Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Lottie POV

"You are lying." Knox gasped, both of us knowing under no circumstances would Kane beg a demon to pursue our daughter. Shaking my head slowly, I looked back at Knox, who was staring at Astaroth with hatred. I could see the primal need in him to protect us working its way to the forefront and knew I had to do or say something to defuse the situation.

"What do you get from this? What do you get from messing with people's lives?" Knox spat furiously. "You are a sick fuck." he added with a growl, but to my relief, he stayed with Kane supporting his brother's exhausted body. My heart ached to be closer to them, but I wanted the demons to remain focused on me.

"A beautiful and powerful mate at my side and on my arm forever. I thought that would have been clear." The demon laughed, shrugging as he looked between us.

"Enough. I can't even... deal.. With you!" I hissed, waving my hands in the air. "Release Kane, now!" I added, my furious eyes finding the amused eyes of the demon who had until now held all the cards.

"You do not make demands of me..."

"I am serious, release Kane from your wicked hold and heal him and Chase. NOW!" I seethed, crossing my arms over my chest, knowing I was acting like a spoiled brat, but honestly, I couldn't take much more.

"We have been puppets in everyone else's game for long enough. No more! You need me a hell of a lot more than I need you! Remember that and do as I ask!" I seethed, visibly shaking from the rage eating at my core.

He chuckled, the sound seeming foreign in this

need me to agree to your plan. Because, like you said, you want or rather need my daughter? But why the hell would we agree to any of this when, so far, you have given

my eyes rolling when Astaroth mocked me by acting insulted by my insult. Ignoring him, I carried on. "Why would we want our child, our daughter chained to you by the bonds of fate?" I asked, raising a brow and nodding for him to explain. "I am not

Knox expressed, through what I knew was clenched

struck. I knew he wasn't dead.. Dead!" Astaroth stammered, showing the first signs of trepidation. The look of shock on my mate's face only served to rile me up

her mate's loss though, did she?" I started to say, but Astaroth silenced me by raising his

suffering." He tried

anguish thinking he was responsible for his

"I needed him to.."

you could trick him?" I cut him off, arching a brow furiously as I tried to ignore

Qu

held us captive. "Like I said, not exactly giving us reasons to

"This isn't helping!" But he couldn't see Astaroth or the panic he wore

exposed your father's deceit." He repeated, making