Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 33: Holding Back!

I watched silently in the mirror as my Luna, whom I had grown up attending to and adoring, stood behind me, pinning my hair off my n*eck in a beautiful bun. She had left a few strands of icy white hair to frame my face, but she was adamant my hair was to be off my n*eck. And I wasn’t a fool; I understood why.

“Everyone will say my marks,” I whispered, following her in the mirror.

“Yes, dear, that is the point.” She grinned, twirling a hair around her finger and letting it bounce free.

“But… Tonight is about Lilly, not…”

“You?” She asked, pausing to look at me in the mirror, her brow furrowing. “I have many children, something Lilly needs to remember.” She winked, spinning the chair around so we no longer faced each other in the mirror but spoke face to face.

“I love my daughter like I love all my kids- you included.” Scrunching my nose at her comment, I tried to stifle a giggle because I knew she was trying to be sweet

and share a moment with me.

“What?” She asked, grinning as she spun me back around to look in the mirror.

“Just.. sounds funny when you say that, given that I am sleeping with the twins.. who are also your children..” I watched her close her eyes as she paled slightly.

“You and Knox are made for each other.” She muttered, rolling her eyes playfully, my heart soaring at the compliment she unwittingly had just given me. Smiling at her in the mirror, I turned back to look at her.

“I am grateful, though, for everything you have done for me.. after my mother… I just mean..”

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you like you were my own.” She smiled, touching my face lightly. “Which is why I have no qualms asking you if you are sure this

Knox wears his heart on his sleeve, but he is impulsive, reckless at times and deadly when backed into a corner. That can be a lot to manage. Kane does his best to level Knox out and protect him, which has taken its toll on him; I know he can come across as cold, uncaring and incredibly

isn’t!” I shook my

a brow; she hated foul language, she always had, but

I searched my mind for the word I wanted because

valued. “And Knox, he makes me smile; he keeps me sane and makes me feel special like I am the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.”

you holding back?” She asked bluntly. My eyes burning

and she hates the idea. She hates

as a sister.. officially. And she will

make everything ok..

the remaining tears from my lids. I took a deep breath and decided if anyone would understand my fear, it

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feel worthy. That was the truth of it; I opened my mouth to tell her my fears when the door to my room opened, expecting to see Kane or Knox. I sucked in a shaking breath seeing my father standing in the door frame, his large form almost

He nodded respectfully, “Can you give me a moment with my daughter.” He asked, his

shoulders in the same way Knox had. “I will get you something to eat; I will be back.” She smiled in the mirror at me, clearly picking up on the nerves that were eating at me at the idea of being alone with the man who had fathered

same

hoisted me from the stool

deal! What had I done? I wanted to ask,

here, so let me make this quick! You WILL reject them! You will find a way out of this f**king bullshit! Or so help you! I will kill you myself before you even reach the altar to say your

stuttered through a hoarse throat from the floor where I had landed. My father’s anger only grew, no doubt, because I had dared to question him. Seeing his foot lift too late, I

your Fiance! Ask him what price