And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 79: Rise of a Luna

Damian POV

I should have known that coming here was going to be a problem. That they were so adamant about us bringing Ivy it should have thrown a red flag, and I should have resisted. She was still in a fragile place, and far more unpredictable than I liked.

So the moment she walked off down the hall, I couldn’t take my eyes off her, and neither could my brothers. What if this was the last time we saw her?

‘I will kill them all if they touch her,” Talon says to the rest of us through our link.

‘Ditto,’ Hale and James replied.

I knew they would keep to their word as well. They would rip everyone apart, and the twins losing themselves wouldn’t be good. No one knew what they were. Not even Allison knew the exact truth.

It was something we tried to hide as much as we could. No matter how much she tried to pry into our personal lives.

Just keep a level head. She will be fine.’

My reply to them was forced. I wasn’t sure she would be alright at all. However, as the doors to the council room opened, it was clear that this meeting was anything but nice.

Walking in with my brothers at my side, I watched the elder men sitting ahead of us in their high placed brown seating. Guards lining the walls in the room, and a sense of hostility floating through the air.

I should have been worried, but staring at the elder who came to my house, I wasn’t.

“Afternoon, gentleman. Shall we begin?” My response to them was one an Alpha would give. I found the best approach was to remain stoic, but through it all, I wasn’t sure if they would react well.

“Damian. You and your brothers are brought before this court because you are accused of not properly running your back, and bringing light to humans about our kind. It’s known that there are rumors of false claims to the Luna position by someone who isn’t even your mate, but, instead, a human falsely claimed.”

Shock and anger flowed through me at his words. Was this really what Allison was telling them? “That’s all false.”

The main elder Sir Edgar looked up at me from his papers and raised a brow. “Is it?”

“Yes, it is. I’m not sure who is telling you these things, but all of it is lies.” I replied, seething. I could feel my brothers also in anger, but they knew better than to say anything. Considering I was Alpha, I needed to address the issues.

“Bring forth the witnesses,” Edgar replied as a side door opened, bringing forth Ivy’s father, Zane, and Allison, my godmother.

“What the hell are they doing here?” I asked Edgar, with confusion. This meeting was supposed to be about private matters, and to have Allison and Zane here in a private meeting was not protocol.

“They are witnesses for the trial. They have a place here.” Edgar replied with a smirk.

“Trial?!” | exclaimed as my brothers growled. “What trial? This is supposed to be a private meeting to discuss issues, not a trial.”

“Unfortunately, you were told wrong. You’re on trial, Damian, and if you and your brothers don’t get yourselves together, you will be put down.”

The way he said put down sounded like he was addressing a dog at the pound. Even though this could be the equivalent. “This is bullshit, Ed. I did nothing wrong.”

he turned

not give a written statement to us they took a human against her will and forced her to mate

79 Rise

was

and nodded, “Yes, her name was Ivy. The poor girl didn’t stand

me!” Hale yelled as he and Talon grew angrier. “She is fucking lying! She hates Ivy, and she

voice booming against the walls. “I will have order in my

silent as we heaved with anger, trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I wanted to scream and yell, but knowing that Ivy was down the hall alone and unprotected forced me to follow Edgar’s

from me to Zane. “Can you please state who you are for

am Zane Thorne. Ivy

good, and Zane. Can you tell us what happened to your daughter?” Edgar asked, looking

allow it. When she came to stay with

groaned internally. I was going to kill this fucking bastard once I got a hold of him. He was more a liar than Allison, and the fact these

get out

does anything.’I told them not wanting

were only showing their true colors, and I was going

called out, watching

Damian.” The elder snapped, cutting me off. “We have

as the guards came towards us. My brothers, fighting against the restraints they put upon us Silver and chaos clouded the

going to go

| growled, throwing a man to the side as they wrapped silver chains around my neck and

kill this one,” Zane said through clenched teeth as he stepped in front of me, his eyes glaring down at my form knelt upon

my eyes

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Ivy POV

my eyes. My father stood there with Allison, and even though I

hand into his chest,

broke my heart the day you betrayed me Let me repay

chest and watched his body drop to the floor

Rise of a

no remorse filled

life left his eyes. I wasn’t sure if this new feeling in me

and as my eyes darted towards the elder

unless you want the same fate as my

man yelled, standing to his feet.

me with silver chains, and before they could get close, I had killed them both. “If you men know

me with joy as my eyes turned towards her. I had killed her mate,

when I had the chance!” she roared, charging at me only to be met with my claws at her

tried to kill me, Allison. After you tried to kill Talon.

to the side with shock on their faces. None of them knew what to do, but none of them had seen someone like

chains as I turned my attention to the council. “I am not sure what they have