Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 49: What Did He Tell You?

I didn’t need the mate bond to know Lottie was nervous about being alone with me, and I knew why. She was wondering what Mike had told me. I had debated not saying anything, but since she had woken to find we were mated, I could sense she was looking for a reason to bolt, and I wasn’t about to give her one.

“You ok, petal?” I asked, walking by her to where her mask sat on her makeup desk, motioning for her to come and sit. I kept my eyes trained on her face, watching to see what her next move would be. I meant what I said earlier.. She was mine and was all that mattered to me. Maybe I did care about what Mike had alleged she had done, but I knew better than to believe him entirely. There had to be more to this!

“Yes, fine.” She whispered. It was a lie; we both knew it. I smiled, watching her move across the room to sit on the stool before me. Running my fingers over her bare shoulders, I smiled to myself, seeing her shiver under my touch, leaning into me instinctively.

“Wanna talk about it?” I asked, moving my fingers up her neck to her ponytail, giving it a playful tug. My eyes never leaving hers in the mirror.

“Wanna talk about what?” She asked, arching a brow at me, trying to call my bluff. I loved her sassiness but now wasn’t the time.

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“About Mike!” I stated calmly, not wanting to drag this out; she was clearly worried enough. “And why you went to his room.” I watched her eyes widen and hated myself for putting her through this.

“What did he tell you?” She asked, her eyes glossing over with tears.

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“That you wanted information and offered him something in return.” I expressed, my eyes still locked on hers, not liking seeing her get upset, but I wanted to put this bed along with any thoughts on bolting and enjoy the night with. her, like I had planned.

she sighed, shaking her head. “Did he tell you what information ! wanted?” She asked, not denying anything, but her tone said enough. The bastard had left out some information- as I suspected. She moved quickly to wipe her tears away before they fell, evidently not wanting me to see, but she was not quick enough to hide them from me. I noticed everything when it

arms adoringly. She was so beautiful; I abhorred myself for being the one to make her shed a single tear. “And I would rather he not know! If

me want to nibble

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I asked,

for him to know!” She replied weakly, straightening up to stare

her hands in mine and placing them in her lap so I could stroke my thumb across her skin in the hope of the mate bond doing its job and keeping her

The more

from mine, her eyes glaring into me nervously. “I didn’t want you involved in that!” She sighed, pushing to her feet; while I turned on my knees, I watched her pace back and forth, the beautiful fabric of her dress swooshing around her

keeping my eyes

you involved with

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putting it all together! Your father was angry earlier when he

of blackmail.” She scoffed, wrapping her arms around her delicate b*dy. Noting the tremor in her, I stepped closer to her, but she

I had so many

to them, but not from Lottie; I could see from her b*dy language and feel it from her that she was struggling under the weight of whatever happened in that