And Then There Were Four

Zia's slimy fingers wrapped around Lucas' arm as she leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips. As much as I wanted to remain calm and not let her see how much it was affecting me, I couldn't. A low growl emitted from my throat enticing the beast within Lucas because

behind his gaze a flash of gold let me know his beast wasn't pleased with the choices he was making.

"Oh, is someone jealous?" Zia hissed, causing me to roll my eyes and laugh.

"Jealous?" I smirked. "That would call for me to have someone worth being jealous over. I wouldn't really call you competition, Zia. You're more like... a gnat that doesn't leave when you swat it."

Crossing my arms over my chest, I watched her eyes narrow at me as a look of shock and disgust crossed her face. She couldn't believe what I had said to her, but honestly, she had no one to blame but herself. In a moment of amusement, I thought the argument was over, but as I looked at Trixie, whose expression matched so many others, I misjudged the situation.

The punch Zia threw caught me off guard, and as her fist connected with the side of my face, I stumbled. A wave of anger rushed through me. My eyes connect with her's, causing an 'oh shit' expression to come forth in her eyes.

"A sucker punch... really, Zia?" I snarled at her with fists clenched at my sides, my nails extending, cutting into my palms as I thought of the many ways I was going to demolish her.

"Cassie, calm down right now," Lucas said warningly as he pushed Zia behind him.

"You would protect her after what she just did, Lucas?"

Opening his mouth, he was silent as if contemplating what he was going to say next, and even though he hesitated, he quickly sneered once more, gritting his teeth as the eyes of everyone in the cafeteria watched on.

"You're not my mate, Cassie. So why would I care what happens to you?" he replied, causing my heart to clench in agony. Yet, no matter how hurt his comment made me, I didn't allow others to see its effects.

Zia began to laugh at Lucas'

comment, and any idea I had to walk

get

away from being the bigger man escaped my thoughts. With a fit anger rolling through me like a typhoon, I reached out past Lucas and snatched Zia by her throat.

My claws dug into her skin, causing droplets of blood to drip down her flawless skin. "Find something funny, Zia."

She gripped my hand, trying to break

it free as she gasped for air. Lucas was too stunned initially to do anything at first. Yet, he did come to terms with the fact that if

unstopped, I'd probably kill Zia. My brother already had his arms wrapped around my waist trying to break me free of the hold had on

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I was a hunter, and she was my prey. My instincts to kill on an all time high as I dug my nails deeper into her skin. "Let me go!" she gasped, "someone help!"

"Cassie, let her go now!" Pollux screamed at me, trying to get me to focus and loosen my hold. My will and drive to high to acknowledge him.

"She has crossed a line that's unforgivable. I will not tolerate disrespect."

The sound of my own voice sounded foreign in the moment, and as I realized what I was doing, I quickly let go of Zia and was pulled back. Her friends ran to her rescue as she pretended to be dying from what she had gone through. "That bitch tried to kill me!" She whined as fake tears quickly started to fall down her cheeks. "Someone better do something! I want her gone!"

"Too bad that will never happen!" I

yelled back, thrashing in Pollux's arms as Trixie and Sansa tried to help him calm me. My eyes still locked onto her wanting to rip her apart No matter what the

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consequences would be, Zia was she was

going to pay for what a was

doing. "Enough!"