Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Lottie POV

"Comfy?" I asked as I walked out of the bathroom to see Chase sprawled out on my bed. I hadn't even had a chance to sleep in it yet, so his bloodied shoes resting on the comforter had a nerve twitching in my eye.

"Not really; I prefer feather down." He shrugged like the wind-up merchant I knew him to be.

"Aw, sorry, Princess, but it wasn't meant for your delicate ass; it's for my mates and me. And we like it hard." I teased playfully, wanting to drop my mates into conversation.

"Gross." He grunted, a shiver running down his spine.

"Hey, you started it!" I winked, leaning up the door frame to watch him.

"Whatever." He laughed, nodding to me, the sound making the muscles in my body relax instantly. But it didn't stop my eyes from noting the way he looked at me. There was no desire in his stare, no lust or craving; it was purely platonic. Which was somewhat reassuring, but I knew I needed to broach the subject with him, just to make sure we were on the same page and to soothe Sage's nerves.

"How do you feel about impending motherhood?" he asked, his lips twisting into a smirk.

"Fine." I fibbed, but given the way his lips curled further, he knew I was lying.

chest. "That I am nervous; scared shitless even because I never exactly had a family

Chase smiled, but it didn't quite reach his eyes as he sat up, hanging his feet over the edge of the bed. "But

the doorway to sit beside him. I had so many questions and hoped that if I let him talk,

He nodded, crossing his legs as he turned to

blood." He moaned, trying to rub the mark off, only

I laughed, slapping his hand away, his eyes lifting to meet mine, filled with fake hurt as he cradled his hand to

lick

Kane?" I asked, deciding to push through my feelings to make the most of

when Sebastian shared his plans to align himself with the Maddox family. They wanted to ensure that brothers would not be too much trouble; Knox has a reputation as a loose cannon and the powers

Royal family was careful with whom they aligned themselves, so I was not stupid enough to think they hadn't vetted Alpha Leigh, his pack, and my mates before agreeing to the match. Nodding, I pursed

my mates for them to choose you three." I asked, pursing my lips as I watched him sit back against the headboard and eye

he stated, but the twitch in his eye let me know I was right. Letting out a laugh when I

have met occasionally but were never close to

asked, my head spinning with sadness because that sounded lonely, isolating and honestly rather pathetic for men as vivacious and sweet as these three. Chase's finger fell on my lips to silence me. Pouting under it,

He shared sincerity, lacing his tone as he shrugged, trying to act unbothered.