Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0340

Chase's POV

"Get Lottie out of here!" Liam yelled to Kane and Knox. I spared a quick glance to make sure they were moving, but my attention was torn between the battle and the unpredictable energy emanating from Lottie.

"We need to go, now!" Kane grabbed Lottie's hand, urgency dripping from his voice. The moment their hands touched, a brilliant light flared between them, even brighter than before. Kane's eyes widened as he felt a surge of power coursing through her. He quickly checked her hand for sparks or any sign of danger.

"I feel nothing but strength and power. "He declared as his eyes lifted to meet his mate. "What is this?" he murmured, bewildered.

"But-" she protested, her eyes wide with worry. The purple glow in her eyes was fading, but sparks still danced at her fingertips. "I don't understand." She whispered back, looking between her and Kane "Come on!" Knox urged, pulling her toward the door.

"Go!" I insisted, dodging a blast of dark energy Astaroth hurled in our direction.

"You dare attack me?" Astaroth snarled, his eyes flashing with rage. He unleashed a wave of force that sent us skidding backwards. The ground trembled, cracks spiderwebbing across the marble floor.

"You've overstepped!" he roared. His voice echoed like thunder, and shadows began to coalesce around him, twisting and writhing as if alive. The darkness seemed to reach out with clawed hands, ready to envelop us.

"We are done with your games!" I shot back, regaining my footing. My eyes darted briefly to Lottie; she was near the door but still watching us with a mix of fear and defiance. I noticed the faint flicker of purple at her fingertips, and a knot of worry tightened in my chest. Liam caught my eye, his expression mirroring my concern-we had to keep an eye on her in case it happened again. Liam and I shared a quick nod-we had to end this, now.

Adam flanked him from the left, while Liam circled to the right. We moved in unison, each attack calculated to keep Astaroth off balance. We had trained as a team since the age of two. We knew how to work a mark to our advantage and were damn good at it. As this bottom feeder was about to find out.

Astaroth bellowed. The shadows around him surged forward, as if given life by his fury.

outward. The force knocked us off our feet, and

me answers!" Astaroth hissed, his

a way around your little schemes?" I scrambled

His eyes burned with fury. He extended a hand toward Knox, who was shielding

fingers igniting with purple sparks once more. The glow intensified,

unmatched with rage. Astaroth's magic gripped Knox by the collar, eyes narrowing as he inspected him

impossible," he

smell the darkness

at his temples, and his eyes darted erratically

think," Knox spat through a

wolves." Asatroth roared, clearly tightening

his palms on either side of Knox's head, fingers digging into

been hidden," Astaroth

it!" Lottie

her face. The purple flickers around her hands erupted into a bright, pulsating glow that illuminated the entire

chaos erupting in the room, panic erupted within me as I considered that the blind spot Selene granted

his focus!" I shouted to Liam and