And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

"I saw Lucas in the woods near the edge of town, and he was acting all weird. Like he was talking to himself, and then when he saw I was there-well, he just wasn't himself. Something is going to happen, Pollux. I can feel it."

She rambled on frantically as she looked between Trixie and me. The moment my mate's eyes met mine with concern, I knew I was going to have to do something. She wasn't going to let me brush this off and part of me hated that she and Cassie were close. It did make

for interesting conversation but also harsh realizations that my mate would do anything for my sister, even if I didn't like it.

With a heavy sigh, I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to focus on the situation at hand and not on the hormonal shit running through my head. "Cassie, why were you near the woods at the edge of town?"

Cassie quickly shut her mouth as she looked at me hesitantly. I knew she wasn't going to give me a direct answer.

"Taking a walk."

The comment was quick, and my sister-who couldn't lie to save her life was trying to avoid my question at all cost. "Cassie-"

Did you hear what I said? Lucas

irritation. "Lucas hasn't been himself in a fucking while,

I'm telling you

understand why

nothing to be done about the situation. He may have seemed normal to her at first, but the moment he got here, he changed. He allowed his powers, his beast, to take over him, and in

always meant to

was wrong with him. The only thing wrong was my sister couldn't let go of a mate who didn't want her. "I don't

to do?" She shook her

some reasoning behin what is going on with him and what is going on with some of the others, you're in here with Trixie fucking around, and I need

that was something I wouldn't tolerate no matter who she was. "You will watch how you speak to us." Standing there

thinking, I grabbed

to face me. A snarl escaped me as my canines lengthened. How dare my sister speak to me like this? After everything I've tried to