LYRIC
No. Not that.
He could take anything from me. Not that necklace.
The scanned image was the first valuable thing I had. This was the second. I couldn't afford to be away from it for one second.
I tried to take it back from him, but he pulled his hand away.
"Please, give it back." I couldn't control how shaky my voice was.
He stared at it, like he held some sort of admiration for it. He rolled his thumb along the locket, and in that moment, I yearned for oblivion.
"I think this will do," he nodded. "Goodnight, Lyric."
He turned away.
No. You've got to be kidding me.
"Please, you have it to give it back. You can't take it from me." I ran after him.
I felt cold tears on my cheeks. Oh, damn it.
He kept walking until he reached the parking lot. Kael and Nerion were al
