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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be replaced Charlotte, but I do love you like you were my own.” She smiled, touching my face lightly. “Which is why I have

a corner. That can be a lot to manage. Kane does his best to level Knox out and

isn’t!” I shook my head. “He is a

She laughed, arching a brow; she hated foul language, she always had, but sometimes there was

I searched my mind

I settled on it just because I knew that was a trait she valued. “And Knox, he makes me smile; he keeps

why are you holding back?” She asked bluntly. My eyes burning with the hot tears I felt raining down my

is my best friend, and she hates the idea. She

not the reason! We both know my daughter is just jealous of the attention you are about to get. She should be excited to have you as a sister.. officially. And she will be when she has gotten over the shock that she is no longer the only girl the boys worship!” She advised me with a soft smile

make everything ok..

a deep breath and decided if anyone would understand my fear, it would be her-

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Chapter 33: Holding Back!

my mouth to tell her my fears when the door to my room opened, expecting to see

me a moment with my daughter.” He asked, his tone unlike Lauras’s; it held no warmth or

picking up on the nerves that were eating at me at

with the same level of respect Luna

room with lightning speed, his hand gripping firmly around my n*eck as he hoisted me from the stool I sat on and pushed me back onto the desk, the make–up and hair

been working on that deal!” He roared, squeezing tightly. What deal! What had I done? I wanted to ask, but he pressed firmly, cutting off

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 damn vows!” He growled, pushing me back into the glass before

I 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,

ask your Fiance! Ask him what price he had agreed to pay for