Romans & histoires And Then There Were Four By Lillith Carrie

“Please let this be real. Please don’t take them away from me.” A warm breeze stirred the air around me, carrying the scent of jasmine and something else, something wild and free and full of promise. It felt like an answer. When I opened my eyes, all four of them were standing at the kitchen window, watching me with identical expressions of love and longing and absolute certainty. Five more days. I could wait five more days.

Silence boomed. Marla went still in the way vain wolves do when vanity shatters. Lillieth wet her lips—a wince—and drew a breath that hurt to hear. Her voice was a cracked whisper. “You… will live.” Greta’s head tilted. Jane’s hands flung to her mouth. Kade’s eyes flicked to Draven. The four outside sagged, some tiny, involuntary reach toward survival. Lillieth continued, breathy and shaking but set. “But… not as you… were.”

But she didn't linger; she left swiftly, slamming the door shut behind her. The darkness returned, but the small candle on the tray provided some light. I had just grabbed the loaf of bread when the door opened again, this time with more secrecy. "Serena! Oh my Goddess, are you okay?" It was Lira, my fourteen-year-old stepsister. Unlike Rexton and Drina, we had a strong bond. Though her mother didn't allow her to spend much time with me, Lira always found ways to be around. "I heard what happened. I don't know how to ease your pain, but—" she stammered, reaching out to take the tray from me. Her action was unexpected. I thought she would be happy that at least I had food.

He always talked about four Alphas who committed unspeakable acts against a single woman. I kept running, unable to stop. Not now that I have something to protect—an innocent life growing inside me.

We were show to them right now. Jaxon swore. Calder closed his eyes. Maddox looked ready to kill everyone present. Evelynn exhaled through her nose. “Yes.” I blinked. That was somehow worse than denial. “Is it ours? All four?” I asked. “Yes,” she said again. My brain stopped cooperating. Jaxon rubbed a hand over his face. “We had a whole emotional cave journey about it.” “There were rituals,” Calder added dryly. “Great powers,” Maddox said. “Trauma,” Jaxon continued.

Even Luna chuckled softly, and the atmosphere grew light and cheerful—until it didn’t. The room fell silent when an elderly woman in a white hood entered, holding a wooden staff carved with light symbols. Everyone stood in respect. The seer—looked right at me. Or maybe through me. Her eyes were cloudy, ancient, and knowing. “I see four lights surrounding you, daughter of Mystic Guardian,” she said slowly. “Four bonds. Four destinies.” The room froze. “Four… mates?” Luna whispered. My breath caught. Zion stared at me, stunned, while trying to process what he’d just heard.

James' rickety old car struggled on the road, making a crunching sound as it climbed the stones and granite, we were almost there. I raised my phone, sticking it outside the window as the afternoon sun hit my caramel skin and took a selfie. I pulled my phone back inside and zoomed in on the picture. “Fantastic” I murmured, the angle, the sunkissed effect, it was perfect.

I responded to her and she turned away and closed the door. What kind of marriage was this and why was she tied down to one? I was really confused and was looking around for something that I would be able to read through when I started hearing a sound. It was beeping and I was feeling like it was really familiar..I started following around and I approached where it was coming from. There was a big box and I looked around to see how things were positioned when I opened it and I was mortified with what I saw. Inside that box was the very same device that the bounty hunters were using and there were four here. I could not believe my eyes and I quickly snapped them and saw a notebook in the box.

the one Lilith only referred to as The Fourth. Lilith leaned against the window, arms crossed, watching all three of them like a god surveying worshippers. “You’re late,” she said coldly. Ava dropped to her knees. “I’m sorry, ma’am.” “No excuses. Strip.” Ava obeyed instantly, peeling away her blazer, blouse, bra, skirt. Everything. The Fourth…tall, cruel-eyed, in a pinstripe vest and nothing else…approached first. She gripped Ava’s chin.

Four Years Later It's been four years, I finished high school and decided that college wasn't for me. I work at my parents bakery and I enjoy it a lot. I thought, Evan, would be disappointed that I wasn't that much into college, but he supported me. I mean college isn't for everyone. As for Lilly, she was under a spell and that's why she acted that way. Lilly is back to her old sweet self and they erased the part where she met Evan. Paolo, made sure her parents and Jaxson know who she was again.