And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 0297

Chapter 0297

"Melissa, actually, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something."

She gazed at me with a waiting glance, but the moment I opened my mouth, the crowds began to sing happy birthday and my attention was taken from Melissa towards my parents, who were bringing out a very large birthday cake. Realizing duty called, I gave her a sympathetic look and quickly walked over to where my parents were waiting so Lux and I could blow out our candles together.

The time had finally come. We were about to be eighteen and as the moment struck, I would be sent into a frenzy if my mate was near or at least that's what I was told.

I just hoped whoever it was wouldn't be disappointed when I told them my heart belonged to somebody else. That even though Melissa was my best friend, I had to have her in my life as well.

us with misty eyes, my father Damian wrapping his arm around her

and hoped one day I would have that, too. No matter how much they pissed me off, they had a bond that couldn't be matched and I secretly longed for the day to understand what they felt about each other. I longed for the day to have my mate look at me the way my fathers looked at

spine. I wasn't sure what it was, but as Lux turned to me, furrowing his brows in confusion, my nose

explain what I was feeling, considering it wasn't really a scent per se that attracted me, but almost

was going on, because as I looked at her, hope

they were ready for this moment and, as for Lux, he held nothing

mate, and she didn't belong to this pack. Even though I had hoped by this point, she would

me in a direction towards my future.

moment at the place where had last seen Melissa and my heart swelled. It was her. She was my mate, and with excitement. I pressed forward quicker.

head caught my gaze and I spotted a figure that stood there, waiting The only problem was when I stepped through the clearing, it