And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 181: Joining Forces

Lucas.

Since my conversation with Sansa, I contemplated a lot about what she said. Every day I spent out here on the training fields working out and staying in shape to take my mind off Cassie, I found my irritation growing hearing the other guys talk about their entry into the games. Each of them thought they had a chance with her, and it made me laugh while listening to them.

Cassie was a complicated woman for sure, and the more I thought about the little time we did spend together, the more I realized I was making a mistake by not trying like she wanted. Even my beast had retreated to the depths of my soul, refusing to acknowledge me over my refusal to take my stance with her.

We weren't mated anymore, but that didn't stop my desire to have her.

She was like a breath of fresh air every time I saw her from a distance, and I wanted more than anything to be close to her, but my fear of the darkness taking over me again prevented me from doing so.

Was I a fool... perhaps?

“Lucas...*’ The sound of an annoying male voice I was all too familiar with caused me to tense as I turned around to see Silas striding towards me in dress pants and a green shirt rolled up to his elbows. The man looked like he had just stepped out of a photo shoot and as much as the other men around me smiled, waving to him, I couldn't share their excitement.

Instead, I scoffed and turned back towards my stuff scattered on a bench and began shoving it back into my duffle bag. If Silas was coming to talk to me, I was planning to make it short, sweet, and to the point... I didn't want to talk to him.

“Lucas, I need to talk to you.“

Slinging the bag over my shoulder, I smirked, shaking my head. “Yeah, well, I don't have shit to say to you, Silas. Go find someone else to fucking bother.’

The moment I went to walk away, he snatched my arm, pulling me back to him. My eyes narrowed as I scowled at him. He had some nerve fucking touching me, and as he glared at me, all I wanted to do was fucking hit him. "I said I need to fucking talk to you, Lucas.’

'Yeah, I fucking heard you," I replied, ripping my arm from his grasp, “and if you fucking touch me again. I’ll knock your fucking teeth out of your mouth.'

The growl that came from deep in Silas' throat was enough to make the beast in me pause for a moment in shock. I had always seen Silas as a playboy asshole who wanted everything that everyone else had and would do anything to get it.

'Look, I'm not here for casual fucking conversation, Lucas. So cut the shit and just listen to what I have to say," he replied as I rolled my eyes with irritation. I didn't want to hear what he had to say, but it was quite obvious he wasn't going to let me go if I didn't stay and listen.

the ground and crossed my arms over my chest, 'make

a lot going on lately, don't you? Working out

no fucking clue what

just as quickly, 'don't pretend that you're doing this for anyone

his view on me. As much as I wanted to bust him in his mouth for speaking to me the way

Silas. What is it you fucking want so we

to explaining why he chose to harass me today. Yet, letting loose a deep breath, he ran his hand through his hair

escaped me as I bent down to pick up my bag, shaking my head.

I turned and made my way toward the exit of the arena, not bothering to answer his question. Sansa had already tried that shit, and now here he was, trying that shit with me. I couldn't join, no

not doing it, Silas," I replied from over my shoulder. "You

is coming, and I can only protect her so much.

I didn't know what he meant by that, but I needed to know. No matter how much I want to keep my distance because of my own issues, I couldn't allow

meant too

side caused me to glance, and staring at Silas, I took note of the serious expression on his face. He wasn't lying about Cassie. At least not from

she

looked back at me and sighed. 'Let's go somewhere to talk. There

the area, I could see we had caught the attention of quite a few people. People who were the last ones I wanted to know any of my business. Including Bron, who was currently talking to Zia, whose scowl let me know she was still pissed off

did before... she was materialistic and fake and desperately did want me. The problem was she wasn’t Cassie, and as soon as the cloudy haze over my mind was gone, I realized how much I had fucked

Let's go back to

me to lead the way, and turning again, we made our way through the green field outside the arena towards the front gates of the school, where I took in the sight of the students who wandered around without a care in the world doing

that I wished I could do, but unfortunately,

the steps of the palace-styled home and built with white marble and gold, I thought about Cassie and the first time she and I walked down these halls. The way she looked at me as I asked about her sharing

I felt as if I was going to be

wide for Silas to follow, and with the sound of the door quickly closing behind me,

over my shoulder to see him standing by the door. 'Odin sent me to rally the realms for warriors for the games. On top of that, there are some characters coming that are going to be more than problematic. They don't give a shit about her and two of them I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to overthrow Cassie