And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 136

Chapter 136: Dinner with Odin

Thirty minutes later, I was freshly cleaned and out of the shower, drying my hair. I had never thought a hot shower could feel as amazing as it did, but the moment I finally turned off the water and stepped from it, a sigh of relief escaped my lips.

Yes, I had been through hell, but I couldn’t allow my sorrow over losing Melissa to keep weighing on me. I cried for twenty minutes in the shower to the point I couldn’t breathe, and wanted the world to destroy me. I was lost without her, and I hated myself for what I did, but I couldn’t let it destroy me.

I had to get better for her. I had to.

When a soft knock came at the door, I knew my time was up. Trixie had made a point letting me know she would be back as soon as I was done getting ready so she could take me down to dinner. Odin, my so-called grandfather, wanted us all to join him-even though I had no interest.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed off from the bathroom countertop, putting a smile on my face as I made my way towards the bedroom door. This was a new place, and with it, I could be different. I would do what I needed to and in the end, I would become someone people could trust, someone they could look up to.

Or at least, that’s what I hoped.

The moment I opened the door, Trixie’s glowing green eyes

met mine, and quickly she scanned them up and down my body. “What are you wearing?”

“Huh?” I glanced down at my black leggings and white oversized t-shirt. “Clothes?”

“Well, yeah, I see that.” She scoffed, causing me to meet her gaze once more, crossing my arms over my chest with a frown..

“What’s wrong with my clothes?”

“I literally got you all kinds of cute shit, and that’s what you chose to present yourself to Odin and his table? Brave soul.” Laughter escaped her, causing me to shrug.

“I don’t fucking care what they think. I’m not wearing some fancy dress, crown, and shit. That’s not who I am, and if they don’t like it, oh well.”

Nodding in agreement, she looped her arm through mine and closed the door behind me. “Fair enough. I love this rebellious nature of yours. It’s definitely going to provide for an entertaining evening.”

The simple touch of her looping her arm through mine brought me once again back to Melissa, and with every ounce of energy I had left, I pushed the thoughts to the back of my mind. “So what’s for dinner?”

A few moments later, we arrived at the grand hall. The large vaulted ceilings and arched walkways of dark wood were a contrast to the white marble of the rest of the building. I had half expected statues of gods to line the way, but instead, I found more animal skins and a roaring fire.

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the room was a grand dining table made

same dark wood that lined the archways, and upon it were platters and platters of food from a roasted pig, and chickens to heaping piles

know how to eat dinner, don’t they?” I

don’t eat like this

smile. “I’ m sure my siblings would love it if we did, but no, my mother makes sure to keep them eating right,

cheerfully as I took my place. “I will

leaving?! No way in hell. “Wait, where

Cassie. But I’ll see you when you get

head, I grabbed her wrist and pushed her into the chair next to me. “No way in fucking hell are you leaving me here to deal

widened at my actions, and looking around, she seemed to pale. “This is your brother’s seat. I can’t. Plus, I

exclaimed with a smirk. “I extend a formal invitation to you, Trixie. Will

room at those who entered, taking their places. A sigh escaped her before she quietly nodded in

could answer me, I thought my brother’s voice sounded from behind us, and I glanced over my shoulder to

cut off as Trixie turned to look at him. He became speechless and with confusion I glanced at her as she looked at me

go find somewhere else to

Hell, he would have

a word from his mouth, which

sit. His eyes cast down, and a frown marred his lips, as if

don’t have the slightest fucking

the hall as he entered with his arms open

be my grandfather, enter the hall like the king he was, was indeed admirable, but something about him made

honestly, I wasn’t sure why. But the moment he took his seat, and spoke softly to

Cheers and calls of excitement came from the various figures around the table. They were excited by it, and just when I didn’t think it could get any weirder, silence fell over the hall and, with all eyes turned towards the main entryway, I turned and caught

It was as if he was trying to look into my soul, and stepping forward, heading in my direction, he was quickly intercepted by a young woman

it was a good idea to have the two men sitting next to each other, but as soon as the connected gaze was broken between Lucas and

I wasn’t careful, I’d get distracted by whatever it was he wanted with me and I couldn’t allow that to happen.

to Odin, “It’s okay. I only just

he nodded his head. “I suppose you’re right, Cassie. No mind, there are

know?” I asked, cutting him off

because the shocked expressions on their face made

You have my blood in you,

annoyed with my continued interruptions. “How is it that you’ re my

could kill, I’d be dead because Odin wasn’t pleased with the bratty tone I took. Not that I gave two shits. He forced me to come here, and he was going to get every

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