And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Mating Damian

Death never seemed so sweet as it did right now. The choices were clear, and in the end, one choice posed death while the other was only potential. Never in my life had ! felt as helpless as I had in that moment. –

Yet, something inside me told me not to be afraid. It told me to be strong. But how could I when there was a chance I was signing someone’s death warrant?

“Do the others know?” | asked, staring at the wall ahead of me, trying to judge where everyone’s minds were at.

Hale was quiet for a moment, but I knew that was only because he didn’t want to admit to me the truth. “Yes, they know.”

“What was their verdict?” I asked him, but deep down, I already knew what they were going to say. They would say no because they didn’t want me to die.

“Ivy…” Talon sighed, catching my attention. “I’m not worth it.”

“Don’t ever say that to me again,” I snapped in anger. “You are worth everything. All of you are, and I won’t have you thinking otherwise. Do you understand me?”

There was no mistaking the choice I would have to make, and even though I didn’t want to let them die because of my choice, I knew one of them that would in fact live far past us.

Damian.

Standing to my feet, I stormed from the room with Talon and Hale yelling my name.

“Damian!” I screamed as I searched through the house, seeking the tall form that pissed me off more times than I could count. “Damian!”

His dark eyes met mine from behind his desk, and as he looked at me, I could see the haunted thoughts that were crossing his mind. “They told you.”

It wasn’t a question. His words were a statement, and as I nodded, all he did was sigh and pick up the glass of amber liquid chasing it down.

“You knew all this time, and you didn’t tell me. Why?”

“Why?” he laughed. “Seriously right now Ivy?”

“Is it because you didn’t want to die? is that why you have waited to mark me so long… because you didn’t want to die?!” My thoughts of him not being selfish were slowly diminishing because i couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t have this told to me much sooner

“Of course, that’s what you would think,” he scoffed, “contrary to your belief, I have only known since the day I saved your ass in the woods We haven’t exactly had time to discuss this since then.”

Letting out a heavy breath, I sighed “I’m sorry.”

11 didn’t say anything as he took another sip and raised his brows, letting out a soft laugh. “Yeah, so am I I already know what you’re going to do, and if you want to take that risk, I won’t stop you I just wish that I could join that same quick dernise that the rest of you will have”

“Stop being so morbid, Damian There is no telling if I will die.”

Standing to his feet quickly, he slammed his glass against the far wall with a force I had never seen from him “It’s fucking bullshit, lvy! I have given everything up my entire life, and this is the fucking bullshit that I have to deal with. Fuck that.”

For once, his anger was pouring from him, and I understood “Then take back what you’re afraid of. Join the choice and

Chapter 72 Mating Damian

Chapter 72: Mating Damian

Death never seemed so sweet as it did right now.

The choices were clear, and in the end, one choice posed death while the other was only potential. Never in my life had felt as helpless as I had in that moment.

Yet, something inside me told me not to be afraid. It told me to be strong.

But how could I when there was a chance I was signing someone’s death warrant?

“Do the others know?” I asked, staring at the wall ahead of me, trying to judge where everyone’s minds were at.

Hale was quiet for a moment, but I knew that was only because he didn’t want to admit to me the truth. “Yes, they know.”

“What was their verdict?” I asked him, but deep down, I already knew what they were going to say. They would say no because they didn’t want me to die.

“Ivy…” Talon sighed, catching my attention. “I’m not worth it.”

“Don’t ever say that to me again,” I snapped in anger. “You are worth everything. All of you are, and I won’t have you thinking otherwise. Do you understand me?”

There was no mistaking the choice I would have to make, and even though I didn’t want to let them die because of my choice, I knew one of them that would in fact live far past us.

Damian.

Standing to my feet, I stormed from the room with Talon and Hale yelling my name.

“Damian!” I screamed as I searched through the house, seeking the tall form that pissed me off more times than I could count. “Damian!”

His dark eyes met mine from behind his desk, and as he looked at me, I could see the haunted thoughts that were crossing his mind. “They told you.”

It wasn’t a question. His words were a statement, and as I nodded, all he did was sigh and pick up the glass of amber liquid chasing it down.

“You knew all this time, and you didn’t tell me. Why?”

“Why?” he laughed. “Seriously right now Ivy?”

“Is it because you didn’t want to die? Is that why you have waited to mark me so long… because you didn’t want to die?!” My thoughts of him not being selfish were slowly diminishing because I couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t have this told to me much sooner.

“Of course, that’s what you would think,” he scoffed, “contrary to your belief, I have only known since the day I saved your ass in the woods. We haven’t exactly had time to discuss this since then.”

Letting out a heavy breath, I sighed. “I’m sorry.”

It didn’t say anything as he took another sip and raised his brows, letting out a soft laugh. “Yeah, so am I. I already know what you’re going to do, and if you want to take that risk, I won’t stop you. I just wish that I could join that same quick demise that the rest of you will have.”

“Stop being so morbid, Damian. There is no telling if I will die.”

Standing to his feet quickly, he slammed his glass against the far wall with a force I had never seen from him. “It’s fucking bullshit, lvy! I have given everything up my entire life, and this is the fucking bullshit that i have to deal with Fuck that!”

For once, his anger was pouring from him, and I understood. “Then take back what you’re afraid of Join the choice and

Chapter 72 Mating Damian

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make death quick if that’s what you want.”

His eyes hazed over, and moving fast, I found myself pinned against the door of his office, the door cracking under the force of his aggression.

There was no sweet sentiment about what he was doing, and I was fine with that. Our relationship wasn’t sunshine and butterflies

It was raw. Carnal, and full of sinful power.

His hands dug at my skin as a possessive growl left his throat. “You’re mine, Ivy.”

Crashing lips upon mine took my breath away. I wanted this, and I would want this for the rest of my life. Damian gave me something the other didn’t. The ability to lose control of myself.

He may not have had the same gene that his brothers had, but he was far more dangerous than they were in all the right ways. He was an uncontrollable beast with a taste for power that took what he wanted without mercy.

And god I fucking loved it.

“Shit-” I gasped as layer by layer the clothing that concealed us was torn and tossed to the floor. His lips left a hot trail down my skin that sent pleasure straight to my core.

Pinning me in place, he gripped my thighs and brought me up to his shoulders. His mouth attacked my wet cunt, causing gasps of pleasure to escape me as I let him satisfy his hunger.

Over and over his tongue evaded me and when he wasn’t evading me, his tongue and lips were sucking on my clit, causing me to gasp out as the knot in my stomach built higher and higher.

I knew he was following me. I knew that he wasn’t going to let this go because deep inside I had secrets I was hiding that destroyed who I was to an extent.

Secrets I wasn’t ready to allow to surface, and yet, now that I was linked with Ivy there was nothing stopping her from finding out the truth.

“I know what I have to do.” I sighed as I pulled on a pair of shorts and turned to stare at Hale and James. “There is a lot we need to discuss.”

“I agree,” Hale replied as I gestured for them to follow me, and I made my way down the stairs towards my office with my brothers.

Yet, when my feet hit the bottom of the steps, I came face to face with Allison.

“What are you doing in my house?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest as I glared at her

“Your house?” She scoffed, “when are you going to get it that this is my house, and we are simply letting you boys play this game-”

“Enough. Get out of my house now.” I replied, cutting her off, not wanting to hear any of the bullshit she was trying to spill.

“No. I came to see how Talon’s doing.” She replied, trying to push her way past me.

“You’re not going upstairs near him or Ivy. I want you out of my house now or I will have you thrown out like the bitch you are.” I seethed.

Chapter 72 Mating Damian

Every part of me felt like she had a part in what happened to Talon, and I was trying my hardest to prove it. I wanted her to burn for her crimes against my brother, and I knew without a doubt that Ivy would feel the same.

The bond between us is already strong and, over time, it would only get stronger.

“I can’t believe you have her up there with Talon. What if she is the one poisoning him!”

Allison’s ridiculous notions were all but getting on my last nerve. I didn’t have time for her, and slowly, as her eyes linger on me, she frowned.

“Why are there blood spots on your chest?” She asked in confusion.

Looking over my shoulder at James, he didn’t waste another second and passed me, gripping Allison’s arm, dragging her outside. Her protests were heard all the way in my office, but at the end of the day she wouldn’t be allowed to see Talon

And never again would she be near Ivy alone.

Ignoring the chaos outside, I entered my office and laughed. “It seems that she is never going to give up, is she?”

Turning, I saw Hales conflicted, “we need to talk about this..”

“Talk about what?” I asked him, confused as to what he was referring to.

“Talon doesn’t have much longer, Damian. I know what’s going through your mind, but at the same time, I don’t know if he wants this.”

I didn’t understand what he was talking about, and yet at the same time, I felt like I did.

“Ivy isn’t going to allow him to die, Hale. She did this because she wanted to make the choices together. She wants us to be together.”

Nodding slowly. Hale smiled as James quietly came into the office. “I had security take her off pack lands.”

“I bet she enjoyed that,” Hale replied smugly, causing me to laugh.

“Yeah, she loved it so much that she said she is going to the elder council, and she is going to have us exiled for our crimes against the bloodlines.”

This phrase made my blood run cold. It was clear that what she was referring to was the gene we held secret. However, there was no possible way she could know

There was no way that we had been compromised. It could still cause death to us all.

“Fuck.. I’m really getting tired of always possibly dying.”