Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0214

Knox POV

Turning on the bed, my eyes came face to face with the cold white hues of the Moon Goddess. She glowed with an otherworldly splendour, her expression unreadable. I knew it was in my interest to keep my temper in check, but honestly, I wanted to rip the bitch apart. Rolling my lips together, I forced myself to look away, fearing I would make things worse. I nodded to Kane, signalling him to take the lead. His voice was softer than I knew he wanted it to be.

"Which is?" he asked in response to her cryptic statement about another option. He didn't seem phased to see her here, and I guess I shouldn't be either. It wasn't like we had Astaroth here to keep her from listening in.

"Well hello, to you too, Kane Maddox." She chortled. "Is it not customary to bow to a goddess?" She taunted, and I felt myself tense as my eyes rolled.

"Maybe. When they are respected." Lottie snapped from beside me, "And not using us for their own amusement." As usual, she couldn't help but say exactly what was on my mind, how fiercely protective she was had my lips twitching with pride.

"I am not cruel like you think, sweet Charlotte. I told you what the price would be to bring your Alpha back and stop your cousin from joining him. I would save your family, but you had to sacrifice something of your own. You agreed. It's the way of things, yin and yang so to speak."

The Moon Goddess floated into the room as if her feet were too good to grace our realm. She stopped before the bed and looked at Lottie, specifically at her belly. A flash of white light came from her eyes as she unblinkingly stared at Lottie's belly. The action silenced any reply the three of us might have.

"Would you truly consider making a secret deal with a demon?" She asked, her eyes still glued to the spot where Lottie's womb would be. Moving instinctively, I blocked her view of my little mate, my teeth curling over my lip.

"Back off bitch." I hissed my hand, reaching back to grab at Lottie, needing to make sure she was still there.

"It's not like we have much of a choice." Kane sighed, trying to defuse the anger in the room. My anger. "But if you mean do we want to deal with the devil... then the answer is, No!" He expressed soothingly, as if he were trying to prevent a child from having a tantrum. Well, fuck him. She was not a child that needed soothing. She was a bitch who needed a reality check.

of the way so she could watch the Moon Goddess, and assess her response

to keep the babies over your mates by aiding you to raise your daughter." she snorted. "And in return, he gets her for a mate when the

my eyes wide in shock. I guessed he had heard the same deceitful thing given the

deceive and trick the deity in front of us. "Why does it bother you, as long as I make the

question, but what she did say gave away more than I am sure she planned to. "I would be a fool not to monitor you all." Her voice echoed with an unsettling calm. "And that scares

said that." the Moon goddess snorted, the sound seeming foreign coming from her pink lips, but my eyes remained glued on my blonde-haired

question, I was stating a fact. She scares you.

goddess repeated, her tone less sweet and more severe than usual, but it did nothing to deter Lottie, she

on

so afraid of; losing control! Had Astaroth not given enough hints? "That she will someday challenge you?" I asked,

she has her father's tendency

it's not very godly to curse now, is it?" Lottie cut in, her lips pursed in

asked. Her aura was no longer light and airy but

Kane asked, cutting off the argument between the three of us, clearly not comfortable enough to lie to the bitch. Well, fuck that! I

wouldn't you?" I growled, looking at the Moon Goddess with unmistakable distaste. "To see us miserable." I

from his grasp. "You know I grew up on stories of you. Hearing how you kept us safe, protected us with the gift of a wolf.." Closing my mouth, I licked my suddenly dry lips. "Every wolf grew up on those tails.."

it? They were tales, bullshit and lies meant to trick us into worshipping some old decrepit woman, who actually just sees us as puppets to control and

Lottie cautioned desperation