And Then There Were Four

Lucas.

The sound of his voice when he said my name that night was something that would forever haunt my dreams. There was no way I had come from that, but the more I thought about it, the more I knew it was true.

He was my father, and I was filled with more darkness than I realized.

The moment I returned to my room, I reeled over the conversation I had with Cassie. I hated I was being cruel toward her, but the last thing I wanted was for her to get hurt. For the darkness inside me to lash out and destroy her in some kind of way.

She may have been a lot of things, but deep down, I could see her heart was purer than most of us here. Even if she did hide it behind a wall of sarcasm and cruel intentions. No one can blame someone for lashing out in unkind ways because of what they have been through, and I knew that better than anyone.

The moment I slept, I dreamt of the dark world I belonged to. Whispers of hatred and unhappy endings swirled through my mind as I saw the destruction the past brought and the future held.

A world of flames and chaos which would consume everyone I loved if I didn't keep my distance from her. Cassie would be the one to do it, and it would be because of me.

However, as I tried to keep my distance, something dark inside me sought to complete our bond. Sought to force her into submission, and as much as I tried to fight it, I couldn't. My lycan tried to push himself to the front and craning my neck now as I stared at her, all I wanted to do was taste her blood.

Feel her heart beating against my own as I fucked her into submission.

"Lucas, let go of me," she cried out softly as panic filled her eyes. Panic I was enjoying more than she knew. "You're hurting me."

"Hurting you?" I growled as she stared up at me with the same blue eyes I had fallen in love with so many times before. "How many people have you hurt?"

Shock swept through her face at my comment. She had definitely not been expecting me to ask her that, and honestly, I was pleased with her reaction. Yet, disgusted with myself as well. What the hell was wrong with me?

"What happened to you?" she whispered as her eyes brimmed with tears. "How can you say something like that to me? You wanted me as your mate, and then you treat me like shit... what the fuck is wrong with you?" "Wrong with me? There is nothing wrong with me. I feel better than I ever had."

Shaking her head, she refused to accept my answer, and as she tried to pull herself free again, I tightened my grip on her. My hand slid up to her throat, causing her to whimper in both pleasure and fear. "Lucas, please." "Oh, don't pretend you don't like being treated like this, Cassie. I can smell your arousal, and it's so fucking delicious."

A soft moan escaped her lips as a

single tear fell down her cheek. I knew she could use her powers to hurt me she wanted to, and that battle waged behind her eyes as she tried to contain the anger thatContent (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

wanted to lash out. "Please let me go."

Before I could answer her, I was roughly hit from behind. My hold on Cassie loosened as my gaze turned murderous and was spun around to find Pollux had pulled Cassie behind him and was staring down at me I found deliciously enticing. "Pollux," I chuckled with delight, "how good of you to join us."

with a newfound hatred at me

Narrowing his gaze, he bared his fangs at me, "I don't give a fuck if you're her mate or not. If you ever put your hands on her like that again, I'll fucking kill you."

Laughter escaped my throat at his comment as I felt the shift wanting to take over me. Every part of me wanted to kill this boy for putting his hands on me, but I knew that wasn't possible. Odin and the other gods wouldn't allow that to happen. "Pollux, please... let's go."

Her soft voice caught my gaze and her hand on his arm. Regardless, if it was her brother, it pissed me off more than anything. "You're not going anywhere, mate."

The moment I went to step forward

though, I was frozen in my place, and stepping from around the corner came a flash of blue hair and glowing grin eyes. The same girl had seen with Cassie so many times stood with her hand gently in front of her and a grin on her face.

"Oh, isn't this interesting," she purred, turning her gaze to Cassie and Pollux for a moment as I stood, unable to do anything. "Cassie, why didn't you tell me your mate was part darkling." What did she just call me?

Cassie's brows furrowed in confusion as she let her gaze fall from me to her friend. "What is that?"

Chuckling, the blue-haired girl looked to me again with a mischievous smile. "Let's take this conversation into his room, shall we? It looks like we have a lot to talk about, and the hallway isn't the best place to do it."