Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0290

"I will," I promised. They exchanged a glance before nodding. An unspoken understanding passed between them, and I knew they were giving me the chance to make things right.

"Alright," Liam said. "We'll leave it at that for now. Lottie is with Knox, I assume?" Adam's jaw tightened at the mention of Lottie being alone with Knox. Given Astaroth's threats, he wasn't thrilled about the situation, but there was little we could do without overstepping boundaries. "Yep. I am just keeping an eye on her." I shrugged, toeing the ground, knowing I had done a pretty shitty job of that.

"She was down Connie's throat?" Liam teased, stepping forward to slap me on the shoulder.

"Go deal with Connie; we will keep watch." Adam nodded to the hallway Connie had disappeared down.

As I walked away, I exhaled sharply. The air felt heavy, each breath a reminder of the complications I'd entangled myself in.

"Well, that went well," Thor commented dryly.

"What have I done?" I moaned. The weight of my choices pressed down on me, a mix of regret and self-reproach swirling in my mind. I felt like I'd let everyone down-Connie, my brothers, myself.

"Tasted heaven?" Thor asked cheerfully. He replayed the memory of the kiss, the sensation of her lips against mine. His excitement was palpable, almost giddy. "She's something else, isn't she?" he mused.

shot back. I didn't need reminders of how

a smugness in his tone

right before he got high on her touch. I should have known better. Connie didn't need more confusion in her life, and I'd just added to

approached Connie's

happened. The hallway was quiet, the soft bum of distant voices barely registering in my mind. I stopped just outside her door, my hand poised to knock. I hesitated, unsure of what I would even say if she opened the door. The knot in my stomach tightened

started this mess,

before I

made my heart sink-Connie was crying. The muffled

sob's pierced through the

itself around me like a vice. Hearing her like that... knowing I

frustration palpable.

I wanted

I

I felt was too much, and hearing her only made it

already done enough damage