And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 172: The Heir Apparent

To say the dress looked amazing on me would be an understatement. I fucking rocked this damn dress, and I knew it. "Damn... I look sexy as fuck."

The high slits on the side of the navy blue dress did wonders for my legs, and the way the bust perked up my boobs made them look like I had a five-thousand dollar boob job which made me smile. Even with me being young, my boobs didn't honestly sit perky like most would think. I was heavy-chested, and these girls-though they sat nicely-weren't porn star tits.

Turning from side to side in the mirror, I smiled at my reflection. "What do you think?"

Ansley stood beside me, quiet as always, her eyes gazing over my figure before a smile played across her lips, and she shrugged her shoulders. "I think it looks like perfection. You definitely fit in with the royals around here."

"Royals?" I laughed, shaking my head. "I don't know if you want to call us royals, by all means. I'm just as normal as you or anybody else. I don't sit on a high pedestal like some of these people may do, but I do plan to try and make everybody proud in the position I'm being given."

At that, Ansley got quiet and stared at the floor once more. She let out a small sigh. "I know it's out of place of me, but could I give you a piece of advice?"

Considering how she was when she first walked in here and started dealing with me freaking out over the smallest of incidences, I was honestly shocked she wanted to give me advice, but I was more than happy to receive it.

"By all means, anything that you can tell me that I might need to use would be wonderful."

Taking a moment, she seemed to ponder over whatever it was that she had to say before her eyes met mine, and she let out another heavy breath. "Be careful of Solina and her brother. They're pretty upset that you're being called the heir apparent when they think that it should have been them."

I wasn't all that surprised she said they would be upset. In all honesty, I expected there to be a few people who weren't happy, considering I was new, had just arrived, haven't really earned my way around this place, and now I was being cast ahead of all of them and supposed to rule over everybody. Or that was the idea I had in mind for being an heir apparent.

"Thank you for letting me know, but you don't need to worry about them. You're with me now, and you're safe. And if for any reason they give you any kind of trouble, make sure you let me know, I'll handle them accordingly."

Reassuring her the best I could that I would take care of her was a step I didn't think I would ever take for anybody else. Granted, I had a big heart, and I was always there for my friends, but dealing with the levels of hierarchy in this place wasn't something I was exactly comfortable with yet.

I was a rebel at one point in time, a badass with a name that people made sure they knew, however, coming here, I was just like anybody else. I was a nobody. My name was big now. After Odin, my grandfather, proclaimed me the heir apparent,

anybody what

least not in

over into the mirror, I nodded my head in approval, ready to go meet whoever it

down the hallway toward where I was supposed to be meeting everyone. I would have expected someone to come get me, but according to

it would have been nice had someone told

I got close to the Grand Hall doors, I could hear the murmured sounds of voices and laughter coming from the other side. No one waited outside the

breath, I pushed on the massive wooden doors with gold ornate handles and set my eyes on the hall and everyone in it. There were various people before me I didn't recognize, but

with everyone's eyes on me, I felt like I was the outsider among them all.

he stood from his

is Castor, the heir to my reign."

caused whispers to flow around me as he gestured for me to come forth toward him. There was no way I would reject such an offer, and stepping forward towards the throne,

me to come," I replied softly as I held my head high, taking my grandfather's hand as he helped me up to the last of the steps

urging me to escape. There had to have been at least one hundred people in front of me of all

hear to introduce Castor, or Cassie as she prefers to be called, to talk about the upcoming Solstice games that will happen in a few week's time. As per tradition, Cassie will be required to take a suitor and select those who will be

heart dropped into my stomach as I turned to him trying to understand why he was telling these people this. Of course, I was told about finding a mate or two...but I

the winner will win the right to

the history books back home, Odin had always been in

I asked as I turned to him with confusion, trying to understand why he hadn't thoroughly explained the games to me before throwing

of a deal. Didn't you learn any of that while you were at

literally have been here a few weeks. How was that supposed to have

his gaze and leaned in. "Don't make this difficult, Cassie. You agreed to this,

did I was allowed to reside where I was instead

gaze to approaching figures, seemingly satisfied with my silence, I decided to play along, even

you again," a young man not much older than me said as he approached.

were style to perfection in loose waves down to his shoulders. While his bare, unmarked chest glistened in the light, highlighting each and ever curve of his well defined muscles. Something about him didn't set right with me, and the woman at his side made the feeling even worse.

back, while the white, tight-fitting dress hugged her