And Then There Were Four by Lilith Carrie

"I'm sorry," I gritted out as I rolled my eyes. "Let's start from the top."

There was a smile on Trixie's face as I adjusted my behavior towards my sister. She was definitely a peace, love, and dream kind of girl, and while that would be great for the future of my pack, I was going to have to educate her on how things worked in our world. "Ignore him, Cassie," Trixie said as she caught my sister's attention. "You said you saw him in the woods, and he approached you. He didn't hurt you, did he?"

Shaking her head she replied with a no. "He wouldn't hurt me."

I couldn't help the scoff that left my lips at her words. "Don't say that... you never know what he could be capable of."

"He wouldn't, Pollux. He's my mate!" she shouted in frustration, "he is just... confused."

Going to open my mouth, Trixie gave me a wide-eyed look as if to tell me to shut the fuck up. The entire situation was frustrating, and as I stood there trying to understand what to say or do, Cassie frowned and moved toward the door. "Cassie, where are you going? Please don't go."

Hesitating, she stopped at the door and glanced over her shoulder at us. "No, I think it's best that I go. I'm sorry I interrupted your evening. I think I'm just going to get some sleep. Maybe I'm just tired and overthinking things."

Not giving Trixie or me a chance to say anything, she was out the door in a hurry and quickly closed it behind her. There was definitely something going on, and multiple questions ran through my mind.

One, why was my sister near the edge of town?

Two, what happened with Lucas that put her in such a state as she was?

Turning to Trixie, her eyes stared

after where my sister had been as if she was just as lost as Cassie had been when she arrived at my room There was still a lot I didn't know. about my mate and the type of creature she was, but something I did know was Trixie could sense things even I as an Alpha couldn't.

"What is it?" I whispered as I came up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist. A soft sigh escaped her as she leaned back against me.

"Pollux, your sister has a point. Something is going on, and we have to do something about it-—"

"No," I snapped before pulling away from her. "There is nothing to be done."

Trixie didn't hesitate to whip around and glare at me with her arms crossed over her chest. The last thing I wanted was for my mate to be upset at me, but I wasn't going to cause an issue when there wasn't one.

"We can't just let her go about this on her own. She could end up getting hurt."

Laughter escaped my lips as I ran a hand through my hair. "I don't think Cassie will get hurt. It's more likely she will end up hurting someone else. My sister is reckless and always has been, and now she won't accept the fact that Lucas-the man who was supposed to be her mate-doesn't want her. But I mean, I can't blame the guy after how she treated him."

"Pollux, you're being unreasonable. Not everyone's relationship starts the same. Look at us... you didn't even want me when you found out I was your mate, and you can't deny that."

The hurt in her eyes was something I didn't want to see. She was right, and I hated that she was. It still didn't stop me from thinking this whole thing with my sister was ridiculous. "Fine... I'll go talk to her in the morning."

Trixie smiled brightly once more, and

as she moved, she wrapped her arms around my neck to place a kiss on my lips. I wondered what our future would be like. This woman already had me wrapped around her finger, and our relationship had only just begun.