The Rise Of The Ugly Luna novel Chapter 192

LYRIC

The hall went completely still from the shock. My throat ran dry, beads of sweat forming shaking uncontrollably.

on my forehead. I had to fist my hands to stop them from

“Why don’t we make the question a little more specific?” Cole said as he stepped forward. “Did you kill Lucy? Are you a Siphon, Lyric?”

“Enough of this madness!” Jace growled. He attempted to step forward, but the female Executioner that had confronted him before got in his way. With a rough shove, she pushed him back, causing him to hit the wall.

“Hey! That’s enough!” It was Kael. “You don’t fucking touch him!”

“Then, tell your boyfriend to stop meddling in our business,” The female Executioner said with lethal calmness, not looking ruffled one bit.

Angry Jace tried to go for her–which was really stupid because these guys were pretty strong–but fortunately, Kael was fast enough to hold him back.

Things were getting messy. The attention on me had doubled.

“Lyric.” This time, it was Jaris.

My Jaris.

I felt my heart crumble as I looked at him. The look on his face was questioning, his eyes cold.

Will he defend me? Get these people to leave me alone? Or will he-

“Answer the question.”

My heart stopped beating. Fear like none other taking over me.

He didn’t trust me. Jaris didn’t trust me.

Everyone would’ve doubted me and I’d have still been standing strong. But Jaris doubting me as well? It was all I needed to know my fate today was

doomed.

The hall went cold silent. It was crushing to know they all looked at me like I was a traitor.

“We don’t have all day, ma’am.” Cole said.

But I ignored him, lowering my eyes to the floor. I couldn’t do this. One more wrong answer and everyone in this room would know I was a Siphon. My fate would be sealed.

It felt like an eternity before I looked up at Cole again.

“I can’t.” My tone wavered.

His eyes darkened.

Slowly, noise rose from the crowd.

“She’s guilty, then!” Luna Isolde gasped. “If she won’t answer their question…”

“Luna Lyric, what’re you hiding? Why won’t you answer them?” It was one of the Elders.

The voices kept rising, and I kept my eyes glued on the floor, too broken to look any of them in the face.

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Chapter 192

Who would’ve thought that the very day I’d planned so long for could turn out to be like this?

“Enough!”

The one voice that was enough to quiet every other. My nails dug into my palms from how hard I fisted them as I struggled to keep my tears back.

I felt like a convicted criminal about to be executed in public.

“Lyric.” Jaris‘ voice was cold as he called my name.

It made my heart momentarily halt, but I still couldn’t bring myself to meet his gaze.

“Lyric!” He called again, more sterner.

I finally looked at him.

“With me.”

He started toward the door, giving me the silent instruction to follow.

“King Jaris, do we need to come along?” Cole asked, but Jaris didn’t even spare him a glance, and he knew better than to follow him without his permission.

It was hard to breathe but I forced my feet forward, going after Jaris, not knowing what my fate was about to become.

I followed Jaris into what looked like a store room, feeling guilty that I was ruining what was meant to be the happiest day of his life.

Gone was the cheerful Jaris who was ready to smile at my jokes. This one looked stern and discontented; like a King who had serious matters to attend

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He walked to the end of the room, facing the wall as he had one hand in his pocket. I’d give anything to know what was running through his mind.

“I need to know the truth, Lyric.” He turned to me after a minute. “In here, it’s just the both of us. So, I don’t want you to stuttering or lying to me about anything.”

I lowered my head, soon feeling the cold tears hitting my cheeks.

“Did you have anything to do with the death of that Executioner?” His question hit me hard, feeling more painful than when the Executioners had thrown

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