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.

the twins’ lives would revolve around that wolves and the darkness

hadn’t even realized someone had been knocking as I watched James and Talon carry things from the stairs towards the back

“Okay.”

opened the door, it was Elder Jenny Harri son standing there in front of me. She was two days earlier

more days,” | exclaimed, pushing away my shock

sorry, I just finished 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 ahead and head back to where I live,” she said, faking a fake sweet

upstairs. Follow me this way, and I can show you where you will stay.” Gesturing with my arm, I opened the door wider for her to

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

is currently taking place.”

glance, and a smug expression crossed her face. “Don’t

follow ing me. There was a lot of tension in the room and how the

than a woman in her position would have been. As if she thought her authority was much

longer do you have?” she asked me as I

I replied with hesitation. “I should actu ally find out tomorrow what

more than one?” she

realized the mistake I had made by letting that out. I guess it hadn’t registered that everybody as sumed I was having

were two, not just one,” | replied, quickly changing the subject into anything else. “Where you’ll be staying is just outside of the

the back door, looked inside the house, and then looked back outside. “So I’m not actually staying in the pack house. You’

she seriously going to make a big deal of

the pack house doesn’t have any availability. Considering that rooms are being redone, but the guest house is a one – bedroom furnished place, and

her hand for me to lead the way.

I suppose it

and made way for her to enter. The guys had done a number in fixing

past few months of

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

replied as the awkwardness between us

set in, and I will have one of the guys come fetch you when dinner is

quickly, I made my way from the cabin and hastened my pace back up to the main house. Now that she was here, I regret allowing her to come.

door behind me, I stood there for a mo ment, lost in thought as to what it was about her I just didn’ t like. “Are you

met Damien’s eyes and watched as he looked at me with concern before casting his glance out the

She’s getting settled in. She is very lovely, and I told her that one of you guys will go fetch her for

myself scarce. I had to find

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the food that had been made. The dining room brought up all sorts of memories | wasn’t

veg etables laid out on display, we all took our seats around the table just as Hale walked in with Elder Harrison. “This looks all

looked back. “Thank you. We hope that you enjoy every

honestly didn’t have to slave over the stove, lvy. I would have been perfectly fine

had actually thought | had cooked this. With a grin spread across my face, I looked around the table, only to land

I didn’t cook this,” | said to

so sorry. You must have an excellent cook, then. Nowadays, it’s hard to hire people who can de cently cook.” Her comment further caused the

who