Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0312

Knox's POV

I pushed open the heavy oak door to my father's chambers, the creak of the hinges slicing through the silence like a blade. The sight that greeted me stopped me cold. The room was a disaster zone-furniture toppled and shattered, papers scattered like fallen leaves, and deep gouges marred the once-polished wooden floors. The rich scent of cedar mixed with the sharp tang of broken glass and the unmistakable aroma of my mother's fury. Jasmine and wildfire. She'd been here, and she hadn't been pleased.

Near the tall, arched window that overlooked the shadowed forest, my father stood with his back to us. Moonlight cast him in silhouette, a dark figure hunched over, whispering urgently with a male pack member. The man's posture was tense, his eyes darting nervously as my father spoke in hushed tones. Their conspiracy was evident, the secrecy palpable. Whatever they were discussing was meant to be hidden from prying eyes and ears.

As Adam and I stepped into the room, shards of porcelain crunching under our boots, Alpha Leigh didn't bother to turn around. He waved a dismissive hand over his shoulder.

"Look, love, I know you don't like this and are angry, but it's already in motion, so either get on board or leave," he said flatly.

"He should be thankful that was not our mother, or he would be facing a fury, I wager, worse than ours." Havoc laughed painfully. On any other day, I would have agreed, but Lottie's life and our pups were at stake.

"I doubt there is a fury worse than mine." I uttered back bitterly.

A maelstrom of emotions exploded within me anger ignited like gasoline on fire, scorching every nerve. My vision blurred at the edges, a red haze threatening to consume me. Murderous intent coiled in my gut, a dark whisper urging me to act, to end this betrayal once and for all. But then, like a cool breeze tempering a raging inferno, Adam's hand rested firmly on my shoulder. The weight of it pulled me back from the brink. I took a deep breath, forcing the rage down, burying it beneath a facade of icy calm.

Adam scoffed loudly, the sound dripping with contempt. At that, Leigh finally turned around. His eyes widened in

followed swiftly by anger. His mouth opened and closed wordlessly, like a fish

with the same suspicions I had

here?" Leigh finally demanded,

for a once powerful Alpha. My father stepped forward, but I didn't miss the slight tremble in his hand as he hastily tucked it behind his back-no doubt signalling to his

exhaling slowly. Without a word, I moved behind Adam, allowing him to be the barrier between us. The silence stretched taut, tension crackling in the air like electricity before a storm. I watched in the shards of broken mirror

as I reached back and gently closed the door. The soft click of the latch sounded ominous in the stillness. My movements were measured, almost serene. Surprisingly, I wasn't consumed by rage at my father's betrayal. Disappointment didn't gnaw at me. Instead, I felt a profound sense of pity-for Kane. Ever the dutiful son, Leigh's little soldier who genuinely believed the old man could change.

hate him." Havoc reminded me, causing my jaw to clench

cost us our girl." I reminded Havoc while trying to

hurt? I think your father is not the only one keeping secrets, silly wolf." He sighed

when you were dumb

mind. Chewing my lip, I watched my father in the mirror and fought the urge to remind Havoc that being kind had cost us everything. "Where is she?" I asked, my back still turned to him. My voice was calm,

note of false warmth in

a hand to

him. The audacity

calling me 'son'