LYRIC
I laid in the bathtub, one leg splayed over the top with my head leaning backward.
It had been a long day. A crazy one. All I wanted to do was get some sleep.
Staring into nothing, I thought of Jace's discovery. I still had a hard time believing what he said. Of course, Jace was my best friend, and he'd never lie with something this serious. I just couldn't believe Marta could be that heartless and fearless.
How could she risk lying to the entire Darkspire? Like she was so certain the truth wouldn't reveal itself one day.
I tsked, thinking of the poor kids. Who were their real parents? And how would they feel getting to know that the parents they've come to love weren't theirs? What would Jaris do when he learns the truth?
So many questions, it frightened me.
I closed my
