Knox POV"What is taking them so long!" I barked, growing irritated. Running my free hand down my face, I sighed, knowing I would lose my nerve if they took much longer. "I don't know, but I would guess they are trying to think of something to say to you." The stranger offered from the corner of the room; he had suggested he hide so that I had a witness and support in case they tried to have me overpowered and silenced. He just wanted to help me, and I was grateful."What do you mean?"I asked, spinning to look into the darkness, but I couldn't see him any more. "I mean, you sounded upset; they know you are suffering after what you did. I imagine they are trying to find ways to calm you down and lies they can tell you to ensure you stay subdued." He expressed into the empty ballroom, his voice bouncing off the high ceilings. "Oh." I whispered. I wanted to take responsibility for my actions; I needed to. I got that, or they would spend the rest of their lives trying to live down my m
Lottie POVI found myself utterly dumbfounded, unable to speak or move. I felt like my brain was still playing catch-up with my eyes and ears. This just couldn't be happening; how had Knox, the cheeky chappy who loved life and everything in it, even be contemplating this? Especially when he had done nothing wrong! Why didn't he see that?I watched Knox glance behind him into the darkness and followed his line of sight while Kane edged closer to Knox in what I knew was a crazy bid to get that dagger off him, a blade I knew was pure silver from the way it glistened in the light. I held my hand out to Kane to get him to halt because Knox seemed manic, and I did not want him using the blade in frustration without meaning to and things being unsalvageable.Out of the corner of my eye, I watched a shadow in the darkness move, a glimmer of red flashing, the shade I had seen already tonight. Twice! Once in Havoc's eyes and once in... Astaroth!"Did you see that?" I asked Sage, who was already
Kane POVIt felt like years since I had the pair of them this close to me, when, in fact, it was hours! I could sense the tension in Charlotte's body as I squished her between my brother and me. I knew there was more she needed to tell us, but I understood why she was holding back. We may have convinced Knox to step down from the ledge, but the reason he was on there in the first place was still an issue. Sliding my fingers up my brother's neck, I gripped his head and pulled his forehead against mine. "Look at me, Knox!" I demanded, but my brother's eyes remained stubborn and focused on our little mate between us. Guilt eating him up from the inside."Knox!" I warned sternly, his eyes finally leaving Charlotte and settling on me, those blue endless pools now red and not from Havoc but the exhaustion and despair coursing through him. "Have I ever lied to you?" I asked, my eyes remained glued to his, hoping to get him to see the truth in my words. "No!" He finally replied with a soft
Kane POV 'Thank you', Charlotte mouthed, stepping into Knox, his arms opening for her instinctively. She was a blessing in some ways, but in others, fuck, she was a pain in the ass., one I could not ever be without. Like Knox!"It's fine, Stud.. just tell me what you saw." She whispered, taking his hands in hers and wrapping them around her waist as she nuzzled into him, a smart move given the way his body relaxed the second she was in his arms. I was a fool to doubt the love he had for her or the power she had over us."I was fighting Bash; I wanted to kill him because that was who the hit was on." I listened, approaching slowly like one might a startled deer."You know... The one that your father needed sorting." He rambled, "Havoc was scared with all of Mike's talk that something would go wrong and we would lose you, so he wanted to take Sebastiaan out to secure our bond." He conveyed, and I could see his wolf's reasoning, but it didn't make listening any easier because I did reme
Lottie POV The ballroom, once a scene of pandemonium and despair, now stood frozen in time, the haunting scene of Havoc's chaos left behind as the blinding white light of the realm Selene resided in took hold and washed away the mayhem of the night with her blinding white light. "What is happening?" Knox demanded, his tone riddled with confusion as we travelled through the fabric of time itself; guided by forces beyond our comprehension, we emerged in a realm bathed in the silvery light of the moon. And there, amidst the celestial glow, stood the moon goddess, her ethereal beauty casting a spell of awe and reverence upon both my mates. I stood at the centre of the room, flanked by my mates; Kane's hand slipped to my lower back as Knox spun nervously; my heart ached for him; he has been through so much. I could sense both my mate's guilt and grief, and I knew they needed solace. I just hoped I could give it to them now with the help of the moon goddess. "Lovely Charlotte." Selene co
Lottie POV “I will explain when we get home.” I mumbled to Kane who snorted and looked down at me. “You think!” He replied, irritated that I had kept it from him, but honestly we had enough to deal with today without my theories that I could not prove.. Not yet anyway! As the Moon Goddess probed deeper, I could sense her unravelling the threads of darkness that had ensnared Knox's mind. Her power was vast and ancient, a force of purity and light that seemed to push back against the encroaching shadows with every touch. When Knox finally opened his eyes, they were clear and unclouded, and the weight of the darkness lifted from his shoulders. I could sense the relief flood through Kane, mingled with gratitude towards the Moon Goddess for her intervention. "So what I saw..." Knox asked, his eyes dancing with the familiar glimmer of hope. "What I did to Pops?" Stepping from Knox, she looked over at Kane and me, and with a slight smile that I noted didn't quite touch her eyes, she look
Lottie POV "The price," she said, her voice echoing like the whisper of the wind through the night. "The price for your Alpha's return is two bonds of the heart." "No!" I gasped, looking over at my boys, my breath catching in my throat as her words sank in. Two bonds. The fated mate bond that bound me to Knox and Kane. "Is there no other way?" I asked only for Selene to pause and look over at my mates. Their expressions unreadable yet painfully aware of the weight of the impending choice. "Yes, which is why I have your mates frozen." She expressed with a heavy sigh as if she, a celestial being, was nervous to share the news with ME. Her voice, soft yet commanding, broke the silence that hung heavy in the air. "Lottie," she began, her tone carrying a weight of solemnity and reverence, "There is more to the gift I have bestowed upon you." "Can you just tell me?" I snapped, knowing my voice was sharp, but I couldn't take the build-up; my heart hammered in my chest, a mixture of cu
Knox POVMy senses had been dulled as I remained trapped within an icy prison that was the magic weaved by the Moon goddess. Incapable of moving an inch, yet in a cruel twist, I could hear and see everything; never had I felt so vulnerable. "Kane?" I asked, trying to reach my brother through mind link, needing someone as I watched the drama unfold. Lottie, my precious mate, stood at the mercy of the moon goddess, her heart torn between impossible choices. The air crackled with tension, thick with the weight of the goddess's demands."I am here!" Kane fumed, and I could feel the anger wash through the bond that rivalled anything I had felt when Havoc had taken hold. "What are we going to do?" I asked my brother, hoping he would have an answer or plan because the revelation that Lottie carried our children should have filled me with boundless joy, yet a storm of conflicting emotions overshadowed it. Kane and I had already discussed this possibility when he came to my room the night o