And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 161: Seeking Help

Pollux.

The last few days I had spent with Trixie had been amaz- ing. I had marked her as my mate. Right now, I lay on the bed watching her walk around my room with her hair hanging down in ringlets over her shoulders in nothing but a see- through black robe. All I wanted to do was take her again.

She was beautiful and smart, and to think I thought ill of her made me disgusted with myself. How could I have ever thought that way about my mate when fate destined her to be with me?

Regardless of what species she was.

Pushing aside the guilt that had formed over my initial behavior towards Trixie, I relished the sweet moments I had with her now. It had only been a few days since we mated, and the entire time we spent wrapped in each other's arms, learning more and more about each other with every waking moment.

She was strong, and I had no doubt now when the time came for me to return home, she would make a fierce and amazing Luna to my pack.

"Pollux, I'm starving. Maybe we should go get some food." She looked over her shoulder at me from where she had been looking in the mirror, absorbing the mark I left upon her shoulder.

One thing about this woman that constantly amused me was her love for food. She loved to indulge herself, and look. ing at her, you would never think that considering she had to have been barely one-hundred and twenty pounds soaking wet.

"Food?" I hummed to myself as a smile spread across my face. "All I need is you to eat, and I'm a satisfied man."

The comment was true but also meant to make her laugh -which it did.

"Is that right?" she purred as she turned to make her way toward me seductively, making my cock jump at attention. “I' m pretty sure I would be down for some more fun."

Before I could land my lips on her, a banging at my bed- room door made us both jump. It was late in the evening, and the last thing either of us was expecting was company. Our only agenda was the pleasure we took in each other.

So for someone to be here, it was either important or someone fucking with us.

Hopefully, it wasn't the latter otherwise, I wouldn't be able to control my anger at someone interrupting my moment with my mate.

"What the fuck..." I groaned, rolling my eyes as I slid from the bed and quickly threw on a pair of gray sweatpants. "This better be fucking good."

Trixie laughed at the interruption as I watched her plop onto the bed. Her hand on her chin as she lay on her stomach with her feet kicking in the air. "Stop being grouchy. It may be important.”

"I'm not being grouchy-" The moment that I opened the door, Cassie bounded in, looking out of breath and panicked. Her eyes scanned the room between me and Trixie as her mouth opened and closed.

I'm sorry."

getting off the bed, "what's wrong?

as her eyes brimmed with

my concerned mate stood with her. Only once had I seen my sister this pan- icked before,

At the end of the day,

what happened," I said calmly, trying to make sure I didn't lose my patience. The first week of mating was always the most testosterone-driven, and male wolves- especially Alphas were very territorial

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family, and right now, with my mate touching her, my beast

the edge of town, and he was acting all weird. Like he was talking to himself, and then when he saw I was there-well, he just wasn't himself. Some- thing is

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eyes met mine with concern, I knew I was going to have to do something. She wasn't going to let me brush this off and part of me hated that she and Cassie were close. It did make for interesting conversation but also harsh realizations that my mate would do anything for my sister, even if

the situation at hand and not on the hormonal shit running through my head. "Cassie, why were you near the woods at the

me hesi- tantly. I knew she wasn't going to give me a

"Taking a walk."

was quick, and my sister-who couldn't lie to save her life - was trying to avoid my

there. Did you hear what I said? Lucas is not himself."

with irritation. "Lucas hasn'

replied, shaking her head. "But I'm telling you

understand why my sister couldn't get it through her head that Lucas had made his choice. There was nothing to be done about the situation. He

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doing so, became the arrogant asshole

unfortunately, my sister was blinded by the idea of her mate being uncontrollable to see that. I highly doubted anything was wrong with him. The only thing wrong was my sister couldn't let go of a mate

know what you expect me to do,

some reasoning be- hind what is going on with him and what is going on with some of the others, you're in here

I clenched my fist at my side. She was being disrespectful, not just to me, but to my mate, and that was something I

from me. "You act like you're in control, Pollux, but the reason why you're here is

her arm, spinning her around to face me. A snarl escaped me as my canines lengthened. How dare my sister speak to me like this? After everything I've tried to do for her over the years, this is

Perhaps you should start accepting what

gry scowl marred her beautiful face, and seeing it, I

and telling us exactly what happened, she made a mess of things like she al- ways did, and

rolled my eyes.

and dream kind of girl, and while that would be great for the fu- ture of my pack, I was going to have to educate her on how things