And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Cassie.

Staring at my brother, I was completely pissed by the way he had approached me in the hallway, as if he was my keeper and had a say in everything I did. One, he didn't have a single clue what had happened that night with Silas or Lucas, and two, I was an adult. If I

wanted to fuck three men in a night-which I didn't-that wasn't his place for him to say I couldn't.

The last thing I had expected as I stood there trying to decide how badly I was going to beat my brother for talking to me the way he was in front of all these people was for Trixie-sweet, kind Trixie-to jump in and defend me.

She stood fiercely in front of me, looking down at Pollux, who lay on the ground, staring up at her in shock, just as the rest of us were.

Had anyone else done this, he would have shifted and caused all kinds of torment, but with her, he didn't. It took me a minute to process what was going on, but as I watched him staring at her in utter disbelief with his eyes wide and his mouth parted, it suddenly dawned on me the reason why he hadn't jumped up.

Trixie was mated to my brother, and she had no idea.

Part of me had suspected something was up after the dinner we had with Odin where he quickly backed down once his eyes landed upon Trixie, but I had just cut it to him not wanting to start shit in Odin's dining hall.

turned, glancing over her shoulder in my direction. "What are you talking about?

was in, Pollux jumped to his feet and brushed himself

Trixie, and with wide eyes, I scoffed, shaking my head. "Seriously, brother? Are you not going to tell

about mates his entire life, was finally paired with his, and he wasn't going to take the initiative. "Wow. Are you fucking kidding me? This is what you've waited for forever, and you're not going to say anything?" I was in shock and complete,

it was because she wasn't

pissed that he would reject her

yourself, Cassie," he snapped, cutting me off, "keep your fucking mouth

wanted to chase after him and beat him for how he was acting, for how he was treating Trixie, a girl who was nothing but kind to me who was nothing but kind to everyone. "That fucking asshole." The muttered response from my lips caused confusion to pass over both Sansa and Trixie, who cleared her throat with her arms crossed her chest, waiting for

"What just happened?"

it. With a groan, I closed my eyes, pinching the bridge of my nose, trying to figure out the best way to address this current situation. "Why is it always me?"

is what always you?" Sansa asked. "Can you tell me

them are going to want to know what I knew and why my brother was being an asshole. "Okay, I'll explain," I sighed, glancing around at

both looked at each other before