And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

"I'm sorry," I gritted out as I rolled my eyes. "Let's start from the top."

There was a smile on Trixie's face as I adjusted my behavior towards my sister. She was definitely a peace, love, and dream kind of girl, and while that would be great for the future of my pack, I was going to have to educate her on how things worked in our world. "Ignore him, Cassie," Trixie said as she caught my sister's attention. "You said you saw him in the woods, and he approached you. He didn't hurt you, did he?"

Shaking her head she replied with a no. "He wouldn't hurt me."

I couldn't help the scoff that left my lips at her words. "Don't say that... you never know what he could be capable of."

"He wouldn't, Pollux. He's my mate!" she shouted in frustration, "he is just... confused."

Going to open my mouth, Trixie gave me a wide-eyed look as if to tell me to shut the fuck up. The entire situation was frustrating, and as I stood there trying to understand what to say or do, Cassie frowned and moved toward the door. "Cassie, where are you going? Please don't go."

Hesitating, she stopped at the door and glanced over her shoulder at us. "No, I think it's best that I go. I'm sorry I interrupted your evening. I think I'm just going to get some sleep. Maybe I'm just tired and overthinking things."

hurry and quickly closed it behind her. There

was my sister near

what happened with Lucas that put her in such

to Trixie,

where my sister had been as if she was just as lost as Cassie had been when she arrived at my room There was still a lot I didn't know. about my mate and the type of creature she

I came up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist. A

a point. Something is going on, and

from her.

her chest. The last thing I wanted was for my mate to be upset at me, but I wasn't

can't just let her go about this on