Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 86: Buckle Up, Buttercup!

Knox POV

“Knox.. she just needs time.” Kane tried to say, but even I heard how weak it sounded. Looking down at my Father, I tried to imagine just for a moment what Ma was going through; the man in my brother’s arms wasn’t just our Father. He was her mate! And he was gone… potentially at the hands of their son! Me! The pain must be unbearable… I understood why she couldn’t stand to look at me!

pulled my eyes from my Father’s empty gaze, unable to handle the feel of my brother’s pitty–filled eyes on me a second longer; I didn’t deserve their pity! Instead, I looked ahead into the glass panel on the wall, seeing my own reflection, naked and vulnerable, but my skin was free of marks and bruises, clear of any signs of the devastation my brother bore; the only similar thing we shared was the marks we accepted from Lottie.

I wanted to reach out to Lottie and tell her I needed her, but what right did I have to the comfort she offered? Despite Havoc’s whining, I knew she needed the space from us. I had felt her heartbreak through the mate bond back in the hall before Lilly came rushing in; she was suffering just like Kane and I. I got it. My Father was the only positive role model she had ever known, her only protector, and he was gone… I wanted to tell her that she had me and Kane, but it just felt weak, especially coming from the man who had caused her such hurt.

“I love you!” A voice echoed through my head; the familiar sound of my little mate had me relaxing, but I couldn’t help the tears falling from my eyes like some fucker had just turned a bloody tap on.

“You do?” I asked, knowing how pathetic I sounded.

“Of course I do, silly! This wasn’t your fault, Knox, so stop blaming yourself!” She ordered, with more determination than I think I could muster right now.

“You are wrong!” I replied brokenhearted.

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Chapter 86: Buckle Up, Buttercup!

She teased,

riddles. “What

need you to stay strong. I will be

for saying it, but it had to

my veins, I couldn’t help

from talking to her; I could feel the faith she had in me through her words and our bond, and

stud; I will be back soon.” Lottie’s sweet voice

anger wash through the bond, and I knew instinctively it wasn’t aimed at me but

My eyes drifted into the mirror

she can’t lose her mate too!” Lottie added when I didn’t say anything;

shouldn’t!” I snapped and cut the link off, closing it

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meeting my blue hues; seeing the chaos in them from Havoc, I couldn’t help but

Kane’s thoughts, his eyes. shooting up to see my fist embedded in the side of the elevator; a crack split aggressively in the mirrored panel I had been looking in, splintering it up through

trying to keep the anger from his voice, as he squeezed our Father tighter to his chest as

stepping out of them with Kane behind me, clutching Father securely in his arms. I lingered and watched him walk towards the suite that he shared with Ma, but I couldn’t will my feet

move.

brother pause, my Father’s head and

that broke my heart; walking in the opposite direction, I waved my hand in the air