And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 75: Words from a Goddess

Ivy POV

There was once a time in my life when I considered and aspired to be a princess. A single phrase from a child’s book made me feel like anything was possible and that was-Once upon a time.

Who knew those four little words could change so fucking much in my life?

Every young girl dreams of her once upon a time at some point in her life, and when we are young, we never really consider what the complications of our dreams could be. In reality, we aren’t given the choice of where our path is going, but instead, how we handled the shit thrown at us.

Some might say that is predetermination, but for me… I call it a miscalculation.

I felt lighter than I ever had before, and when the mist started to clear, I found myself walking from the clouds that surrounded me towards the figure of a woman I had never seen before.

Her golden hair hung around her face in gentle waves while a curious glint held unwavering light in her eyes. “You’re finally here,” she said as if it was the most obvious thing to happen.

“I’m finally where?” I asked with confusion, watching the amusement flow off of her.

“It isn’t about where you are, but where you have been,” she replied, confusing me even more.

I had been a patient person most of my life, and over the course of the last few months. I would like to think I had been a very patient and understanding individual. So for this woman to stand before me speaking riddles-it was fucking annoying

“Do you care to elaborate on whatever it is you’re talking about since I’m dead and need to like voodoo hoodoo or whatever to the great beyond?” I sighed, not wanting to deal with cryptic messages from this woman

“Dead?” Laughter escaped her lips. “You’re not dead. Do you not know who I am?”

“No.” I deadpanned, crossing my arms over my chest. “Am I supposed to?”

A sparkle in her eye caught me off guard as she stepped towards me. Her long white and blue dress flowed behind her like the Greek goddess she seemed to be. There was no telling what would happen to me here, but then again, I have had a lot of peculiar shit happen to me lately.

“I have many names. The wolves, you know, refer to me as the moon goddess. Some even refer to me as Selene, However, the name I preferred for many centuries was the name my husband called me-Frigg

“Frigg as in the Norse goddess, Frigg?”

There was no way that was possible, but her smile told me otherwise

“Ivy, over hundreds of years, people have ordained what they will to find the faith that fits them. The gods and goddesses all have had many names, but there was always one thing that never changed-the love we had for those on earth”

Confusion filled me trying to understand what she meant. If she had loved so many on earth humans and other creatures alike, then why did they not save those who should have been saved?

It didn’t make sense

“I’m sorry I’m just not a religious person-” I replied, giving her an uninterested look “So you will have to forgive me when I ask where the fuck you and the others have been for hundreds of years while those on earth have suffered left and right.”

“Well,” she smiled warmly. “Even though we are what we are, people have to learn to follow their own guidance. It wouldn’t be right of us to tell them what to do How would they grow if we constantly held their hand?”

had a point. One I

Words

important aspect of life, and even though we tried to tell ourselves everything happens

I replied.

looped her arm through mine and smiled. “Now that

wasn’t sure what this woman’s intent was, no matter who she claimed to be.

then?” I asked with a pointed

there is someone I

I really had

turned a corner that opened up into a lush garden area with tall

woman with long red hair that cascaded down over

mine, and as they did, a warm

closer with a calming aura that ran off her body like a rushing river. Merely being around her made me feel at peace, but I fought against it. I had to stay aware of everything so I could get

fall prey to whatever these two women

me and smiled, making her way towards Kara. The sudden feeling of being in the wrong place set a

me, tilting her head. “Never had I thought

honestly, if I’m not dead and supposed to be here, I

at my response as Kara took the initiative to come closer to me. “You

pausing, I realized the one thing I hadn’t even thought about before “I need to go back. They’re waiting

there

is Talon

hushed as she appeared at my side. “Your mates are okay.

it work?” I asked, fighting back the tears

was thinking. “Oh! You mean the angry ancient? Yes, he is

replied with hesitation “Why do you call

in his new form, he will continue to be angry. Such a grumpy creature

understand what the hell they were talking about “You mean that he was alive before Talon? I’m so confused right now. You guys

generation

from a

exception to that… Frigg chuckled, looking at Kara, who rolled

because your sister loves to play funny

family dilemma as I stood trying to process everything they were telling me. Talon and Hale were not

reborn with the spirit and

you both stop? You’re confusing the shit out of me,” I finally snapped, catching their attention. “So, you’re

lives,

don’t have the gene?” I replied, trying to catch them up on whatever webs they

and sorrow took over them. “They have the gene, Ivy. James has not unlocked his, and Damian… well, his was

racing through my mind at her words, but

you mean Damian’s was