Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 138: The Problem!

Knox POV

Panic clawed at my insides, threatening to consume me, sensing the demon’s powers invaded my mind once again. It was like being trapped in a nightmare, unable to move or speak, while the world moved around me in slow motion.

“So this is the A–team that wants to try and knock the crown off my head?” Astaroth laughed, clapping slowly. “A Lycan and his… bitch! A few Alphas and A Luna who frankly I think has bigger balls than most of the men in here and… of course, a couple of traitors!” He asked as he strode into the room, exuding power and dominance, and it wasn’t just because of the fancy suit he wore or the air, of authority he carried. It was the dark energy pulsating from him, wrapping around me like tendrils of darkness, rendering me immobile.

“Kane, Pops?” I tried to say, but my lips refused to work, and nothing came out. I could still see them, could still follow Astaroth’s movements with my eyes, but everything else was frozen.

“They can’t answer you, buddy!” He laughed into the room, but his eyes remained locked on my panic–fueled face. “They are all frozen, like you! So how about we have some fun!” He grinned, malice painting his lips from where he stood behind my father, tall

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and proud, his hands resting on my Pops‘ shoulders while he eyed me through his own set of fire–red eyes. I wanted to tear through the room, despite the dread I felt eating at me, but my muscles refused to obey my commands, leaving me helpless in the face of his overwhelming presence.

“What, nothing to say now, Lycan?” Astaroth laughed into the room, his attention shifting from me to Bash. “Cat got your tongue?” My eyes found Sebastian’s fear–stricken face, I wanted to ask the cocky shit if he believed me now? But I knew now wasn’t the time for I told you so’s.

“Ah yeah, you can’t speak. Probably not a bad thing… I get the sense you were about to be kicked off the team, and we wouldn’t want that now, would we!” Astaroth grinned. Desperation clawed at my throat as I struggled to break free from his hold, to regain control of my own body. But it was like trying to move through molasses, every movement sluggish and heavy.

“Brother, if he is here, where is Charlotte?” Like a lifeline in the darkness, Kane’s voice echoed in my mind. Relief flooded through me at the sound of my brother, a beacon of light in the suffocating darkness, until his words registered.

“She’s safe! And unharmed. Although blondie, not so much,” Astaorth replied, into the room. His head snapped around to look at Adam, and I knew from his reaction that Adam’s thoughts had riled Astaroth up.

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fuckers a chance.” Astaroth grinned slowly as he approached Adam, but he paused, side

Astaroth laughed,

I have to force it out of you, Lycan?” He laughed, squeezing his hand in the air

Adams’s furious gaze. “But what do you expect, Adam, you are meant to protect ME! Your loyalty should be to ME! The next Ruler!” With another flick of his demonic wrist, he silenced Sebastian

pursed tightly as he looked between Sebastian and Lilly. “Which is what you’re thinking.” He nodded, his lips twisting into a frown. Before they fell on Lilly. “Well, aren’t you a jealous bitch!” He

for me, a Duke of Hell! That is brutal!” He sighed, sitting on the edge of the table beside Mike. “But you see, there

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let anything happen to the girl!” Astaroth chewed his lip and looked over at Anthony with a sly smile teasing the corner of

my thoughts tumbling over each other in my haste to communicate. “I’m trapped. I can’t move.” I could feel

Kane’s voice urged me, cutting through the fog of panic

to push aside the fear and panic threatening to consume me. Whatever was happening, whatever dark forces were at play, I knew that as long as I had my brother by my side, and my girl was

to

first things first… I need to borrow the twins.” Astaroth announced, my heart lunging at the prospect

sorry big fella, you don’t have much of a choice or say in this… But I promise, I will return them in one piece.” Astaroth’s announcement sent a shiver down my spine, but not out of fear. No, it was the anticipation of being reunited

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Whatever Astaroth wanted from us, I was more than willing to pay it if it ensured

glowed with the red of his demonic powers, yet I couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. With a nod, he opened a portal, its swirling vortex reminiscent of the one he had used to