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 I could really do.

least not in a

into the mirror, I nodded my head in approval, ready to go meet whoever it was I was supposed to be meeting

supposed to be meeting everyone. I would have expected someone to come get me,

but it would have been nice had

I could hear the murmured sounds of voices and laughter coming from the other side. No one waited outside the doors to greet me, and for the first time, I felt the nerves about what I was about to do flow through

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 some

with everyone's eyes on me, I felt like I was the

he stood from his throne in furs and with a horn in

the heir to my reign."

as he gestured for me to come forth toward him. There was no way I would

grandfather's hand as he helped me up

response, urging me to escape. There had to have been at least one

as she prefers to be called, to talk about the upcoming Solstice games that will happen in a few week's time. As per

understand why he was telling these people this. Of course, I was told about finding a mate or two...but I didn't think the games were honestly about that.

fine warriors in the games, and the winner will win the right to marry my

the last I checked in the history books back home, Odin had always been

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

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

been

bit lost for words at my comment, and after a moment, he slightly narrowed his gaze and leaned

in fact, I had thought about it multiple times since I had allowed my brother to agree to giving me his powers. It was because of what he did I was allowed to reside where I was instead of being in limbo,

gaze to approaching figures, seemingly satisfied with my silence, I decided to play along, even if deep inside me I was angrier

man not much older than me said as he

glistened in the light, highlighting each and ever curve of his well defined muscles. Something about him didn't

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