Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 131: The Empty Space

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I stood there, frozen, my

closed just moments ago. Mes fixed on the empty space where the portal had

demon with unknown

powers.

girl had been taken from me, ripped away by some

“Charlotte!” I whispered, my mind spinning, trying to comprehend what had just happened. Tears streamed down my face unchecked, as I struggled to process the shock and agony coursing through me. Behind me, I could hear my father’s voice, thick with concern and confusion as he screamed at Adam and Liam for answers.

Answers they were not giving, not until I gave them the say–so. Something I had to respect.

“Kane, what happened? Where’s Charlotte?” His questions washed over me like distant waves, barely registering in my mind. How could I explain something I didn’t even understand myself?

“I don’t know,” I managed to choke out, my voice barely above a whisper.

“How can you not know? What the hell has been going on in here!” He seethed, and I knew without looking he was referring to Anthony battered and beaten on the

floor in restraints while Mike hovered over him like a vulture.

“Pops, please!” The words felt hollow, empty as if spoken by someone else entirely. My father’s footsteps drew nearer, his presence a comforting weight on my back, but even his strength couldn’t dispel the darkness that had settled over me.

“Kane,” my father said again, his voice gentle but insistent. “You have to tell me what happened. We need to find her.” I shook my head, the movement slow and

numb.

words tasting bitter on my tongue. “I don’t know where she has gone, or who took her. All I know is

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why, I didn’t know. My father’s hand

silent gesture

his voice firm with resolve. “No matter what it takes, we’ll bring her back.” But even as he spoke, doubt gnawed at the edges of my mind. What if we were already too late? What if Charlotte was gone forever, lost to some unseen

eyes, willing the tears to stop, willing the pain to fade away. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t escape the overwhelming sense

head slowly, he had never liked Knox’s wolf, even before last night and we both knew why and it had nothing to do with his predictability and everything to do with the fact that if he so chose too he could

is ok!” I declared. “Knox has

before Charlotte was taken.” Liam interjected unhelpfully. My lips pulled into

trashing the room? Losing his shit? Destroying you all? No! Knox has control. I trust my brother and I trust Havoc. I need them!” I barked out my voice breaking. Then, from somewhere behind me, I heard the unmistakable sound of Havoc approaching. Tension crackled in the air, thick and suffocating, as everyone

space I sucked down a breath feeling Havoc plop down beside me the floor shaking under his massive form but I couldn’t tear my gaze away from the spot where Charlotte had disappeared, couldn’t bring myself to face whatever horrors were swirling in Havoc’s eyes. Silence was the best I could

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sob that threatened to escape my throat. Havoc’s fur ruffled as he threw his head back and let out a gut–wrenching howl that broke

stood there, lost in my grief, I couldn’t help

of Havoc. An understanding passed between us as he moved to the back of the room to change. Pulling my eyes from the spot, surrendering

Starting with why my Beta is chained like a dog.”

warned my father, Havoc’s low growl mirroring my own

this pack made it easier for him to deliver the news, he wasn’t concerned for my father’s feelings

My father scoffed, taking a step closer to