Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 131: The Empty Space

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Kane POV

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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.

I repeated, the words tasting bitter on my tongue. “I don’t know where she has gone, or who took her. All I know is that she’s gone, and I couldn’t stop it.” A

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didn’t know. My father’s hand came to rest

silent gesture of

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 enemy lurking in the shadows? The thought was

to stop, willing the pain to fade away.

to do with the fact that if he so chose too he could take the pack and my father’s title

declared. “Knox has

My lips pulled into a firm line as anger ate at my

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

the spot where Charlotte had disappeared, couldn’t bring myself to face whatever horrors were swirling

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coldly, sucking down the sob that threatened to escape my throat.

I almost believed. As I stood there,

I have answers, I will need you to rip the bastard apart!” I admitted as I looked up into the red eyes of Havoc. An understanding passed between us as he moved to the back of

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

wouldn’t,” I warned my father, Havoc’s low growl mirroring my own concerns and

the fact he was not family or part of this pack

father scoffed, taking a