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.”

doesn’t need to defend herself. She simply eats them,” James retorted as he popped his

had gone there with that comment. “Oh my God, that literally happened one time

going to let me forget what I did. It

problem was, as I tried to lift a foot, a pain ripped through mel had never felt before, and with it, a blood-curdling scream

My heart raced, and my head felt like it was being split

of them had the slightest clue what was wrong, but as I dropped to the ground, Talon caught me, and looked over at me

the babies?” Talon asked as

whatever was hurting me. “It’s burning. My body feels like it’s on fire, and my

marred their faces. Talon’s eyes were frantic over my body, worried for a

heart plummet. Deep down, I knew something was wrong. However, I

myself up. The problem, though, was that a puddle of liquid was

s**t!” Kate screamed as my mother

you mean her water broke?!” James said in panic. “She still has two more weeks,

my body. I was concerned

need to get upstairs,”

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

growled as my gaze turned towards her. “It’s not safe. Get me upstairs

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

and not leave.

had potten to him. The last thing I needed to do was put myself al

a bath,” kate said quickly before turning her gaze to Talon and Hale. “Can you guys carry her up there? I’ll

gasped as everyone around me started moving

what she can handle, and if Ivy wants to have the babies here, then so be it. She knows more about what is going on than we do. So you can help or

wasn’t wrong about all of this. My mother had no clue, and nodding her head, she

of pain, and I groaned out, trying to push

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

coming, and there

through me, and as the pain ran through my veins, knew what was to come. Like a door that had been locked for so long, it was finally

find, Damian?” | gasped as my eyes darted to Talon. “He needs us.” “You need to worry about the labor you’re

of the child’s head pressed down on me. Gripping James’ hand in one, and Hales