And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 69: Saving Talon

Hale Pov

I should have known letting Ivy go was going to be problematic. The moment Damian and James found out what I had done, they had a field day with me. They didn’t understand, though.

They didn’t understand Ivy the way I did.

Talon was important to our circle, and without him, the union would never be completed. I knew the moment I let the ancient wolf inside me claim her as our mate there was no going back.

It unlocked something deep inside her that had laid dormant and would have until she awoke the beast within me and released something I had tried to keep hidden for so long.

Even when I had claimed her the first time, I did it in a way I was connected, but not completely mated. I couldn’t release the venom in my body through her. I couldn’t allow her to go through the change.

A change would turn her life upside down more than it already was.

Ivy explained she gave up her chance at a human life for us because she wanted to be with us, but at the same time, I already voiced to Damian she didn’t know what she was asking for.

Being a shifter came with its challenges, and if she lived the way we did, she wouldn’t be able to have the things she wanted. Especially if she became what I am.

Just because Talon and I survived it, it didn’t mean she would, but now all of that was gone. All of that didn’t matter because she was in danger, and we were only now just arriving at the shit show that was about to take place.

Bursting from the car, we shifted into our wolves headed for the treeline. Even though as wolves we were fast, it would still take fifteen minutes to get to her and that was fifteen minutes she was left defenseless.

Fifteen minutes could cost her her life if she wasn’t able to get through to him.

Pushing myself, I raced towards her, and towards my brother who was slowly falling apart. My heart beat for her, and when this was done, I would spend an eternity making it up.

An eternity making sure that she had a life somewhat normal, whether my brothers agreed to it or not.

“No matter what, Ivy must live.’ Damian said through our link with stern intent.

He may not have shown that he cared, but deep down, he did.

He was simply scared of losing something he never had-love.

Ivy Pov

“Shit!” I screamed as I stumbled through the forest, tripping over fallen logs and broken branches. Talon was behind me, there was no doubt about that. The thundering of his paws against the fallen snow sent an alarm through to my soul.

then again, I had never run for my life. Wondering if this was going to be the moment I

to bring him back. I would give anything

was, I didn’t know if I would be able to survive them, to tell

in clouds before me. The only light I had to show me where I was came from the moon

thoughts reflected the blood that would pour from me if

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behind sent me tumbling through the snow, and as I did, I found myself crying out in pain. Scratches and bruises were sure to line my skin, and as I gasped, I tried to find the

through the snow that nipped at my skin with painful delight. I found myself quickly pinned, lying beneath the belly of an

moment where, for once in my life, I wasn’t sure what I was supposed

about what I was going to do. It was instinct, though, to protect the ones

danger, and I couldn’t allow him to

happened to him was

was standing above me, persistently growling. As scared as

how beautiful a creature they really were. “Talon, please come back to

gasped in shock. Blood and saliva dripped from his mouth

only thing I could do was to keep softly talking to him, and hope Kate was able to catch up or that I was able to

him to growl even more.

I reached up and brushed my fingers through the mat of fur on his chest. It was a bold move on my

even if it was

Talon quickly snapped and growled at me, not knowing who I was anymore. Not understanding I was

okay. Please, come back to

had lost my

wolf to understand what I was saying, and it was insane, but he hadn’t tried to actually kill me yet… so was

me wonder if he battled internally between the feeling I caused within him

you won’t hurt

they did, a soft whimper escaped him as his ears laid

causing a whimper to escape

in. To my amazement, Talon never had the opportunity to get to her though, because a large black mass burst through the trees, colliding with his form, causing them to tumble through the

as I watched three more wolves come charging in. One headed straight for Kate. “Don’t

cooed with concern in his eyes, “oh my god.

eyes quickly darting towards where Talon and Damian went.

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Hale said as he walked up, completely naked. A blush set over my cheeks as I tried to remind myself this was normal. I still hadn’t gotten used to them being so open with nudity, considering I have slept

James slowly set me to my feet before