And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 0353

Lucas.

The sound of his voice when he said my name that night was something that would forever haunt my dreams. There was no way I had come from that, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew it was true.

He was my father, and I was filled with more darkness than I realized.

The moment I returned to my room, I reeled over the conversation I had with Cassie. I hated I was being cruel toward her, but the last thing I wanted was for her to get hurt. For the darkness inside me to lash out and destroy her in some kind of way.

She may have been a lot of things, but deep down, I could see her heart was purer than most of us here. Even if she did hide it behind a wall of sarcasm and cruel intentions. No one can blame someone for lashing out in unkind ways because of what they have been through, and I knew that better than anyone.

The moment I slept, I dreamt of the dark world I belonged to. Whispers of hatred and unhappy endings swirled through my mind as I saw the destruction the past brought and the future held.

A world of flames and chaos which would consume everyone I loved if I didn't keep my distance from her. Cassie would be the one to do it, and it would be because of me.

my distance, something dark inside me sought to complete our bond. Sought to force her into submission, and as much as I tried to fight it, I couldn't. My lycan tried to push himself to the front and craning my

own as I

as panic filled her eyes. Panic I was enjoying more than

up at me with the same blue eyes I

been expecting me to ask her that, and honestly,

brimmed with tears. "How can you say something like that to me? You wanted me as your mate, and then you treat me like shit... what the fuck is wrong with you?" "Wrong with me? There is nothing wrong with me. I feel

to pull herself free again, I tightened my grip on her. My hand slid up to her throat, causing her to whimper in both pleasure and fear. "Lucas, please." "Oh, don't pretend you don't like being treated

moan escaped her lips as

tear fell down her cheek. I knew she could use her powers to hurt me she wanted to, and

lash out. "Please let me

I was roughly hit from behind. My hold on Cassie loosened as my gaze turned murderous and was spun around to find Pollux had

a newfound hatred

me, "I don't give a fuck if you're her mate or not. If you ever put your hands on her like that again, I'll fucking

shift wanting to take over me. Every part of me wanted to kill this boy for putting his hands on me, but I knew that wasn't possible. Odin and