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.

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

"After everything that's happened, we realised we

you fill me in at the time?" I asked, a mix of hurt and bewilderment seeping into

We didn't want to

not like there was time to

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

happening in the first place?"

will.

of your

to guide, to illuminate paths that may not immediately visible." Her gaze softened as she regarded

voice, stepping forward hesitantly. "But you intervened today.

brothers

because the balance was

Astaroth's actions risked upsetting the harmony

nodded.

took a deep breath,