And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

I was intrigued by how people moved in and out of this place. The leather seating seemed to line the walls, and were filled with other students mingling. But as the girls and I collected our drinks and sat down, I couldn't help but wonder if perhaps I should put off telling

them what I was going to tell them at all.

Sipping on my coffee, I tried to look anywhere but at Sansa and Trixie. After a moment, though, Sansa cleared her throat, and my eyes gazed up to meet both of theirs.

"Are you going to explain, or are you going to sit there and keep avoiding the situation?"

Sighing, I nodded. "Sorry, I just didn't think I'd be having to do this shit."

Trixie gave me a soft gaze of understanding as she nodded her head. "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, Cassie."

"It isn't that, Trixie," I said with a smile. "It's just that my brother should be here explaining this, and with everything going on with Lucas right now, I just didn't expect I'd be the one telling you."

Opening and closing her mouth, Trixie frowned. "What are you talking about?"

Glancing quickly at Sansa, her eyes widened as she gasped in shock. "Oh my god. OH MY GOD, are you FUCKING KIDDING ME?!"

"It would seem that

rolling her eyes, she sighed in a very dramatic fashion that caught both Sansa's and my attention. "I have

does the mate thing work with your kind? Do you guys have mate bonds, or

better to understand more about her people before just spilling the tea, so to speak. I mean, there was nothing like confusing the girl by blurting out that my asshole brother was her mate without her first understanding what the hell that actually meant. Puzzled by

me," I pleaded, rolling my

who we choose, but there is usually a long courtship, and we choose to tie ourselves

just simply through stories my mother had told me as a child. Of course, I thought they were just fairytales, but I soon learned that all stories

you don't feel any kind of way or anything before you mate with these people?" I questioned, hoping to lead

she shook her head. "No, that's silly-oh, I mean..." She seemed embarrassed by what

help but smile

the person you're supposed to love like that, but we att had our own way, and it

out Lucas was my mate. I honestly never wanted one-that was more my brother's desire. However, when I found my mate, and he didn't find his, he became so angry at

my shoulders, I

Lucas, and how

guess in the end, we both didn't. The problem was that when we got to this place, he gave up hope of finding her. He used to proclaim she