Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 287

Chapter 0287

Chase's POV

I stood there, momentarily stunned by Connie's sudden shift. Just moments ago, she was desperate for reassurance from Knox and Kane, clinging to the hope that they still cared for her. Now, she was making a bold move on me. I couldn't deny the flicker of excitement

that ignited within me at her attention. It was flattering, even exhilarating, to be the object of her desire.

But beneath that thrill was a disquieting realisation about how distorted her understanding of the mate bond was. She genuinely believed this was how things should be that betraying her supposed mates was an acceptable response to feeling neglected. It struck me how lost she was, navigating a complex web of emotions without a compass. "This isn't right," I thought, feeling a pang of sympathy for her. She was clearly hurting.

"Why are you hesitating?" Thor's voice echoed in my mind, a hint of mischief in his tone. "She's throwing herself at you, and let's be honest, she's gorgeous. Cray-cray, of course... but hot!"

"It's not that simple," I argued back. "She's vulnerable right now. Taking advantage of that would be wrong."

His usual bravado seemed tinged with sarcasm, but there was an undercurrent of unease I hadn't sensed before. Thor was usually the reckless one, urging me toward impulsive decisions, but now there was strange edge to his words. It was as f he was testing me, pushing

grumbled, running my hand through my hair to try

between them. They've been playing her, and now she's looking for

it's not about me," I insisted. "She's been manipulated enough. I won't be another person who uses he A heavy weight settled on my

felt a mix

protectiveness and guilt.

I

she

and guilt se a part of me was tempted. Tempted to give in, to be the one who

further, for both

us.

taunted. "Afraid of what others might think? Since when do you care about their opinions?" I clenched my jaw, trying to shut him out. Connie stepped closer, her eyes searching mine. I could see the conflict within her-the desperation to feel wanted, the hurt from being

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