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?!"

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

seem to understand what Sansa and I were talking about, and rolling her eyes, she sighed in a very dramatic fashion that caught both Sansa's and my attention. "I have no clue what you're

Do you guys have mate bonds, or do you like pick who you want 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 my question, she laughed, shaking her head. "What the heck does that have to

me," I pleaded, rolling my eyes.

mates like you guys do. We do bond ourselves with who we choose, but there is usually a long courtship, and we choose to

said, just simply through stories my mother had told me as a child. Of course,

mate with these people?" I questioned,

that's silly-oh, I mean..." She seemed embarrassed by what she said, realizing it was how we detected our

help but smile and

comment though. I could see why some people might find it odd or out of sorts to detect the person you're supposed to love like that, but

However, when I found my mate, and he didn't find his, he became so angry at me." Trixie gasped softly with sorrow-filled eyes. "How could he be angry? That isn't your fault or his. Doesn't he

shoulders,

how I had treated

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