And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 289

Cassie.

There was nothing like running through the forest to clear one's mind. Yet, as my home came into view through the clearing of the forest, I couldn't help but wonder why Lucas Vega suddenly had taken such an interest in me. The way he made me feel caused my heart to race with anticipation.

I shouldn't feel like this, and I definitely shouldn't be so worked up.

It was ridiculous.

As soon as I approached the treeline, I let the change come back over me. The breaking and shifting of my bones caused me to moan softly as I finally took my last step back into my human form. Growing up, no one ever expected we would have been able to shift into wolves simply because our mother hadn't been able to.

At least not like a normal shifter.

Yet, we took after our fathers… the Lycan and shifter genes running through our veins.

Searching through my backpack, I pulled out my clothes and quickly put them on. I didn't bother messing with my shoes as I stepped from the treeline, slugging my backpack over my shoulder as my bare feet touched the soft texture of the grass below.

The sun had begun to set in the horizon and with its disappearance, shadows circulated over the land, highlighting the lighting within my home through the windows.

To think, in just over a week, I would be on my way towards the coast to start my new life with Melissa. Away from the troubles this pack has brought me since the day I came into my powers. No longer would I have people staring at me like I was odd.

Instead, I would blend in and have a normal life.

"Cassie, is that you?" My mother's voice called out as I closed the door behind me.