And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 135: Metting Trixie  Cassie. 

The moment we appeared in the realm of the gods, I found myself taken aback by the sights in front me. Rolling green hills and high mountains lined the vicinity. The white marble cathedral styled buildings and architecture were breathtaking. The one thing, though, which struck me the most, was how kind Freya was. I had never met her in person, but I had heard stories my mother had told me of the kind of woman she was. 

How she was kind and caring. How she was a mother figure to all that were around her. I wasn’t looking to get close to anyone, but something about her made me want to trust her. Something about her was familiar. 

The moment she guided me down the hall, I found myself in a void of tunnel vision unable to take in the marvels of the area. As much as someone may have been excited to take in the new place we were going to be residing, I couldn’t. 

The only thing playing through my mind was Melissa was gone, and I had killed her. How was I supposed to be excited or even interested in being here when I had done one of the worst things someone could have possibly done? 

Every now and again, she turned to glance at me as if checking if I was okay, and when we stopped at Lucas’ room and he expected me to follow him, it honestly made me despise him even more. 

The audacity of him to expect me to be okay with everything that happened, and jump at the opportunity to be his mate, was fucking ridiculous. I was glad Freya came to my rescue. She made it clear I was able to choose my own path and it gave me more confidence in the whole mate situation. 

“Here we are.” Her voice pulled me out of my thoughts as we stopped before a large black wooden door with a black steel handle. From the outside, someone would have thought it was a dungeon door, and part of me expected it to be, but when she opened the door, I was surprised by the site in front of me. 

The room was large, far larger than the guys had been, and on the farthest wall sat billowing black sheer curtains leading to an open door with a balcony. Glancing at Freya, she gestured for me to enter, and as I did, I took a hesitant step. 

Dark oak floors were decorated with white, black, and gray fur rugs. In the center of the room, sat against the longest of the walls, was a massive black four poster bed with the same sheer curtains hanging from the railings that hung by the open balcony doorway. 

It was more than I could have asked for, and turning to Freya I frowned in confusion. 

“Why is my room bigger than theirs?” 

She paused for a moment, opening and closing her mouth. before shrugging her shoulders. “We figured you could use more space. Plus, you have a small living room set off to the side here, and even an art station to continue your work-” 

“I doubt I will be able to paint again,” I murmured, casting my 

eyes from the paint station they had set up for me, towards the balcony that called my name. 

Stepping through the billowing black curtains, I let the cool air of the afternoon sun greet me. From the looks of it, their time was different from ours back home, but the sun was slowly setting and as it touched the tops of the mountains, wondered if I would lose control here just like I did back home. 

“Cassie, I know that you’re upset and I’m sorry you lost your friend, but you can’t let that stop you from controlling the life you have ahead of you.” 

disgust at the thought, I shook my head. “How can possibly think of a life ahead of me

bring her back for you, but I can’t. Everything happens for a reason, and because she had a pure

pausing at the idea. “What do you mean?”

think that when you die that’s just it?” The laughter that escaped her I didn’t find amusing. I wasn’t asking for her to laugh at me. I didn’t know how things worked. My parents only ever

see what’s so

at least most of you are. Melissa, like some of the others who are

in my heart from

and closing her mouth again

day, but don’t worry, it’s nothing for you to bother with right now. All I want you to do is to get situated in your new

called out from inside

girl stood there about my age with bright electric blue hair that sat in two buns

I asked before glancing back

here. She will tell you anything you need to know and be here to help you get situated. I have a feeling you both will get along very well.” Freya replied

she could leave my room, and watched as she turned to me with

being here… Tell

in

my question was almost an answer on its own, and with every bit of hope slipping from me, I quickly realized there was

“I hope you like the room. It took forever to get things right, but I did manage

her, I frowned in confusion. “Most of my stuff?”

“I couldn’t bring everything from your room, of course, but your mother helped me pack everything she thought you would

my mother… And she helped you pack

raised a brow with a smirk on her lips as she scoffed with laughter. “That’s what I said…

Was she being serious

I just didn’t know some random girl was going to

it, anyway. Your mom picked it out, and I snapped

about what she did, and I could  tell she was being as nice as she could be but something about her was off. From her perky personality to her hippy

as I tried

the bathroom. I

looking back at me. Dried blood and cuts lined my skin as mud caked parts

to let me get refreshed before dinner.

to glare at her and as I did, she simply shrugged her shoulders. “Hey, would you rather me

was something Melissa used to say to me all the time, and hearing Trixie say it triggered the pain in my chest to radiate again as I tried to push it