to drop bombshells of annoyance, all while maintaining a serenity that would make Buddha proud.

My anger flared. “Well, the least you can do is inform me on time. I’m not a robot, Alpha. I have feelings, and I get tired p>

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He continued with whatever he was doing on the table.

His silence was infuriating.

“Why don’t you just take someone else?” I raised my hands in exhaustion. “After all, you took Marta to the Rhys’ party p>

He didn’t say anything, only grating on my nerves. I soon realized what his silence meant.

Tears stung at the corner of my eyes. “This isn’t fair. It’s really…” I stormed out of the room.

In less than an hour, I was fully dressed and went downstairs to meet Jaris. It turned out he wasn’t down yet, so I had to wait for him. How funny that I was always the one doing the waiting.

I huffed as I took a seat, irked at the absurdity of attending such a ludicrous meeting. If only I had a choice.

Finally, “the arrogant king” joined me. I rolled my eyes as I stood up and headed for the door, but I didn’t miss the way his eyes lingered on my dress.

Well, I was sure looking good in my ankle-length purple dress. My hair flowed over my shoulders, and I had my red lipstick on.

We both got in the car. Kael drove while Nerion took the front passenger seat. In no time, we hit the road.

I kept glaring out the window, feeling so mad that I was sitting next to him right now and couldn’t do anything. He was busy with his system and didn’t seem to care about me.

We stopped at a traffic light, waiting for the pedestrians to cross. Someone caught my attention—someone who made my heart stop in my chest. My eyes widened in shock as the name escaped my lips. “Penelope p>

She was right there, crossing with the pedestrians. It looked like a dream to me.

For close to five years, I had been looking for her. I had been longing to know where my kids were buried. And now, she was right there!

“Penelope!” I called again, louder this time, my hands pressed against the windows.

Of course, she couldn’t hear me. The car was soundproofed and tinted black.

Jaris and the others must have been looking at me like I’d lost my mind. But I didn’t care. Before I could stop myself, I opened the door and jumped out of the car.