And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 298

Mouth parted, I stood in utter disbelief, staring at Lucas Vega. His eyes flecked with gold as he stared upon my figure, moving from the shadows out into the moonlight. How is it that this man, a man I had detested because of his cocky personality, was the man I was supposed to be mated to?

So many questions ran through my mind, and as I got closer to him, flutters of nervousness flowed through my stomach. "You are my mate?"

It was a question, but it was also more of a statement. I couldn't believe the Fates had paired me with Lucas Vega, the notorious bad boy who wanted nothing more than to make my brother's life a living hell.

"Yes, I am. I waited so long for you to realize I was your mate, so I didn't have to be away from you any longer." Lucas stepped closer towards me, and as he did, I felt myself become completely uneasy.

I shouldn't have felt this way around my mate, and yet I couldn't help it.

"You turned eighteen four fucking months ago and you couldn't bother to tell me back then I was your mate? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

My explosion was the first thing to come out of my mouth after realizing he knew. I wasn't actually thinking when I had spoken, but now I had said what I did, I didn't regret it. Four months he had known I was his mate and never once did he bother to tell me who in the hell does something like that?

"I didn't want to tell you because I wanted you to figure it out on your own. It would have been unfair of me to come to you and tell you I was your mate before you even turn eighteen. You deserved to enjoy the moment of finding me."

So he was thinking about me. I found the notion sweet, but I couldn't be clouded.

That didn't sound stalkerish at all. I internally groaned. "Look, it's obvious that the moon goddess made a mistake. There's no way we can be mated."

He sneered at my comment, an utter look of disgust crossing his face. "Are you rejecting me?"

Was I rejecting him? I wasn't quite sure. Honestly, I didn't know how I felt. I had waited for this moment for so long, and though I didn't quite believe in mates, because I wanted Melissa, I found myself conflicted.

"I don't know what I'm doing," I replied softly. The honest answer I gave him was enough for him to quickly clear the space between us and wrap his arm around my waist, pulling me close to his body.