And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 88: The Elder has Come

Ivy.

I wasn’t sure exactly how I was supposed to feel. Last night, I did the one thing I hadn’t expected to do in quite some time. I allowed myself to go too hungry, and in the end, I ended up hunting another animal that was slaugh tered without mercy to sustain the hunger burrowed inside of me.

Every time I did it, I felt guilty. Because that was anoth er animal that’s life was lost because of what I was. Where as the werewolves seemed to think it was a natural aspect of life, I did not.

I was a primal creature.

Something the world had never seen before, at least not in my lifetime or that of my forefathers. I was danger ous and unpredictable, or that was the words that the guys kept using repeatedly. As if by some mistake, I was placed here, and I should have been elsewhere.

They loved me, and I loved them. But I contemplated if what I was doing was even beneficial. Should I really be try ing so hard to fit in this pack, or should I see if there was a

way for me to embark on my own mission and leave?

The thought of leaving left an ache in my chest | couldn’t let go.

There was no way I could leave. I had a life with them, and I loved them. I just wish I wasn’t what I was. Why couldn’t I have been normal? Why couldn’t they have just allowed me to be a normal werewolf or even just a fucking

human?

Instead, they made me a creature that wasn’t normal by any sense.

“Ivy?” Hale called from the bottom of the stairs, causing me to get up from where I was currently sitting in my room, looking at paint swatches.

“Yes,” I replied as I met him at the stairs.

“The guest room was finished, and the contractors are here, so I just wanted to let you know they will need access to your room and that of the den so that they can go ahead and get work underway over the next couple of days.”

“Oh, okay, that’s fine. I will just take all my stuff down stairs into the living room. Perhaps start organizing through a few things.”

Sagging my shoulders, I turned with a heavy breath and headed to my room to gather my belongings. While construction was underway, I would have to sleep with one of the guys, which wasn’t a problem in my eyes.

I did feel slightly awkward, though, because they were acting weird towards me, and I didn’t do well with that kind of behavior. It made me feel out of place even though | shouldn’t have.

Making my way downstairs, I listened to the muffled conversations the guys were having from the kitchen. Once again, my name was being brought up, and knowing they were talking to me behind my back was irritating.

— If I was such a problem, I don’t understand why they

wanted me to be their Luna.

Deciding to ignore it all, I went into the living room and sat on the sofa with the swatches in my hand. Shades of green, yellow and creams littered the cushion as I thought over my idea of a nature-based theme for the twins.

I wasn’t quite sure how everything would come togeth er yet, but I knew I wanted to keep everything as close to nature as possibly could.

all, the twins’ lives would revolve around that wolves and the darkness of

you get the door?” I hadn’t even realized someone had been knocking as I watched James and Talon carry things from the stairs towards the back of

“Okay.”

the door, it was

I wasn’t expecting you for two more days,” | exclaimed, pushing away

things quite early with the other pack, so I just assumed it would be okay for me to come. If it’s not, I’ll just go

in the middle of having the contractors here to start the process upstairs. Follow me this way, and I can show you where you will stay.” Gesturing with

 to where I was with a scowl on his face. “Elder Harrison, it’s a pleasure to see you. I apologize for

is currently taking place.”

crossed her face. “Don’t worry, I’m sure that the accommodations are more than acceptable. Shall we go,

my head and gestured for her to continue follow ing me. There was a lot of

more smug than a woman in her position would have been. As if she thought her authority

longer do you have?” she asked me as I looked at her,

hesitation. “I should actu ally

more than one?” she

mistake I had made by letting that out. I guess it hadn’t registered that everybody as sumed I was having one, not two. It wasn’t even something that we‘d

appointment that there were two, not just one,” | replied, quickly changing the subject into anything

frown of disappointment, she stopped at the back door, looked inside the house, and then looked back outside. “So I’m not actually staying in

make a

being redone,

brow, she stared at me. Her face was void of emotion as she nodded her head, gesturing with her hand for me to lead the way. She wasn’t impressed, and perhaps that

suppose

cottage, I opened the door for her and made way for her to enter. The guys had done a number in

few months of

on the bed right now. Make yourself comfortable. I know you’re going to be here for just a couple of days, but there is food and drinks in the fridge.

course, that sounds delightful,” she replied as the awkwardness between

ahead and leave you to get set in, and I will have

that she was here, I regret allowing her to come. I should have given the phone to Damian and allowed

a mo ment, lost in thought as to what it was about her I just

as he looked at me with concern before casting his glance out the

something about her…. I don’t know. I’m just being hormonal. She’s getting settled in. She is very lovely, and I told her that one of you guys will go fetch

moved past him quickly and made myself scarce. I had to find something

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hours later, we all prepared to sit down around a long dining table, waiting to enjoy the food that had been made. The dining room brought up all sorts of memories | wasn’t expecting to relive but pushing

etables laid out on display, we all took our seats around the table just

at her, I looked towards the food and looked back. “Thank you.

over the stove, lvy. I would

| had cooked this. With a grin spread across my face, I looked around the

cook this,” | said to Elder Harri son,

can de cently cook.” Her comment further caused the snickering around the table, and

“James is the one who cooked dinner. He loves to