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.

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

beating against my own as I

out softly as panic filled her eyes. Panic I

at me with the same blue eyes I had

definitely not been expecting me to ask her that, and honestly, I was pleased with

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

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."

moan escaped her lips

hurt me she wanted to, and that battle waged behind her eyes as she tried to contain

lash out.

could answer her, I was roughly hit from behind. My hold on Cassie loosened as my gaze turned murderous and was spun around to find Pollux had pulled Cassie behind him and was staring down at me I found deliciously enticing. "Pollux," I

a newfound

he bared his fangs at me, "I don't give a fuck if you're her mate or not. If you ever put your hands on her

me wanted to kill this boy for putting his hands on me, but I knew that wasn't possible. Odin and