And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

The next few days went by slowly, and as they did, I slowly followed further and further into the darkness, unable to bring myself up. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into with everything going on, but I had, without a doubt, the darkest of feelings. Every day not knowing if Damien was safe was a step putting me one step closer to completely losing myself, and the only thing holding me grounded was the twins silently sleeping upstairs in their crib.

I was an utter mess. A complete disaster.

Making my way downstairs, I tried to push away the darkened thoughts evading my mind. Heading toward the kitchen, the indistinct murmurs of conversation drew me to a complete stop as I turned and watched the many figures through the cracked-open doorway and Damian's office.

What the hell?

"We have to tell her what's going on," James said softly as I watched him gaze towards Hale, whose back was towards me, staring out the window as if in deep thought.

"No," he replied firmly, letting out a heavy breath. "We all saw how she's changing, and you, James, of all people, saw first hand what Damian not being here is doing to her. Since she had the twins, she's completely different."

hearing him tell James not to include me hurt. I didn't find myself to be completely different, and yet he was acting as if I was turning into some

forward, his fists clenched at his side.

delivered at the border they

I do not see

listening to what they were talking about, I pushed back the anger threatening to lash out if they made one more comment about me. Its shadows twisted and rolled through my veins as

pale. I hadn't even realized she and Angel had made it back from the council land yet, but here she was, standing there with

I stared at each of them. "We don't hide secrets, so somebody needs to

he turned to me with a small smile, stuffing whatever paper it was into

child, Hale. I'm going to ask you one more time to give me whatever you just put into your pocket that