And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 292

Pollux.

After the fallout with Cassie the day before, I made sure to steer clear of my parent's watchful eyes. From what I heard, Cassie had been grounded to the pack house, and not allowed to attend school and that was the last thing I wanted to happen to me.

I had an image to uphold as the future Alpha of this pack.

I couldn't be seen being punished.

Heading downstairs, I made my way towards the kitchen just in time to spot my mother taking muffins from the pan and placing them on a plate. Her blue eyes met mine, and as they did, she smiled at me. "Good morning, my sweet boy."

"Morning, Mom. Where's Hale at? I was supposed to see him before I left this morning."

"Oh, he actually left fifteen minutes ago." She frowned as she wiped off her hands and set the towel on the counter. The house smelt of freshly baked bread, and I knew something was up because the only time mom baked was when she was stressed out.

"He left? That's weird," I muttered as I shrugged my shoulders. "No worries, just tell him I'll talk to him after school. I don't want to be late."

Kissing her cheek, I stuffed a muffin into my mouth and grabbed my truck keys. With only a few days left in the school year, I was looking forward to spending the last few days with the boys on the football team, even if I couldn't play anymore.

The moment I walked outside, the cool air from spring hit my face, causing me to smile, my feet crunching across the gravel as I walked towards my truck. Only a few more days were left and though I was looking to the quickly ending year so I could begin my training, the last thing I expected when I turned the corner towards the garage was to see three flat tires on my truck.