And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Mouth parted, I stood in utter disbelief, staring at Lucas Vega. His eyes flecked with gold as he stared upon my figure, moving from the shadows out into the moonlight. How is it that this man, a man I had detested because of his cocky personality, was the man I was

supposed to be mated to?

So many questions ran through my mind, and as I got closer to him, flutters of nervousness flowed through my stomach. "You are my mate?"

It was a question, but it was also more of a statement. I couldn't believe the Fates had paired me with Lucas Vega, the notorious bad boy who wanted nothing more than to make my brother's life a living hell.

"Yes, I am. I waited so long for you to realize I was your mate, so I didn't have to be away from you any longer." Lucas stepped closer towards me, and as he did, I felt myself become completely uneasy.

I shouldn't have felt this way around my mate, and yet I couldn't help it.

"You turned eighteen four fucking months ago and you couldn't bother to tell me back then I was your mate? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

had said what I did, I didn't regret it. Four months he had known I was his mate and never once did he

of me to come to you and tell you I was your mate before you even turn eighteen. You deserved to enjoy the

I found the notion sweet,

The same bucas Vega who had tried countless times to

around me, trying to comfort me, but all the while my stubborn mind couldn't

taking control, but at the end of the day I was Cassie, the Alpha's daughter. No way in hell was I going to let some bad

out and ran his hand down my arm, I was pulled from my thoughts and jumped back from his touch. The recoil caused him to growl as

Move away from you?" I sneered. "If

with his eyes

me. "I knew from the moment I met you that you were going to be feisty, and even when I found out you were my mate, I watched you