Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0318

Chase's POV

As we moved through the wreckage, I fell into step behind Knox and Adam, the tension thick in the air.

"Thank you," I heard Kane say quietly.

"For what?" Knox asked tersely.

"Seriously, can we not just bang their heads together and make them kiss and make up?" I asked Adam through mindlink. His chuckle echoed off the tunnel walls as we moved towards Lottie's room.

"For trusting me. For putting our differences aside." Kane replied, his shoulders stiffening as if bracing for a blow that hadn't come yet. This was getting irritating; their mate and my sister were missing, and the two of them were more concerned with their own pride. "We don't have time for grudges." Knox glanced at Kane, his expression softening just a fraction.

"Agreed." I growled as Liam leaned toward me.

"You shouldn't have threatened Alpha Leigh with the Sparrow brothers. We have no authority over their beef," he whispered.

"Not now," I shook my head, gritting my teeth tightly. It was clear Kane had overheard and couldn't help but ask,

"Chase, what exactly do the Sparrow brothers do?"

"They handle problems. Permanently." I met Kane's gaze briefly before looking straight at their father, who eyed me nervously. Leigh swallowed hard, clearly understanding the implication- as he should. Authority or not, Leigh had every reason to be afraid.

We followed their father down a narrow hallway lined with faded tapestries. He stopped in front of an unremarkable section of wall and pressed a hidden latch. With a soft groan, a panel slid open, revealing a dark passageway.

"These are the tunnels," he admitted quietly. "That way leads to Lottie's room. The other way, most likely the way they took her."

"How far do they go?" I peered into the darkness.

"Far enough," he answered. "They lead out beyond the pack's territory."

"Why keep them a secret?" Knox demanded as he stepped forward.

Leigh answered defensively. "In case

people in and out without being seen," I

didn't respond. Not that I needed him to. Knox pushed past

And that was a mission I could get behind. I shoved Leigh forward, ignoring his request to stay behind. We followed Knox into the passageway, the door closing with a soft click behind us. The air was damp, cold, and smelled of rot. Only the

couldn't shake the unease settling

breaking the silence. "If you weren't involved, why

didn't think it was necessary." He

incredulously. "Lottie's missing, and you withheld crucial

missing until you attacked

proclaimed, frustration seeping into his voice. "About

was best." He

"Because it certainly wasn't for your sons

"We can sort out your family drama

breath, forcing myself to calm down. But deep down, I had already decided Leigh's fate. If his sons didn't kill him, I would.

We paused, straining to listen. Faint echoes drifted through

eyes glowed faintly, his body on

The scent was unmistakable-sulfur, blood, and that heavy, oppressive energy that only came from something demonic. Astaroth was close. "Who?" Adam asked, his eyes meeting mine briefly before they dropped, but

under my breath. My heart pounded in my chest-a mix of fear and hope. As we moved forward, the sounds grew louder. A distant hum of voices, water trickling somewhere deeper in the tunnels, and that unmistakable sense of evil creeping

grabbed my

whispered, his voice shaking,

death slow and painful if this was another lie. "There are

"Convenient," Knox muttered.

bored of his little games. I was done with

didn't trust him. He was stalling, or worse, leading us straight

do it," I

He moved ahead cautiously,

walls and

him, a

hit me. Part of me