And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 90: Gender Day

Waking up the next morning, I was surprised to find myself in James’s bed. He didn’t want to let me sleep in that room even though the other guys had told him to leave me be and let me rest; he refused.

I vaguely remember him coming in, grabbing me and the blanket, lifting me in his arms, and carrying me to his bed. He even went as far as changing me out of my clothes and putting me in one of his large oversized T-shirts before crawling in behind me.

Out of the four men, he was the sweetest and the most sentimental.

“Good morning, beautiful,” he whispered from behind me as he pulled me close to his chest and kissed the side of my cheek.

“Morning. I’m sorry about last night. I didn’t mean to lose it on you guys.”

“It’s okay. Don’t even worry about it. s**t happens, and honestly, we dropped the ball when we forgot that you’re not used to our world.” Always apologizing, the ever-sweet James slowly slid from behind me and walked towards the ensuite bathroom.

“I take it you heard my mother is coming…” I said with hesitation, knowing how complicated the situation was going to be.

“Yes, we all heard the conversation last night, and I will tell you that Damien and the others were very upset to see you as upset as you were,” he replied.

Laughter escaped me, thinking about Damian being upset. “I can understand the twins being slightly upset, but you don’t have to lie and throw Damian in there, too. I know he’s not that kind of man.”

James walked from the bathroom and gave me a knowing look before shaking his head with a grin.“ You two are just the oddest couple I’ve ever met. You love each other one minute, and you hate each other the next, both equally irritated with each other. But then you guys can’t keep your hands off of each other when the moment calls.”

“Well, we have a love-hate relationship. What else do you expect, James?” I asked as I pushed myself further into the blankets, getting comfortable.

“Very true. Needless to say, yes, we know that your mother’s coming, and we know the elder needs to go. Damien has already reminded us this morning.”

Knowing he recognized the need to get rid of the woman made me feel slightly better, but then again, I was also concerned because I wasn’t sure how it would be possible.

“I don’t understand why she is like that, James. The woman I spoke to on the phone initially isn’t the same woman that’s here, and if it is, she plays the game very well.”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, James sighed, taking a moment. “One thing you will learn is people like her and those in her position can be what they must to get what they want. Just because they are where they are doesn’t mean that we trust them. No one trusts them, really.”

“So then, why are they even in that position?”

It made little sense to have a council no one cared for. I got it, though. Look at how the humans ran their government. They have had men in office that no one likes, but yet year after year they keep electing people.

nation. “Maybe Damien can call the council or something and have her call back.” My suggestion made James

I will tell

somehow. So how are we supposed to do that? I mean, I’m pregnant and hormonal,

babies… S**t. “That reminds me.

and nodding his head, he jumped to his feet. “It sure is. Why do you think I’m already getting

over my head, only to have it ripped back down. “It’s too early

said as he made his way towards the door. “Get up and meet me downstairs. The faster we

louder. “What about food?” “I’m going to make

manage all of this. He was the normalcy I needed to deal with Damian and the

of one couple out there that wasn’t

it would

into the kitchen, following the smell of bacon and toast. I was starving and in an unusually good mood until my eyes

there you are,” she said with exaggeration. “I figured you would have been down here earlier

I replied,

hoping for, and as she raised a brow with her hand on her hip, she pushed away whatever she was

went again with the

enough!” Damian bellowed, cutting me off, “Elder Harrison, I think it’s best that you take your leave. We have been

left her throat as she placed her hand on her chest in

heard my brother,” Hale added in as he stood next to the kitchen island with his arms crossed over his chest. “As much as the visit has been wonderful, we need you to leave. We still have much work to do

see what they were talking about now. I didn’t want to believe them but

I asked, stepping forward.

crossed her lips, and it took everything in me not to smack it off her face. I was tired of the

I couldn’t very well have told you that now, could I? It seems that things are not

Damian growled through

focused my attention back on the elder. “I don’t know what

please. Stop pretending we know what you are, shifter,” she scowled, “You’re Solvmåne, and those kinds

kinds? She didn’t even f*****g know me Not to mention my race is supposedly gone or whatever, and

it all out, so I knew exactly what I was, but I still had no clue Perhaps one of these days, I would stop putting off speaking to Frigga and finish

have time to deal

feet and made my way towards the front door. I wasn’t dealing with

behind me as he came jogging up to where I

the bacon into my mouth The last thing I wanted to hear was I was wrong. The only thing that would do would piss me off even