And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 100: Arrival of New Blood

Ivy.

After a wonderful, wonderful evening with Damian, I couldn’t help but find myself in a rather pleasant mood when I woke up the next morning. I took extra care getting myself ready and couldn’t help but notice how large my protruding belly had become. For the first time in a long time, I was happy. I felt absolute contentment with how my life was.

To think I had my reservations about everything before seemed silly now. After last night with Damian and me talking about everything I knew, without a doubt, things were going to be better. I had even taken it upon myself to open up a little bit about myself.

However, there was still far more to discuss, but I didn’t want him worrying about any of that while he was taking care of his problems. Instead, I planned to discuss it with Hale, Talon, and James first.

Then when Damian got back, I would tell him as well.

Today I was a woman on a mission, and with not much time left in my pregnancy, needed to make haste to make sure that we were all on the same page. Hopefully, they would understand why I have done the things I have done

As my feet touched the ground from the stairs, I smiled happily, swaying my dress from side to side as I made my way towards the kitchen searching for food. I was ravenous, so ravenous I couldn’t contain myself.

However, Talon and Hale had stocked the freezer and fridge with various things, and my hunger was more easily satisfied.

“You seem to be in an absolutely wonderful mood this morning.” Kate laughed out as she came walking into the kitchen, dripping with sweat and holding a water bottle in her hand. It was quite obvious she had been working out this morning.

“Did you literally just get done with training?”

“Sure did,” she said with a grin. “You know, after you have those babies, you might want to take up training as well.”

Now, I wasn’t the prissy kind of girl, but I also wasn’t the athletic kind of girl either. I did not take interest in anything requiring me to physically exert myself. I was a bookworm; my go to for fun. The idea of running and getting sweaty and working out wasn’t anything that piqued my interest.

“Yeah, I don’t know about that one. I think I might have to take a rain check.”

Kate laughed as the twins walked into the kitchen, staring between the two of us, silence filling the air belore Talon furrowed his brows.

“What the hell’s wrong with the two of you?”

“Nothing,” I replied, shaking my head. “Kate was simply trying to express the fact that she thinks I should start working out after I have the babies.”

“I was referring to you doing training. Thank you very much. Everybody needs to know how to defend themselves.”

She simply eats them,” James retorted as he popped his head into the kitchen, grabbing an apple off the counter and a

that comment. “Oh my God, that literally happened one time and you guys are never going to let that

forget what I did. It had now become an ongoing joke, even though it was not something to

I ignored their jokes and attempted to climb onto the counter stool. The only problem was, as I tried to lift a foot, a pain ripped through mel had never felt before, and with

not labor, no way. My heart raced, and my head felt like it was being split open with every move I tried

into them all. None of them had the slightest clue what was wrong, but as I dropped to the ground, Talon caught

babies?” Talon asked

hurting me. “It’s burning. My body feels like it’s on fire, and my head is throbbing. Please

my body, worried for a moment before he seemed to have a sign of recognition flicker within

something was wrong. However, I ignored it.

head, and as he did, another fitful pain ran through me as I slowly tried to get myself up. The problem, though, was that a

screamed as my mother stared on

do you mean her water broke?!” James said

for the pain to stop radiating through my body. I was concerned about the twins, but something inside

upstairs,” I

to the hospital,” my mother snapped as she looked at the guys, gesturing for them to

growled as my gaze turned towards

to her like that, but right now, something inside me was telling me to be careful. Telling me I

and not leave.

was in trouble, that meant someone had potten to him. The last thing I needed to do was put myself al risk my leaving the safety ol my home. The goddess told me to listen to my instincts, and that

bath,” kate said quickly before turning her gaze to Talon and Hale. “Can you guys

gasped as everyone around me started moving and preparing to take me upstairs

haven’t noticed. A she-wolf knows what she can handle, and if Ivy wants to have the babies

My mother had no clue, and nodding her head, she turned to me with a frown.

groaned out, trying to push it away. “Get

the large tub in my bathroom, screaming pain once more, but now from

and there was no

through me, and as the pain ran through my veins, knew what was to come. Like a door that had

“He needs us.” “You need to worry about the labor you’re in, Ivy. Damian

Gripping James’ hand in one, and Hales in the other, I pushed with everything I