And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 76: Glowing Surprises

Placing my hand on my head, I groaned at the slowly forming headache at the base of my skull. I wanted to believe everything had been a dream, but I knew better. My life was far more complicated than that.

I was shocked though, that none of the guys were here to greet me as I awoke. As I took the opportunity to look around again, I took note I was freshly washed and changed into a clean pair of clothes.

However, that wasn’t what intrigued me the most. It was, instead, how brightly colored everything seemed to be. It was as if someone had completely enhanced the color and view of every object around me as I slept.

My senses overloaded as I let it all soak in. “This is different,” I mumbled as I slipped from the bed and padded my way into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, 1 caught a glimpse of myself. Long reddish-brown hair hung down to my waist, healthy and shining.

The sight almost caught me off guard, but what caused my heart to quicken was the color of my eyes.

An iridescent sheen of blue stared back at me. The various shades illuminated against the white of my eyes. It was shocking to remember looking one way, and then suddenly waking up to see you have completely changed.

“Holy shit. What the fuck is this?!” 1 exclaimed, looking in the mirror. “My eyes look like the aura lights. The hell… Oh, they really do have a sense of humor, don’t they?”

Pinching the bridge of my nose, I looked up towards the ceiling as if speaking to the sky itself. “Very fucking funny, Frigg. How the hell am I supposed to walk around looking like this? Damn it? This is what I meant by wanting to get back to my normal life!”

Frustration filled me but was quickly cut off as the sound of strained voices floated towards my ears. Damian was pissed off and arguing with someone below. I wasn’t sure why I could hear things this clearly but wasting no time, moved quickly from my room, and to my surprise, I was at the stairs faster than I expected.

Mental note: address that shit later.

I stared down at the foyer below. None of them noticed me as they stood on edge with three men I did not recognize standing before them. Two looked to be police or guards of some sort and the other was an elder man with an eerie disposition

“This is bullshit!” Damian roared. “Things came up, and we weren’t able to be there.”

“It doesn’t matter, Damian. We have to take you into custody for failure to appear. You’re lucky we aren’t taking you all.” the man snapped, not wanting to see reason.

I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I wasn’t going to let them take Damian anywhere. In a flash, I was down the stairs and standing next to Damian, staring up at the man in front of him with curiosity.

“My apologies, I’m Ivy. I don’t believe we have met before.”

They all looked at me, shocked, as the man looked towards the stairs, confused as to how I just appeared at Damian’s side. “You – Where did you just come from?”

Frowning, I bit my inner lip and shrugged, “I don’t understand what you mean. I have always been here. Now, what seems to be the problem?”

“Ivy-” Damian said softly as I quickly held up a finger, shushing him It was more subtle than me telling him to shut the fuck up in front of these men.

“You were all summoned to the council and refused to come. Therefore, we have to take him into custody-”

“Oh, please. I can explain that,” I smiled cheerfully, watching as the man’s eyes darted to the teeth. I hadn’t gotten a proper look at them being as distracted as I was, but as I ran my tongue over them, I could feel how sharp they were.

“Uh-I’m sorry, but this is pack business and I don’t know,” he replied, narrowing his brows as if to show he was better than I was

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a handshake, I smiled, not giving him a choice but to shake my hand. “I’m Ivy Thorne. Their mate and the Luna of this pack. I do hope

smirk, but never once

I can’t verify that,

man by the throat, I pulled him close and inhaled his scent deeply. “As I was saying… I don’t tolerate disrespect, sir. I have warmly introduced myself and have been willing to explain

he groaned, gripping my hand as if getting me to release him was a difficult task. “I’ll

his guards looked ready to shit themselves over how terrified they were. “Would you boys like some iced tea? Coffee perhaps.” I cheerfully said collect

no,” the man coughed, rubbing his throat. “I see that you were simply sick before… Is

more hearing his words, “yes, of course, council elder. It was simply I was sick, and being a new mate, I have been trying to adjust.

muttered. “Could we perhaps reschedule for

would be lovely and the men and I will all be present at the meeting. I am sure

three of them scrambled from the front door that I quietly closed behind them. A felt

turned to face the four men who had changed my life forever. Damian’s eyes were wide and his

Hale and Talon stood in the background with their arms crossed over their chest and proud

smiled as I took him in and almost

past the others, I ran to him, throwing my arms around his neck as he

missed me, then. I always knew I would be the

him to laugh. “I don’t have

are you here?” Darnian asked softly behind me. Turning my eyes met his,

you and James going to stand there and stare at me, or are you going to give

the space between us and wrapped his arm around my waist, Crashing his lips against mine His tongue

did, and as he pulled away, I could feel how scared he was that he thought

I asked hun, watching as

all did, Ivy.” James replied as I pulled away from Darnian and hugged him “It’s

been a few hours, or maybe a day,

them they were being sincere I had barely had a moment to breathe, and yet, I was being thrown

should go sit down.” Damian

actually, but for the time being, I needed to figure out more important things. “It can wait,” replied as I stepped towards the living room, knowing very well they

and Talon didn’t give me a chance to sit before I was swiped away by the both of them, and forced to sit upon their laps as they shared in the comfort of having

smell divine,” Hale whispered in one car as Talon inhaled deeply

groaned. “How come I don’t get to sit

James as his growl said enough as it

as I kissed him,

as I grinned, “bo care to fill me in

Damian sighed as he took a seat across from me. “When you

with the council. They are trying to prove we are unfit to run the largest pack in North