Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0308

Knox POV

The tension in the room thickened like a dense fog. Kane's eyes flashed with a mix of frustration and desperation as he reached out through our mindlink.

"Knox, please. This isn't the time to bring up family issues. We can't afford to get sidetracked." His mental voice was strained, pleading. I smirked, relishing the discomfort etched on his face.

"Why not? Afraid they'll find out the truth about dear old Dad?" I shot back silently, taunting him.

"I'm serious, Knox. Keep it between us. Charlotte's safety comes first," Kane insisted, his eyes flickering with a hint of vulnerability that only fueled my desire to push further.

Adam and Liam exchanged confused glances, sensing the unspoken exchange but unaware of its content. The air grew heavier, every second stretching the silence taut. I took a deliberate step forward, my gaze locked onto Kane's. "Maybe they deserve to know what kind of man they're dealing with," I suggested through the mindlink, watching as a flash of panic crossed his features.

"Don't do this," Kane warned, a hint of anger seeping into his thoughts. "Not now."

"Is there something you're not telling us?" Adam interjected aloud, his eyes narrowing as he looked between the two of us. Liam's posture stiffened, his attention sharpening at the implication.

I felt a surge of satisfaction. This was it the moment to shatter the illusions Kane so desperately clung to. But as I opened my mouth to speak, a sliver of doubt pierced through my resolve. "Knox, please," Kane's voice softened in my mind, a raw sincerity I hadn't heard in months. "For once, put aside our differences. We need to focus on finding her."

I hesitated, the weight of his plea hanging heavily between us. Havoc stirred within me, conflicted emotions swirling like a storm. The room seemed to hold its breath, all eyes fixed on me. "Well?" Liam prompted, impatience edging his tone. "Are you going to fill us in?"

Kane, his expression a fragile mask of composure threatening to crack. The urge to expose the truth battled with the faint remnants of brotherly loyalty buried deep within me. "Knox,"

secrets that could tear our fractured family

a slow breath, my

hurried footsteps. All heads snapped toward the door as Adam swung it open to see a pack member burst into my father's room down the hall, eyes wide with alarm. "Alpha Leigh, come quick!" He ushered my father, who

head in astonishment at how much of a shit show this pack now

her," Adam stated, his eyes growing dark as he shut the door. I watched his back flex under his shirt, momentarily reminded of our fight and his hidden strength. "Agreed," I said, meeting his gaze as

someone took her without being seen, that's the most likely place to start. Maybe they took her

Liam laughed, rubbing the back of his neck as Kane and I shot him a glare that said

I warned, but I hesitated and nodded, understanding his point. It wasn't like someone could smuggle her down

more ground that way. Liam and Kane can go to

rather stay with Adam," Liam laughed, eyeing Kane

only child, but hey ho," I uttered, feeling Kane suck in a sharp breath. I turned to

began, his

caught me off guard. His shoulders slumped ever so slightly, the usual rigid posture giving way to something almost... defeated. For a fleeting moment, I saw the toll this was taking on him-the dark circles under his eyes, the tightness around his mouth. But the moment

ignoring Kane's pained voice. "If Kane and Adam go together, who's to say they won't get 'into it' again? And if I go with Kane, I'm more likely to throw the fucker from a window than help him look through it." I admitted as I looked at Adam,

where we stand then." Kane looked

mine, a storm

emotions swirling within them-hurt,