And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 205: Cabin Fever

Cassie.

After leaving Trixie I wasn't sure what to do. I hadn't realized things were as bad as they were but after seeing her the way she was, I realized she was in a bad situation. Trixie refused to go further into detail about what all had been going on, but I could see by the shaken look of her that the exhaustion I had noticed when I first arrived was only the cover she used to show people she was okay.

My mind reeled over and over the information as I made my way back towards the cottage, where I had assumed Finn and Silas would be waiting for me. They were both gone early this morning when I had left.

A roar of anger in the distance caught my attention the moment I approached the cottage and as I turned looking off towards the house, I saw Pollus arguing with Sam about something. The anger that filled his voice was unrecognizable. It was clear that the way he was acting was far from him being in control, and that wasn't good for anyone.

An Alpha was expected to remain in control, and though I wasn't part of their pack anymore I still knew that. I could only imagine the anger he was pushing through the pack link right now. To know that he was acting this way was heartbreaking because it wasn't who he was.

Seeing Hale and Talon approach him calmed the ache in my chest a bit as I turned and made my way inside the cabin, trying not to let the scene get to me.

“Cassie, I was wondering where you were," Finn replied, coming from the bedroom half-naked towel drying his hair. “Did you have a good morning with your mother?"

My mind short-circuited a moment as I took in Finn's well-sculpted muscles and the defined six-pack on his stomach. He had a body that would make anyone clench their thighs and right now, I was one of those women. “Uh, yeah—it was good."

“Are you okay?" he replied with a smirk as he dropped the towel to the sofa and strode towards me. His pants hung low and loose upon his hips and the way his “V" line dipped towards a trail of curled blonde hair made me curious about the monster within his pants.

I couldn't let myself get distracted though.

“Uh, yeah. I'm fine. Just a lot going on right now, and my brother is losing his s**t outside… I actually needed to talk to you and Silas about something."

“Talk to us about what?" Silas' voice resonated from the front door as he closed it with a little more force than I would have expected.

Letting a heavy breath escape me, I gestured for him to sit on the sofa. “You guys may wanna sit down for this because it's a lot of information."

Finn didn't hesitate to take a seat, but per usual Silas narrowed his gaze and me and curled a brow as he crossed his arms over his chest. “I'm fine. Start talking."

Dick…

breakfast with my mother and Trixie ended up showing

“I'm surprised your brother allowed that after

that he has been acting weird for a long time now. She is really worried,

stared at me unmoving. “Yeah, she told me that, and it doesn't make sense because being in this realm shouldn't cause

me. I thought maybe being here was causing the problem with her magic but Finn would know that for certain.

his head. “Yes, but that was because I didn't want to alarm her and let

Silas, who seemed suddenly concerned as he dropped his arms and began pacing back and forth. “If that's going on, that means there

crazy. “Years ago, when I

was hard to talk about what had happened back then because Damian had died. Even though he was brought back, it was at the cost of my parents giving up themselves to do so. Which didn't seem to work well because now time had caught up with him, and he

now?" Silas questioned, making me wonder why I was explaining all of this to him. The most

for an Alpha to be in this position, but I knew what I did was real. My brother was seriously messed up and Anna had sent

there contemplating what it was I had told them. It wasn't every day you come to a different realm to help improve something and then other s**t happens. Then again, this was me we were talking

seemed to follow

me what you know,

me that he was taking this so easily. I had expected Silas to put up more of a fight, but he wasn't. Even the calm demeanor in which Finn was laid back on the sofa watching the conversation with

“Yes, Cassie. Really."

my thoughts so I could finish explaining to them what I knew. “Okay, well like I said, Trixie said that something has been off with Pollux, and I think it

asked curiously. “Who is she in

when we were in school… well. I mean years ago here when we were in school… she was my brother's girlfriend, I guess you could say. She wanted to be Luna of the pack but of

Silas replied, rolling his eyes. “What

mother today, it turns out that Ashley isn't pure blood like the rest of us. She is a halfling and adopted. Not to mention, she caused issues before for Trixie

was saying. He knew that the information I had given him pointed clearly to there being an issue and running his hand over his face,

taking a step forward

his shoulders before standing and making his way towards the small kitchen where he pulled a clear bottle of

save my brother and

held up his finger and smiled. “Correction…

was a strike to my heart that made me sneer. The last thing I wanted for him to do was to remind me of that. Every day I felt the urge to touch my wolf and let her run through the trees feeling the