Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

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Lottie POV

“Is this f ucker for real!” I snapped at Sage, who was ignoring me to make sappy eyes at Kane.

“Goddess, give me strength!” I grumbled, looking at Kane with perplexity.

“You know I am not twelve anymore, right?” I sighed at Kane with exasperation, holding my hand out. “Can I have my phone back, please!”

“No!” He grumbled, his face tightening uncomfortably. “Come stand with your family, let people see you, Charlotte, instead of hiding back here.”

“I wasn’t hiding!” I barked, crossing my arms and rolling my eyes.

“Texting your “boyfriend’ then!” He sarcastically muttered. I narrowed my eyes at him, overcome with an unfamiliar emotion I didn’t want to acknowledge.

“Kane!” I started to say, stepping into him and ignoring the hand that he held out to me. “Let me, and you get something straight right now.” The way his eyes blackened and the air around us became thin told me I was playing a dangerous game with this alpha male.

“The days where you and Knox boss me around, control my life and bully me.. are over! I am a grown-as s female and will do what I like! And.. WHO I like!” I snapped, storming past him and towards Lilly, who was smiling at me giddily. Taking her arm, I leaned into her side for comfort.

“Your brothers are the worst!” I grumbled and nodded to the waiter, who offered me another glass of bubbly.

Taking the champagne flute, I lifted it to my l*ps, only to have it sna tched abruptly from my hand. Kane’s scent invaded my senses, making me feel drunker than any sip of that champagne would. Turning, I looked at my best friend’s brother

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and pain in my as s, trying to ignore the flutters I felt forming in my stomach, and instead, I forced myself to look at him like he had grown a second head.

actually starting to pi ss

laugh as I

because he was quicker than me. I watched him with a pout as he moved it away only to hand it back to a waiter; Kane glared at the young

me. “Is cut off!” He snapped

was watching us with a mixture of amusement and puzzlement. No matter how scared of her brothers she was, she was still

me.

handing me her flute,

it to my l*ps and downed the lot before handing the empty glass to

smirked before returning to Lilly and her

Lilly! Really! I am so happy for you!” I gushed as her

mated wolf, who paled dramatically, looking behind me. I didn’t need to

Lottie!” She laughed, making

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you start telling me

say? It runs in the family char!” She laughed, narrowing those beautiful eyes on me to watch me sip the drink she offered. Lifting the glass to my l*ps, I choked, feeling the presence of a

from this hall and taking you over my knee!” He whispered into

at the thought of him bending me over his knee. With flushed cheeks, I turned my head over my shoulder, purposely lowering my eyes to where his cro tch was

a lopsided smirk

I asked Sage, who

“No!” She whined needily.

it was!” I whined with her, lifting the glass

coc kily. I wanted to punch him in his smug face, no, I wanted to throw the da mn drink in his face, and the only reason

scene.

if Kane wanted to. That was on

challenge. Shoving the empty glass in his

a headaché, princess! I will be back.” I whispered to her,