And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 164: Sansa' Gift

Silas.

The moment I had left Cassie last night, my heart abso- lutely broke. She was everything I ever wanted, and though she reminded me so much of Anna, I didn't want her to think the only reason why I was with her was because she reminded me of Anna.

Anna and I had a relationship far beyond what a normal guard would have with his charge, but with it, that was all it was. A sexual relationship with no emotional attachment be- cause I was not her mate, nor would I ever have been.

Granted, after Anna died, I absolutely broke into pieces, the emotions of losing her too much for me to bear. I begged fate to give me a chance to have a mate of my own, one who looked like Anna and had her kind heart, but with the fire of an internal dragon inside of them.

I knew it was a long shot for me to actually have a mate who filled all of those things, but the moment I laid eyes on Cassie, I knew without a doubt she was exactly what I had been waiting for.

She was sarcastic and witty. She was beautiful, and even though she had a rough exterior that was nothing but walls she had built over the years, she had the kindest heart I had ever seen in any one.

She was the type of woman you wanted to spend the rest of your life with, and the fact her mate treated her the way he did disgusted me. He didn't deserve her, and perhaps fate bringing her to me was the reason why he had rejected her.

At least that was what I hoped for.

The moment I had stepped into our room, when I saw her brother Pollux and his mate Trixie-a girl that I had known for many years - standing in the room with no Cassie in sight, I felt in the pit of my stomach something had happened to her.

Of course Pollux would act like he did, and Trixie would have to get into the middle of our situation to ensure neither of us killed each other. But when I saw the blood, it all made sense.

My love for her was not enough to keep her safe, and I should have fought harder to stay with her last night, I could understand why her brother would be angry and assume the worst of me.

"Call your witch, Trixie," I said softly, staring at her mate with an absolutely distant and voided expression, unable to even think in that moment because the realization of Cassie being gone wasn't something I wanted to believe in.

I was in love with a woman I couldn't have and as I turned away from Pollux and Trixie, I cast my eyes out over the city, looking down below at Asgard, wondering who it was that could possibly want to hurt a woman as kind as her.

She'll be

I last night talking about how she ran into Lucas in the woods rambling

last night and the way I had left Cassie back at the library, guilt filled me realizing her encounter with Lucas may have been problematic. However, it did make something clear, and that was if she did have an interaction with Lucas maybe

her, of course, to walk back to town by herself. It's not that long of a walk, maybe 20-30 min- utes at max, but I

him like a tidal wave of uncontrollable power. He clenched his fists at his side as he narrowed his gaze at

had vanished completely. I took flight and kept an eye on her from above. I just needed time to clear my mind. But I didn't even see her go into

but magically went into the woods. Obviously, you weren't

door, her eyes darting from Trixie and Pollux to me and then back. "Did I interrupt some- thing important?" she questioned and stepped

two just have too much testosterone

upon seeing his expression. I found it funny the two of them were mated to- gether. She definitely kept him in check and wasn't what he was expecting. But in the long run I was happy because Trixie was a good woman and if anyone could

quickly explain the situation. Sansa's eyes fell to the blood

it, running her hand

was, but I was hoping Sansa would be able to figure it out. That way we might know who took Cassie and get her back

are you gonna do? Like some magic spell or something,

glared at Pollux with utter

where a smile once had been. She wasn't going to put up with this shit and as I stood back with my arms crossed over my chest, I waited to see what

only thing that you think we do? Fly on brooms, brew potions,

sarcasm, my own eyes widened as I stood there

witch than just magic potions, you stereotyping asshole. If you have nothing pleasant to say, then step back and shut the fuck up and let me do what I do." The moment she finished talking, she spun herself to me. "Do you have anything

replied, holding my hands up in defense. "Do whatever

at me as if contemplating on whether or not I was telling the truth. However, as I stepped back away from where the blood splatter was upon the ground, she knelt back down once more, letting her hand hover

herself and then her brows furrowed in confusion as she gasped. I had never seen any- thing like that, and as I watched her, I could feel the powerful aura rating off of her, the celestial blood that flowed

was okay, her eyes shot open

Pollux could too. And as she glanced around at all of us, wide eyed, she placed a hand over her heart