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

Words from a

to tell ourselves everything happens for a reason and there is always a purpose… it

can understand that,” I replied. “But what am I

mine and smiled. “Now that

in did nothing to ease my mind. I wasn’t sure what this woman’s intent was, no matter who she claimed to be. Also,

elaborate, then?” I

but first… there is someone I want

her without complaints. It wasn’t like I really had much of a choice anyway because her grip

opened up into a lush garden area with tall white pillars that seemed to disappear

eyes landed on a tall warrior woman with long red hair that

eyes met mine, and as they did, a

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

prey to whatever

on me and smiled, making her way towards Kara. The sudden feeling of being in

Eternal.” Frigg turned to stare at me, tilting her head.

on because honestly, if I’m

my response as Kara took the initiative to come closer to me. “You were never

thought about before “I need to go back. They’re waiting for me. Please tell me how I get back to them. Are

would be reacting to me not being there if I wasn’t dead. They barely had made it without

god, is Talon

my side. “Your mates are okay.

asked, fighting back the

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

hesitation “Why do you call him the “angry”

in his new form, he will continue to be angry. Such a grumpy creature I don’t

talking about “You mean that he was alive before Talon?

grows, lives, and dies. When you die, your spint is cast-off to be reborn again Typically, within the same family generation you lived before, and without any memory of your prior life.” Kara explained as she picked up a flower and watched it wilt

from a

Frigg chuckled, looking

sister loves to play funny jokes,

back and forth about some family dilemma as I stood trying to process everything they were telling me. Talon and Hale were

spirit

the shit out of me,” I finally snapped, catching their attention. “So, you’re

“They are reborn into new lives, but the gene

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

their faces fell, and sorrow took over them. “They have the gene, Ivy. James has not unlocked his,

questions racing through my mind at her words, but I felt the

was destroyed?