And Then There Were Four by Lilith Carrie
Chapter 0295

Cassie.

Days passed and when Saturday finally came, I was prepared to have the night of my life, considering I had been unable to see Melissa for the last few days. Cooped up in the house was absolutely aggravating. I finished my final exams Thursday, a day ahead of schedule thanks to James and I was ready to be done with that part of my life and look forward to replaceing a way to leave this God awful pack and make a new life with Melissa on the West Coast. Standing in front of my mirror, I tried on multiple different outfits, trying to figure a way to make myself look absolutely irresistible tonight, and ended up settling for a short black miniskirt and a black crop top that shimmered every time I moved.

It was gorgeous, and I felt absolutely gorgeous in it. I fluffed my purple, pink hair behind my back, smiling at the overall effect the entire outfit and my makeup had on me.

"Damn girl, you look absolutely delicious," Melissa chuckled from my door, causing me to look over my shoulder at her. I knew she had been on her way, but I hadn't realized that she had already arrived.

"Thank you. It took me a few days to decide what I was going to actually wear, but I think I'm pretty pleased with the overall outfit."

Turning from the mirror, I walked over towards her and wrapped my arms around her. She looked super cute in her dark skinny jeans and yellow tank top. She wasn't a girly girl per se, like I could typically be, but she did do a very good job at making herself look absolutely ravishing.

The last few days I had thought more and more about the future I was going to have, and regardless of what my parents had thought and what other people thought I was going to end up doing, I had made the choice I would make my future what I wanted it to be. Which included me telling Melissa tonight I wanted to be more than just friends with her. I wasn't sure how she was going to react to that, but I had hoped everything would go the way I had dreamt it.

"It's already starting to get dark, and I saw your dad's out there going ahead and lighting the bonfire. If you're done, why don't we go ahead and head down?"

I couldn't agree with her more. I was

ready for the clock to strike 8:00 PM, which was the hour we were born the moment my mother had given birth during the battle. It would be the moment I would be able to finally replace out if Melissa could be my mate, and even if she wasn't... Well, I still wanted to be with her.

I never really gave thought to mates, and I didn't particularly take advantage of it like my brother did. But the idea of being able to have someone to spend my life with to love and care for me, no matter what kind of person I was, was enticing.

Even if it was someone who I wanted mated to.

Looping my arm into hers, we quickly made our way from my bedroom, heading down the stairs to mingle with the rest of the guests still arriving as time ticked by. There had to have been at least fifty people meandering around my house.

My mother was in the kitchen with

her friends as my dad's wandered around the house, coming in and out, lighting the grill, preparing the bonfire, the same as they did every single year. The only difference

being this year Lux and I were finally

adults.

No more being forced to do things we didn't want to do.

No more curfews, and having to stay in the pack. I was going to be free, and I was excited about it. My entire life had been caged, and now I would be an adult. I could do what I wanted.