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?!"

replied, popping the 'p'. "It would seem that fate

understand what Sansa and I were talking about, and rolling her eyes, she sighed in a

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

asshole brother was her mate without her first understanding what the hell

pleaded, rolling

nodded. "Well, we don't have mates like you guys do. We do bond ourselves with who

of suspected what she said, just simply through stories my mother had told me as a child. Of course, I thought they

with these people?" I questioned, hoping to lead her in a direction

escaped her as she shook her head. "No, that's silly-oh, I mean..." She seemed embarrassed by what she said, realizing it was how we

help but smile

some people might find it odd or out of sorts to detect the person you're supposed

I quickly found 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 me." Trixie gasped softly with

shoulders,

Lucas, and how I

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