And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 150: Flying for Love
Eyes wide, I stared at Silas in shock. “Ride? What do you mean ride–you mean on you?”
Silas slowly unbuttoned his shirt, and as he did, the laugh- ter that left his lips made me flush even more than I had be- fore. I
couldn’t tear my eyes from the curves of his muscles and the rippled way his abs glimmered against the moonlight. Everything
about Silas was hypnotizing. Never had I met a man who acted the way he did.
“What are you doing?” I whispered softly, watching him watch me as he undressed.
Something about the moment of him undressing capti- vated me, making my heart race as the blue–green hue of his eyes took
me in as if I was a treasure he desired more than anything.
The moment he removed his pants and stood before me in just his boxers, his eyes flashed a golden red and steam. came from
his skin. I was nervous and slightly unsure, but with a roar, he shifted, and the beast he became was some- thing I would never
forget.
Black and red scales encompassed the massive form of the dragon in front of me. He stood taller than a one–story house with
golden scales upon its stomach and flecks of gold scattered down its tail.
Slowly, I stood to my feet, making my way across the blanket we had been sitting on towards the beast that loomed in front of
me. Never in my life had I ever thought I’d see a dragon, and now that one was standing before me, I was speechless.
It wasn’t just a dragon. It was Silas.
A man sinfully attractive and yet so different than I had expected.
“Holy shit, Silas... you’re a dragon!” I exclaimed, stating the obvious as if I hadn’t already known what he was. Making a grunting
noise that sounded almost like a scoff, he turned his head towards me and bent low before nudging me with his nose.
He had said he wanted me to ride him, but honestly, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to. He was a fucking dragon, and I defi- nitely didn’t
fly. “Silas–I can’t...”
I wasn’t given another choice when he nudged me again, and gripping the scales of his face, I was hoisted upon his back with a
soft scream leaving my throat in the process.
“Silas!”

My words were useless as he climbed higher and higher into the sky. The clouds quickly surrounded us as I clung to him for dear
life. The last thing I wanted was to fall off and plummet to my death, even though I was fairly sure he wouldn’t let me die. At least,
I hoped he wouldn’t let me die.
By the time he reached a height he seemed happy with, his flapping became more even, and instead of rising, we soared
through the night sky. Asgard loomed below us with
dimly lit twinkling lights from the homes where people still lay awake. It was beautiful, and with the wind rushing through my hair
and against my skin, I felt free. More free than I ever had, which was a feeling I never wanted to let go of.
As a smile washed over my face, I held out my arms and closed my eyes, trusting Silas would keep me safe. I wasn’t sure why I
wanted to trust in him, but it felt right, and as we soared through the sky, I couldn’t help the satisfied at–home feeling rolling
through me.
Perhaps through all the evil that has consumed my life up until this point, this was a place I could call home. A place where I
could change things.
I wasn’t sure how much time had passed by the time we hand landed on the ground, but the moment I slid from Silas and my
feet hit the ground, I knew something was wrong. There was something about the space we had once been laughing in was off,
and glancing around the area, I peered into the darkness for its source.
Stepping from the shadows, the red–haired figure of a woman caught my gaze, and staring long enough, I realized it was the
school’s headmistress, Inanna.
“Change back now,” she demanded.
A low growl emanated from the dragon behind me as the snapping of bones resonated through the air. I wasn’t sure why she
was upset, but from the glare on her face, she didn’t seem pleased we had a midnight rendezvous in the sky.
“What is the meaning of this?” Silas snarled as he stepped
forth, buttoning his pants, still shirtless and without shoes. He wasn’t pleased by her tone, and as he stepped in front of me, her
eyes flashed slightly gold.
“What are you doing flying around with her,” she snapped in a low tone, “you know that isn’t allowed.”
Allowed? Were we supposed to have gotten permission?

“If you don’t recall, Inanna, you have no authority over me.”
It was clear as day that Silas and Inanna didn’t like each other, and as her eyes turned to me, she gave me a sickly sweet grin as
she raised a brow crossing her arms over her chest. “No, but I do over her.”
“Say what-” I muttered softly as Silas held out an arm holding me back to which I clung. Tension was high, and the woman I had
seen before around school didn’t seem like the same woman in front of me now.
“She is still a student at our school and, therefore, under my control and protection.”
Tired of the drama currently unfolding, I shook my head in disbelief as laughter left my lips. I wasn’t trying to be disre- spectful,
but as both of them turned to me, I planned on mak- ing one thing very clear–I took orders from no one.
“Look, lady, I’m an adult and under no one’s control.”
Inanna didn’t like the fact I spoke to her the way I did as her smile fell, and she narrowed her gaze. Again, I wasn’t try- ing to be
disrespectful, but for her to speak about me as she had, as if I was still a child, was uncalled for.
“You obviously don’t understand how things work here-”
“Stop,” I quickly snapped, cutting her off. “I have gotten the gist of it, and honestly, you’re interrupting our date. So do you mind?”
The fact I was speaking to her like this seemed to shock Silas, but with a small smile on his face, he turned his gaze from me
back to Inanna and shrugged his shoulders. He wasn‘ t obviously going to argue with what I said, and with a scowl on her face, it
didn’t seem Inanna was either.
“No more flying, Silas. Get her home now.”
Turning on her heels, she flipped her hair over her shoul- der and continued back the way she had come. I wasn’t sure why she
felt the need to come out here like she had, and from how Silas looked at her when she left, it seemed he may have been
confused as well.
“What was that all about?” I asked him, watching his gaze hesitate a little longer on where she had disappeared before turning to
me.
“Honestly, I don’t know,” he muttered, turning back to where we had been enjoying ourselves. Reaching down, he picked up his
shirt and continued getting dressed, a sense of tension now spiraling between us as he remained silent.

I hated how the wonderful evening we were having was ruined because Inanna had shown up throwing a fit about Silas taking
me up in the sky. None of it felt right, and yet as he pulled his shirt on and slowly began to do the buttons, I felt a pull to him I had
avoided in the past.
Stepping towards him, I slowly reached up, letting my
hands brush against the muscles of his back, causing him to freeze in his spot before turning slowly to face me. I wasn’t sure
what I was doing, but something inside me told me he was more than he let on.
“What is it that you’re not telling me?” I whispered, staring at him for some sort of answer. I was tired of people keeping secrets
from me my whole life, and as much as I was growing fond of my conversations with Silas, I didn’t want him to be another person
on the list of people who hid shit from me.
“I don’t know what that was about, Cassie. However, I think you may need to dig more into who you are to find out. It seems
there are things even I don’t know here.”
His hand brushed strands of my hair from my face before he reached down and kissed the corner of my lips ever so gently. Part
of me wanted more, but from the way he pulled back, staring down at me, I knew that wouldn’t be the case.
1. no.
“Silas-” I whispered again, only for him to shake his head
“It’s time to get you home, Cassie. Tonight didn’t turn out the way I expected, but under no circumstances will I be like other men.
You’re a treasure to be loved and not a prize to be won. That was never my intention.”
It was gentlemanly for him to say what he did, and he took my hand, pulling me towards the brush and back out onto the
cobblestone road. I couldn’t help but wonder what would or could have happened had Inanna not come and in- terrupted us.
“I had fun tonight,” I admitted glancing at him as we reached the garden by where I was staying. “We should do it
again sometime.”
Silas chuckled as he nodded his head, pushing his hands into his front pockets. “I’d like that, but perhaps next time, something
slightly different for fun.”

“Yeah, maybe.” I laughed as I swayed from foot to foot, trying to hide the awkwardness I felt. “I will leave it up to you to surprise
me, though.”
“Me.” He chuckled as his eyes went wide. “Do you like my surprises then?”
“I do.”
The smile that crossed my face was all he needed before he fidgeted with his hands and then turned, making his way back down
the path we had come up, disappearing without another word. He was such a strange man, it turned out, and one with so many
stories to tell that completely spun my mind.
Turning, I made my way back inside the building and down the hall toward my room, thinking about everything that had
happened. I wished my night wasn’t over, but of course, things never went the way I wanted.
“Did you have fun, Cassie?” a cold voice said from beside me as I passed Lucas‘ door. I was surprised to see him, not having
really had a conversation with him since earlier in the day when he decided I was nothing to him.
I wasn’t sure what his issue was, but the cold glare he gave me wasn’t like anything I had ever seen before. He was my mate,
and regardless of my friendship with Silas, I knew something was wrong.
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Stepping forward, I opened my mouth to speak, but as I did, a glare crossed his face I hadn’t expected. “What? Can’t find
anything to say?
“What is your problem? You wanted me, had me and then didn’t want me. What is it you expect from me when you keep acting
like this?”
I was confused in so many different ways, and the emo- tional rollercoaster Lucas had me on wasn’t enjoyable. Grant- ed, I knew
I wasn’t the easiest person to get a lot with, but something had to give. We at least had to draw clear lines or something.
Laughter escaped him as he shook his head. His hand pressed against the door frame as if something inside him snapped. “My
problem? Perhaps you need to look at yourself, princess.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” I snapped at him, cocking an eyebrow.
“It means exactly what I said,” he all but spat as he stepped closer to me, “you’re all the same.”

I had no fucking clue what he was talking about but with a look of disgust, I decided not to play whatever sick fucking game he
was looking to enjoy tonight. “Go fuck yourself, Lu- cas. I don’t have time for your shit.”
The moment I turned away from him, I was snatched back by my arm and pulled close to his chest. His dark eyes loomed down
at me as if he was searching for something he couldn’t find. “You leave when I tell you to leave, Cassie. I’m far from over with
you.”
A sudden rush of fear washed over me as he kept his grip firm on my arm. My heart raced like never before as I strug- gled to
free myself from his grip. “Lucas, let me go.”
Concerned and on guard, I stared into his gaze when Lu- cas broke into maniacal laughter I had never experienced in my entire
life. Something was wrong, and I wasn’t sure what it was, but from the moment Lucas and I shared the night we did until now...
something happened.
Something dark lay inside Lucas, and I had to save him.