Their Secret Obsession by Pippa Moon

Chapter 0347

"I can only step in when I am asked." She answered gently, looking between us with questions of her own swimming behind her pearly irises.

"Asked? By whom?" Kane's brows furrowed as an uneasy silence fell over the group. I looked around, sensing the unspoken tension, wondering which one of my family had reached out to the moon goddess. Not that I wasn't grateful for the save, but I needed to understand who was indeed in her pocket and who I could trust. "You can trust everyone in this room." She replied aloud, making me wince a little as I remembered she could dog inside my head just as freely as Astaroth could.

"Stay out of my head." I barked, irritated yet again, but as Kane tapped my ass gently, I sighed and added, "Please."

Finally, Knox cleared his throat as if sensing my growing tension.

"It was me," he admitted quietly, not meeting anyone's gaze. Closing my eyes, I felt my jaw tighten as astonishment washed over me.

"You asked for her help?" I questioned, searching his face, feeling blindsided by this revelation.

"When things started getting out of hand, I didn't know what else to do." He nodded. "I prayed-hoped-that she might hear me."

"And you were not the only one who sought my aid." Selene smiled kindly at him. I glanced between them, confusion knitting my brow.

of the betrayal I, too, felt. Chase and Liam exchanged a

that's happened,

didn't you fill me in at the time?" I asked, a mix of

didn't want to worry you."

even sure she would respond, and besides, it's not like there was time to brainstorm the idea." Chase added with an

out of love and concern for you, Lottie. They wished to protect you and those you

from happening in the first place?"

free will.

course of your

is to guide, to illuminate paths

finally found his voice, stepping forward hesitantly. "But you intervened

brothers

because the balance was

risked upsetting

She nodded. Looking a

and Knox, I took a deep