And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Cassie.

I couldn't believe they didn't believe me. No matter what they said, I knew what I saw. The connection between Inanna and Lucas wasn't like a normal teacher-student relationship. She was controlling him, making him dark... and I would fix that. Making my way across the courtyard, the calls of my friends rushing after me could be heard clearly through the softly blowing wind. Part of me wanted to stop and see what they wanted, but the other part of me was just too eager to continue. "Cassie, stop for a moment," Pollux said harshly as he grabbed my arm, stopping me in my tracks. "Look, I don't know what's gotten into you, but you need to chill. You're worrying people, including myself."

"No, Pollux. You may not want to believe it, but I'm not lying. Something is wrong, and he isn't acting the way he is because he wants to. It's like his judgment is clouded."

Running his hands through his hair, he scoffed again. "You're delusional, Cassie. Lucas rejected you, and you need to let him go. You can't force someone to be with you and think it's because someone else is clouding their mind." His words hurt, and after he spoke, Trixie quickly smacked his arm and glared at him. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Ouch, what the hell is wrong with you? Why did you hit me?" He whined as his eyes darted toward her.

trying to save someone she cares about. Just because you don't believe in it doesn't mean

was sticking up for me when didn't know how. It wasn't like me to be weak and unwilling to stand up for myself, but since

composed myself, unwilling to allow myself to falter, unwilling to allow tears or any emotions to fall, even though the little girl in me that had once always dreamed of a mate like my mother had was

had said once upon a time I didn't want a mate. That I never had wanted it, but honestly... it had only been because I was scared. Because I was worried my powers would be to much to control, and I would end up killing them. Now I see the idea was ridiculous, and even though it's to late to fix my mistakes, it wasn't to late to save

you're

inside, I can、 feel him. He isn't the Lucas we knew back home. Something

searching for the truth in what I was saying.

never seen you so determined before, Cassie," Pollux whispered as he glanced