And Then There Were Four

"Because it is." I scoffed with a chuckle. "At least I'm not the only one here."

"Well-" she muttered, letting her sentence trail off as if she wasn't sure she should tell me whatever it was that was on her mind.

I wasn't a person who liked secrets, at least not secrets kept from me.

"Trixie, what are you not telling me?"

A heavy sigh escaped her as she shrugged her shoulders again and began to fiddle with her hands placed on her lap. "Well, you and your brother are the only ones that came from Odin."

There was no way that was possible. After hearing the stories of who Odin was, and what he used to do in legends, there was no way I could believe that.

"No way, there is no way he only produced my mother through his time of fucking women on earth. I can't believe that." Standing from the bed, I made my way towards the balcony, admiring the dark shadows dancing upon the realm welcomed by the darkness that consumed us.

It was crazy to think how in the dark, this realm and my own could look so similar. The land completely enveloped and every flaw or imperfection hidden away from the sight of those who could potentially judge it.

"There were others, Cassie." Trixie said softly, causing me to sigh. "But none of them lived to make it here."

Turning quickly, I stared at her, unsure if I had heard her correctly. "What?"

"They died, Cassie. Why do you think everyone is excited about you and your brother being here? It's never happened before."

Trixie gave me a meek smile before turning and walking towards my bedroom door. I hadn't ever thought there were people like Pollux and who existed, and hearing now there were, but we were the only one descended from Odin, was

shocking.

"Thanks for coming to hang out with me," I called out to her, not wanting to seem ungrateful for her company. No matter how much of a cow I had been since I had come here, she had been nothing but kind to me. Looking over her shoulder, a small hit of a smile played at the corner of her lips. "Don't worry about it. Just promise me tomorrow you will be properly dressed."

She really did hate my choice of clothing tonight, but nodding my head, I sighed. "Yeah, okay and I'll make sure my brother and I are on good behavior tomorrow... or I will try, at least."

The moment I mentioned Pollux, curiosity seemed to pass her gaze as if she was thinking about something. "Yeah, about him. He is strange, isn't he?"

Trixie was calling my brother strange?

"Yeah, I guess." She was the oddest person I had ever met, but perhaps to her we were the oddest people she had ever met. It made me worry about what I was walking into tomorrow at this supposed school.

"Well, I'm off. need to get some

stuff done before class tomorrow. I'll

swing by in the morning and grab

you," she suddenly said cheerfully as she opened the bedroom door "Remember, dress to impress or I will dress you myself."

With the close of my bedroom door, I was once again left alone, and turning I cast my eyes once again out over the dark horizon, looking for anything that would tell me I wasn't alone in this place.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Just because had come with my

brother and Lucas didn't mean they were on my side, and honestly, the thought of Lucas right now was something I didn't want to dwell on too long. My body called out to him, wanting him because he was my mate.

At the same time, though, I was terrified to get close to him.

The last thing I wanted was for history to repeat itself.