Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 126: Isn’t He Meant To Be Dead?

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Lottie POV

“Chase… What about your mother and father?” I asked, knowing I would not like the answer he was about to give; I tried to keep the pain from my voice.

“My mother is dead. Once she had served her purpose, my father no longer needed her,” he expressed, with a shrug that I knew was forced, but he continued on, not wanting to make a big deal out of it. I guess I had to respect that, even if I disagreed with it. “And my father, like yours, wasn’t exactly the sappy type. More blood and sweat than hugs and laughter.”

“What do you mean by purpose?” I asked, unable to hide my shock because he couldn’t possibly mean what I thought he did.

“What? Are the Royals not quite what you thought, Your Highness?” He scoffed, my jaw locking tight at the pet name he had seemingly bestowed upon me. Did he think I was like the barbarians he was describing to me? Is that why he chose the

name?

“What about yours, your mother? She is dead, right? Do you know much about her side of the family?” He asked, taking me by surprise. I never spoke of my mother, especially not with people I barely knew, which meant my father had been spewing his venom when it came to her.

“Char… Tread carefully,” Sage warned, her senses prickling at the mention of

our mother.

“It’s okay; I trust him,” I admitted, and the truth was I did. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but something about him felt safe, like the warm embrace of family.

“My father never spoke about her, at least not until recently, and what he has to say isn’t exactly worthy of repeating.”

“I see.” Chase nodded, and I felt he really did, given the way his eyes lowered

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ut it

like Lilly had with hers,

answer when pain shot through my mate’s bond, crippling me as both Knox and

as panic ate at my insides. Yet no response came. Lifting off the bed, I yanked on Chase to pull him

wailed as I pulled him towards the door, not wanting to waste a minute. I could

laughed, his eyes pinching together as he tried to feel through the bond he

into the hallway, my eyes opening

who is not my son’s out of your room, young lady?” Alpha Leigh asked, his eyes tone light despite the harshness of his eyes as

I have a damn concussion now!” Chase mumbled, a frown pulling at my lips at the

don’t have time for this!” I growled, pushing past Alpha Leigh only to walk straight into Sebastian, His eyes shifted between Chase and me,

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mate in such a tizzy?” Sebastian sighed, rolling his eyes as his hand landed on my shoulder, sparks tingling under the skin where

Chase asked in his usual

much!

laugh erupting from his lips

Sage and I to hear. “Will you slow the fuck down, woman?” He added

Alpha command caught me off guard. “What is going on?” He ordered,

I

Knox are hurt. So either wait… or hurry up and follow me.” I sighed, knowing I was making a mistake in involving Alpha Leigh because the second he entered that room and found my father beaten, he was going to have questions–questions that would most likely change everything forever.

Chase whispered in my ear as he linked his arm through mine and

lips when I turned to