The Rise Of The Ugly Luna novel Chapter 65

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LYRIC

“Lyric!” Jaris shouted my name, but I didn’t spare him a glance.

Penelope was already across the road. It was her–short brown hair, body like a model even though she was an advanced

woman.

Back when I was with her, I always let her know she was very beautiful.

It was a struggle crossing over to the other side of the road. I jostled against the crowd and managed to get over, but Penelope was already getting into a car.

No.

“Penelope!” I screamed.

But I didn’t think she heard me. She wouldn’t even look at me.

I tried to make my way toward her, but the crowd kept acting as a painful barrier, slowing me down.

My heart crashed over as I watched her car start moving.

She was getting away. I was going to lose her!

The realization made me want to cry.

I continued struggling with the crowd but was forced to stop when a strong hand wrapped around my elbow, pulling me back.

“Lyric!” Jaris called with sternly. He looked pissed. “What the hell are you doing?”

I shook my gead, turning back to Penelope. But I was too late. Her car was gone.

My eyes shone with tears as my loss registered in me. I lost her. After five years, I was so close for the first time. I wanted to know where my kids were.

“I need an explanation, Lyric. Why did you just run off like that? Do you realize how dangerous it is? And who the hell is Penelope?” Jaris‘ harsh grip on me reminded me that he was pissed.

My lips parted but no words formed. All I could think about was the fact that I lost Penelope.

He took–or rather dragged–me back to the car. With every will in me, I fought back my tears. We still had the meeting to attend to. I couldn’t ruin my face.

Kael and Nerion had also been out of the car but came back in with Jaris and me. Jaris turned on his seat to face me.

“Now, give me a damn explanation!” He rasped.

I closed my eyes, inhaling deeply and refusing to urge to sink my claws into my hair. It’d ruin my look.

“I’m sorry.” I finally found something to say.

“You’re going to have to do better than that. Who’s Penelope? Who were you after?”

I looked him in the eye and a helpless tear finally came through. But it was just one.

Oh, Jaris. How do I tell him I was only fighting for our dead kids? To know where they’d been laid to rest so I could pay

them visits.

Finding Penelope was beyond just finding my babies‘ grave. I wanted to make up for all the pain I went through when I lost

them.

I had nearly lost my mind and was so desperate to have them in my arms again. It was worse than a drug.

It hurt to do this alone. To know I was all alone.

“Please,” I drew in a deep breath as I looked away. “Can we just… Can we just go?”

Jaris gave me a long stare. But after that, Kael started the car and we were back on the road.

I took my eyes to the window as I wiped the lone tear from my face.

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JARIS

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No matter how hard I tried, it seemed I could never understan

I was confused by how panicked her jumping out of the car made me. Seeing her running there with her gown and heels while the cars got ready to hit the road made my stupid heart race.

Nobody should have this effect on me. And yet, I ran after her without a second thought.

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I didn’t see who she was after. Heck, there were too many people on the road. But this Penelope must be important enough for her to risk her life.

I fisted my hands, trying to remain calm as we drove to the meeting hall

Only the Sovereign Alphas were present for the meeting. If I could have my way, I wouldn’t come to these meetings at all. But what could an aspiring Alpha King do?

Lyric sat beside me, same way the Lunas of the other Alphas sat beside their men.

There were some shitty Alphas I wished I didn’t have to see. People like Zarek and his mate, Chloe.

And of course, Lyric’s shitty ex–Roderick.

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