And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 183: Complications of the Heart

Cassie.

Fated mate?

The moment the dark hair, blue-eyed fae man with pointed ears stepped in front of me proclaiming I was his fated, I found myself completely in shock. Laughter immediately erupted from my lips, and I knew that wasn’t the first impression you wanted someone to have of you, but I couldn't fucking help it. "Oh, wow, man... that's a good one. I think I need a drink."

When I said I needed a drink, it wasn't a glass of water. Pushing past the man, I made my way straight towards the bar area where Odin had many alcoholic beverages on display and grabbed the nearest one that happened to be purple with a tart taste to follow.

At this point, I didn’t care what anyone had to say to me. The moment I downed one glass, I was reaching another until a firm grip on my wrist stopped me, and once again, I looked up into the Fae man's eyes which were narrowed in my direction. "I don’t think you should be drinking that so fast, little one."

Little one? Was he fucking kidding me right now. "Excuse me, I don't even know you.'

Taken aback by my response, he let go of my wrist and chuckled. "You are exactly how he painted you. Feisty, ill-mannered, and yet quite enjoyable."

"Ill-mannered?" I muttered, trying to process his words as I snatched the glass of whatever I was drinking from the table before he could stop me and downed it as well. "I'm not ill-mannered, for your information, and honestly, I don’t know how you approach women in your world, but I have been through too much shit lately to have some random fucking man I don't know come up to me claiming that I'm his fated... get the fuck out of here with that shit. I'm not a prize to be won."

Not bothering to listen to whatever this man had to say, I stormed past him, looking for a way to escape all the men who were longing to have a moment alone with me. I didn' t understand what they expected to happen by having a private conversation with me, but it sure as hell wasn't going to be me letting them sweep me off my feet or whatever the hell they imagined doing.

I was a strong independent woman... or so I kept telling myself.

'Cassie, where the hell are you going?" Stopping in my tracks, I turned to face Trixie, who stared at me with an edge of concern in her gaze. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," I replied quickly, forcing a smile to my lips. "I just can't be in there anymore. It's been hours now, and all the faces and guys touching me is too much. None of them is the face I wanted to see, and I'm still coming to terms with that."

Nodding her head, she listened to everything I had to say about the various men I was forced to entertain in the ballroom, and at the end, she furrowed her brows with I told her about the Fae man with eyes the same color as mine.

"Uh, Cassie... did this man happen to be wearing a black suit with a blue and purple sash?-

"Blue and purple sash? I don't know, why that matter?" I asked with confusion.

shrugged. "Just humor me, okay... did

think he did..." I replied, trying to remember hard what exactly he looked like. The only problem was I couldn't get past the way he called me his fated...

I met Trixie's gaze again and saw the ashen look on her face adorned with wide eyes

"Trixie... what's wrong?"

deep breath. "Oh, Cassie... that was the fucking Prince of the

cover her mouth with her hand and she started to pace in the hallway, I realized it was worse

of two ways. One, he could be really pissed and offended and complain

of your damn mind," I snapped quickly, causing her

crept across her face. "He has been known to like a good game of cat and mouse in which he would blow your mind by making you beg for him. He has been known to have two different sides, so I don't know... you did kind of go off on him in front of a room of people, so I don't

in dismay. I had entertained a lot of people this evening, but the two people I wanted to see tonight weren't there. At least

it tomorrow." I muttered with irritation. "I can't be out there

let everyone know that you weren't feeling well and needed to rest. That you

week? Odin said it starts

he did," she replied with a knowing glance, "that's where people start using their intelligence to figure out

back toward the ballroom, leaving me standing in the hallway alone. Defeated by everything, I sagged my shoulders and slowly turned, making my way through the various halls toward my room to only have the feeling of

this man at all costs tonight, but from the smirk on his face, he was expecting

as the corners of his lips formed into a smirk. "I thought I'd miss my chance to have a moment alone

much it forced me right into his path. "Unfortunately, I'm not available tonight.

ever allow that to

you may say something like that, but honesty..." he sighs, making his smile brighter, "I know that’s just you playing hard to

him, I scoffed with disgust. "You're fucking insane. There is no way in hell I will ever

dressed up right now in this three- piece suit, I had no doubt most women drooled over him. He was very good-looking. The problem was he was my cousin, and the

I snapped at him, struggling in his

and sinister tone that made my heart race as he leaned closer to me. "What are you going

his fingers dug into my arms, "you will pay for this shit. Wait until I tell

like you're a virgin. Cassie. We all know that, and

more and more Mani talked, the more I realized my situation wasn't going to end well. Mani was trying to make a point, and I was alone with