And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 106: Waking a New Lycan

Damian.

For days stayed locked within that room, food being brought to me occasionally until at last, I was brought back before the Council and staring up at them and utter disbelief to what they were saying.

My heart broke with every word as I realized there was nothing I could do.

“Damian, we find you guilty. However, judgment has been sent to your pack that, if for some reason, Ivy, your mate, the Luna of your pack, did in fact, kill those people, she can take your place during the reckoning.”

The Grand Elder seemed almost robotic in nature as I watched him speak with no single sense of emotion; Alokaye smirking in the distance. His eyes trained on the Grand Elder as Allison’s eyes were focused on me with utter disgust.

What the hell was actually going on?

There was no way they could punish me for something didn’t do, and even though Ivy had done it, there was no way! would allow them to punish her. She was my mate, and I would protect her with my last dying breath.

All Ivy did was protect her people–her pack and family from those conspiring to cause them harm. It was what any Luna or Alpha would do in her situation.

0004 “This is absolutely absurd. You are sentencing an innocent

man to death while trying to hold that death over an innocent woman who did nothing wrong,” I yelled at them, my roar echoing off the walls as the people looked at each other with confliction.

“Elders, I ask upon you to not let this situation go. Even with his death, his brothers and mate are a threat to our ways. We must stop them before they try to destroy us all by killing him. We must confront the problem at it’s root,” Alokaye said as his words flowed off his lips like silk.

“What is it you suggest Alokaye?” another elder ques tioned as their eyes stared at him with suspicion. “Are you suggesting the council declare war with the largest pack in the country?”

“Yes, actually. I am.”

Shocked whispers flooded the entire room, and with them, I thought surely this couldn’t be the response they would agree upon. War was never the answer, and what hap pened wouldn’t have been basis enough for it anyways.

“What plan of action would you have?” the Grand Elder asked with a curious glint in his eyes as he leaned back within his chair, watching Alokaye closely.

“It’s very simple, honestly. We hit the pack when they are at their weakest. The summer solstice. They will celebrate as packs always do, and we will strike out against them.”

“Are you kidding me?” | yelled once more, jerking against the chains that bound me. “You cannot do this. We are inno cent. There are women and children there. They are all inno cent and have done nothing wrong!”

“Enough!” the Grand Elder bellowed. “Your pack’s fate is not my problem. They followed you and that woman they whisper about, the false god. She is no god, and I will not have her brainwashing the people with such nonsense.”

“You’re listening to a man who is lying. Alokaye has no real proof!”

to the back of my head had me seeing stars, and as | steadied myself, I peered up into the cold glare of Alokaye. “If that is the case, then your mate would have replied by now in order to bring herself forward instead of leaving the

to listen to a man who doesn’t even seem like a man, one who is seeking his own retribution and his

ing to his feet as he slammed his hands against the desk in front of him. “Who

weak, I was still strong at heart. “I am Damien, the Alpha of the North, and there’s no way I’m going to allow you to kill my

voice to the side, and I real ized it was Allison who was laughing. Taking small steps to wards me, she bowed her head at the Grand Elder and then turned her glance once more in my direction. “Who said about killing her? It’s you

muttered in confusion, not understanding what

the world, he will be free… it all starts with you dying

her, searching for any answers that

whispered.

bite her in anger. However, she moved out of the way, laughing. The

that you still are hell – bent on causing prob lems,” the Grand Elder said clearly as he

my arms, pulling me back as Alokaye

his room, and stick him again. We leave in

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Ivy. 

but find sorrow because I was a captive in my own home. Prevented from leaving no

them realize we

this without me

was pointless, though. They were all determined to pro tect me and the children. Making sure that they held me be hind a barrier I couldn’t break no matter how much I wanted it to

hot concoction Priscilla gave me, I drifted off

by where I tossed and turned in the dark dreams I had. Dreams of watching Damian die before me, and being unable to save him. Unable to do anything to try and

as I jolted from my sleep, dripping in sweat as I peered into the darkness, realizing it was just an other dream. I was speechless, and with the eerie darkness in the room and the silence within the house, I cast my glance towards the nursery

laid peacefully next to each other, and not far away was my mother fast asleep. She had made it

be the perfect mother,

mother I wanted to be for the twins when all I could do was

I considered going to get a

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my way outside of my bedroom door, I felt a wave of heat rush through me that took my breath away. “The hell…” | muttered softly, placing

inside me was pulling me down the hall away from the stairs. I hesitated, but when I did, I felt the heat grow higher inside me. With reluctance, I let my body follow the draw leading me

It was James’ room.

tether binding me to his room, I opened the door and stepped inside. A rush of uneasiness washed over me, giving way to clarity I had never felt before. Closing the door and locking it, moving towards his

with in me. The desire to

rolled through my mind. I was a captive in my own home, and while they thought they were protecting me, they weren’t.