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.”

see, Ivy doesn’t need to defend herself. She simply eats them,” James retorted as he popped his head into the kitchen, grabbing an apple off the counter and a bottle of water from the

he had gone there with that comment. “Oh my God, that literally happened one time and you guys are never going to let that go, are

shook their heads no. There was no way they were going to let me forget what I did. It had now become an ongoing joke, even though it was not

onto the counter stool. The only problem was, as I tried to lift a foot, a pain ripped through mel

way. My heart raced, and my head felt like it was being split open with every move I tried to make. “Make it

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

the babies?” Talon asked as the others towered

I screamed in pain, trying to push away whatever was hurting me. “It’s burning. My body feels like it’s on fire, and my head is

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

knew something was wrong. However, I ignored it. “It’s Damian. Something’s wrong with

myself up. The problem, though, was that a puddle of liquid was running down from between my knees puddling on the

as my mother stared on in panic. “Her

James said in panic. “She still has two more weeks,

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

get upstairs,”

hospital,” my mother snapped as she

growled as my gaze turned towards her.

Never once had I ever spoken to her like that, but right now, something inside me was telling me to

and not leave.

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

turning her gaze to Talon and Hale. “Can you guys carry her up there?

can’t be serious?” my mother gasped as everyone around me started moving and preparing

if Ivy wants to have the babies here, then so be it. She

had no clue, and nodding her head, she

pain, and I groaned out, trying

and before I knew it, I was naked in the large tub in my

were coming, and there was no

creep 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 wearing thin. Finally

Talon. “He needs us.” “You need to worry

James’ hand