And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

The door to the panic room closed, and within it, the cameras that had been scattered throughout the house revealed the scene before me.

The chaos that would slowly consume us.

"You're doing the right thing," my mother said softly as she took Pollux from my arms.

"Am I, though? My mates are out there, and I'm stuck in a panic room with my children, my mother and a Seer, instead of out there fighting for my pack. No offense, Priscilla."

"None taken," she replied with a wicked smile as she brushed off the jab I made.

My mother couldn't say anything. What was she to say? She wasn't one of us.

I didn't want to think the way I was, but I couldn't help it.

What kind of Luna did that make me? What kind of goddess did that make me?

I stood there watching the cameras, and as I did, I watched the front doors blow open. The cracking of wood splinters shot

two wolves enter my home downstairs. Their massive forms caused more damage than I would have liked. It was not long-lasting, though, as Kara appeared into view, slashing her sword through one of the wolves as if it was nothing and then stabbing the

floor as I heard her snicker, shaking her head before stepping in front of the doorway. She was staying true to her word.

wolves were out there, and my mates were somewhere in the mix.

was fueling a fire deep inside me that wanted to escape. A fire that wanted to

do anything for them," my mother said as she laid her hand on my arm.

to face her once more, I shook my head in disbelief. "How can

a little taken aback but pushing through it, she opened her mouth

of thing, Ivy. You're

built for

was the fucking Luna of this

understand that, but fate proclaimed me

you talking about?" she asked as her

to glance at the cameras. "There is more to this than