And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

"She is great with kids. They are everything to her, but outside of that... she isn't herself. Something inside of her is changing."

I wasn't sure what it was, but Talon knew exactly what I meant. There was something within our bond that it was changing.

"I'll see if I can talk to her. Start the conversation out slowly and see if she opens up to me." Kate's offer made me smile. Perhaps she would have better luck.

As soon as Kate, Angel, and Talon left the office, and the door was closed, I rested my head within my palms, and tried to understand where I had gone wrong.

We had gone from exotic moments of sexual bliss to chaos that consumed us. A battle for her. The loss, the love, the reuniting, almost bringing death and now? It was as if everything we had gone through was for nothing, because everything was shattered once more.

More than anything, I couldn't wait for the day when things would be normal. I didn't understand what evil out there could cause so much complication for our relationship. Never had I ever heard of wolves that went through the things we do.

It was honestly beyond ridiculous.

I wanted my mate back.

I wanted my brother back.

Deciding I would turn in for the night, I stood up from where I sat, turning off the small lamp at the desk and made my way out of my office, closing the door behind me.

I didn't get far, though, before I ran into Priscilla, coming out from the kitchen, a hot cup of tea in her hand and a low, concentrated look on her face.

"Are you retiring for the evening as well, Priscilla?" I asked her, trying to be polite and keep the conversation.

She stopped in her tracks, taking a moment as she processed my question, her eyes gazing up at me with an intensity. "I'm actually taking this cup of tea up to Ivy. She's currently speaking with Kate."

A sense of understanding washed over me, realizing Kate didn't miss a beat when it came to the opportunity of trying to make Ivy feel more at home, considering our current circumstances.

"That's good. Hopefully, she can get answers to the questions that we cannot. Why is it you looked so troubled, though?"

Priscilla was a very mysterious woman, and while my brothers were not as observant as I was, I could tell she was not saying something that may have been important.

Her wrinkled expression creased up as she smiled at me, a clicking of her tongue as she looked off down the hallway and then back at me once more.

"You have always been the most perceptive of children," she said as she let out a small sigh. "I've had visions lately, and the visions I've had are not good. There's something brewing on the horizon, and unfortunately, I cannot see past that future anymore." Her words weren't as riddled as usual, and the concern was etched in her eyes. I'd never once heard her say she could not see into the future any more.

"That doesn't make any sense. What do you mean you can't see past what's coming? You're a seer who sees the future."

"Trust me, boy, I know it is my gift. However, things have changed. Fate has changed, and with it, I can no longer see past what is coming." There was a hidden meaning behind her words, and I couldn't understand why her gift would deny her the ability to see the future.

If I wasn't as worried before, I definitely was now. Priscilla was the seer of our family. The secret we hid deep within our own bones. She was the unwanted child of mates who were more complicated than usual and with her life, she had given us great reason to live.