And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Glancing at Silas with puppy dog eyes, he chuckled, hands up in defeat. "Okay, okay. I'll help you on your quest to solve this mystery."

My brother quickly turned to Silas, glaring at him as if to ask him why he was agreeing, and all Silas could do was shrug his shoulders, smiling. "Hey man, I can't say no to her."

"Well, you better start learning how to," Pollux replied, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Okay, Cassie... I guess I'll help... even though it's against my better judgment."

Shocked that my brother, who currently hated me, was going to help was something I hadn't expected, and the shock that crossed my face didn't go unnoticed by Trixie and Sansa, who quickly took to either side of me and pulled me close to them. "Don't worry. We will figure it out." Trixie smiled, leaning against me, "we will get your mate back."

My mate? Lucas had rejected me and therefore wasn't technically my mate anymore. However, no matter the situation of him wanting to be with me or not, I still couldn't allow him to be used the way he was. He had to be free to make his own choices, and with his mind obviously clouded, there was no way he was.

Not that I would ruin Trixie's moment by telling her that. "Thanks, Trixie."

do first." Silas finally popped up as he glanced around at the four of us. The tension hung heavy in the air

for Trixie, who

was clear that something was going on, and I was happy for them if they were planning to figure themselves out. He was my brother, and Trixie had become a good friend of mine. They

what's in front of us if we have it. Even if it isn't what we were hoping for, which made me realize how stupid I had been

library?" I suggested, not that I

back to me. The wheels turned in

Silas with nothing but

I'm far older than all of you. So, of course, with spare time on my hands, I

out