And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Perhaps I was darkness... perhaps I was light.

At this moment, I didn't care. The only thing I wanted was revenge for my fallen mate. Revenge for the man I lost and the men I loved.

With a swish of my hands, I thrust my hands in front of me and directed my power at him. It caught him off guard, and as it did, he tried to shield himself and failed. Step by step, I moved closer, watching him struggle under me before a hit from my side sent me spiraling through the air, hitting the ground with an intensity I hadn't expected.

It was Allison. The stupid cunt had stopped me, and as I turned, I growled at her, watching as she stared at me, baring her teeth. Her golden wolf was ready to rip me apart, yet I welcomed it. "Oh, you fucked up."

She charged at me, and as she did, I slid past her, twisting and turning with every snap of her jaw. I wasn't going to let her get me, and movement after movement, I pushed forward.

Bursting through the masses with her hot on my tail. I wasn't sure where the man had gone, but after I dealt with her, he was going to die as well.

Another hit to my side sent me flying to the ground, but as I turned on my knees, I stared at the salivating wolf with golden eyes. "Are you ready to die?"

She let out something close to a snort, and as she did, she lunged, which was her biggest mistake. Grabbing her, I jumped onto her back, wrapping my arms around her neck, slowly crushing her windpipe as she tried desperately to throw me off her.

She fell to the ground with a pop and a yelp, and I stood staring down at her slowly shifting body. She lay there, eyes wide, gasping for air as she clawed at her throat.

"I told you I would kill you," I muttered with venom. "You have caused far too much damage to my family for me to allow you to go free. This time, I will make sure that you have no way to come back."

Thrusting my claws down towards her chest, I plunged my hand in deep, grabbing her heart. As I stared down at her, the look in her eyes fed the primal animal inside me. Blood lust filled me, and her fear made a sadistic smile cross my lips right before I ripped her heart from her chest.

Allison was dead, and killing her caused a loud roar of anger to fill the air.

It was the man, and his glaring gaze stared at me with hatred.

"What did you do!" he yelled furiously as he jumped down from the rock he was standing on, stalking me. "She was my favorite."

"And Damian was one of mine," I snapped. "He was my mate, and you took him."

"I am Loki, one of the gods of Asgard, and you will pay for your crimes."

So that was who he was. The Loki of Asgard, God of mischief.

Running at me, a staff appeared in his hand that he swung at me, causing me to jump back, avoiding getting hit. The man was powerful, but one thing he didn't realize was I was never alone.

Hit after hit, we went toe to toe until Hale and Talon grabbed him long enough for me. A hand of dark swirling matter grabbed him by the throat, pushing him to his knees.

"Frigga has been searching for you," The coldness of my voice caused him to narrow his eyes in response to what I said.

"That bitch can kiss my ass," he gasped as I held him in place.

A deafening crack of lightning sounded through the air, and as it did, a swirling mass of wind let through a glimpse of shimmering light in the air. Hale, Talon, and James howled in response to it, and as he did, the enemy wolves moved nervously before they retreated to where they had come from.

The battle was over for now, but the damage wasn't done.

Through the light, I watched the hazed figures of two people step forth, and with them, my breath was almost taken away. I wasn't sure what was going on, but looking at my mates, they knew. Even Loki seemed to know as fear radiated from him.

"Ivy," A soft voice said as I spotted Frigga stepping onto the grassy clearing.

"Frigga?" I replied with confusion. "What's going on?"

"We have come to bring Loki home," she smiled. "Your pain unleashed the power that was needed to drop the veil and open the portal. It allowed us to come through to take Loki." My pain... my pain dropped the veil.

As if someone turned on the faucet, my eyes filled with tears, slowly slipping down my face. "He's gone."

She shook her head with a sad smile. "Maybe not."

"What do you mean?" I asked quickly. "He's dead. You can't come back from death."

As I stared at Frigga, another large

burly form stepped through the portal, and as he did, my mates dropped to their knees, bowing their heads before him as if a force made them submit. I wasn't sure who the man was, but I felt safe as Nooked into his blue eyes.

"There is a way," he said as he stepped toward me.

"What-"I gasped, "who are you?"

"Forgive my manners, sweet child. I just have been so looking forward to meeting you. My name is Odin, and I am your father, Ivy." Holy fucking shit.