And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 139: Inanna

Pollux.

I hadn’t bothered setting an alarm for classes, expecting I would get up early, just like I had done so many times before. The problem was though, today of all days ended up not being a day why I got up early. The moment the sun hit me in the face, I had opened my eyes and realized I only had forty minutes to get ready for class and make my way there.

Lucas could have been nice enough to tell me it was time to go, but as I passed his room in a rush, it was clear he had left long ago by the empty look to his room from the cracked door he had left open.

“Fucking asshole,” I muttered under my breath as I followed the route I was explained when I had first arrived. The letter had been vague, but I could see the peaks of the school from the window in my room.

Rushing through the gardens, I headed down the cobbled streets of the town, making my way towards the dark peaks of the school ahead. The entire argument from the previous night with Cassie and Odin rolled through my mind, but trying not to let it bother me, I pushed through until the large doors of the school came into view.

Did I know where these damn classes were? No.

But I was going to have to figure it out because I didn’t have another choice.

The moment I passed the threshold of the building, I came face to face with a dark-skinned boy with blue eyes and black curly clean cut hair. He leaned against the pillar just inside the entryway, a white t-shirt clinging to his muscles, and blue jeans tight around his legs. I wasn’t sure exactly who he was, but when his eyes met mine, he laughed.

“Pollux, right?” His voice was cool and collected tone. He glanced down at his watch and pushed off from the wall, walking towards me.

“Yeah… who are you?” I wasn’t trying to be rude, but honestly, I had no idea who this dude was and yet he knew my name, obviously. He must have been waiting for me.

Chuckling again, he rested his arms across his chest as he looked me up and down. “My name’s Bronn, Bronn Straton. I’m your tour guide for the first day, but I will admit we were supposed to have started forty-five minutes ago.”

“Yeah, I overslept,” I replied, rubbing the back of my neck in a sheepish way. “I take it class already started?”

“Yeah, you could say that.” He chuckled as he turned and gestured with his hand for me to follow him. “However, they will make exceptions because you’re new. Just don’t make it a habit.”

The way he said not to make it a habit had me rolling my eyes behind his back. I had just graduated high school and the last thing I wanted to do was go back to school again. I had no interest in going to college. I was supposed to be training to be the best Alpha my world had ever seen, and instead, I was dealing with more bullshit than I wanted.

| suppose the training grounds here will suffice to strengthen me.

want to do

crossed my mind, I instantly groaned because Bronn led me to

at me, he quirked his brow and

don’t remember this on my schedule.” I said, pulling the paper out of

chuckled. “Your schedule was changed this

paper from his own pocket and handed it to me. The class list on it was far from anything that I wanted. Basic Magic 101, History of Celestials, Art of Self

This has to be a mistake. I don’t need

to enter

speak to about this? There is no way I’m doing any of this.” I was firm in my response and unwilling to negotiate.

I was a natural born leader! An Alpha with every right

my attitude and with a sigh, he shook his head. “You know… I get that you don’t want to do this crap, but honestly, all of it would benefit you whether you think it would or not. So instead of

do, but that didn’t mean I had to comply. If I was going to be the best Alpha I needed to be then I

who I

he looked off down the hall for a `moment as if lost in thought

and heading up it we walked two flights before coming to the landing his destination was on. I didn’t know who it was I was

behind the door made me want to submit, but also find solace in whomever it was. Not wasting any more time, Bronn pushed open the door

replied with nothing but respect. His body completely straightened and his legs spread slightly with his hands clasped behind his back as if he was a guard

a small smile crept across

but it does seem something is wrong with his

see.” Gesturing with her hand, she urged me forward, and

Bronn handed me. I was hoping to get this clarified,”

at me, she strummed her nails against her desk and sighed. “Unfortunately, Pollux, your schedule was changed for a reason. You need

my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest. “I don’t need more help unless it’s training to become even better than I am now. I’m the future Alpha of my pack.

a smirk on her face as she watched me. “You know the fact you think

on her desk, leaving me speechless and in shock at what she was

and if she

for, she scanned over the paperwork with a smile. “Ah, yes-you have