A reminder updates will be slow while I celebrate my B-day weekend with family and sulk like a bitch because of ear ache crippling me. (I have not had ear ache since I was a kid so I am a right GRUMPY MOO! Sorry in advance!
Kane POV I was still pulling the shirt over my head when I pushed open the door to Charlotte's room, knowing instantly the scent hit my nose that Knox had been in here."The room stinks of him," Rolo grunted, and I couldn't help but smile at his jealousy. "It will smell of her in a minute!" I reassured my wolf, knowing Charlotte was on her way; I could sense her getting closer. "Knox?" I called out, stepping into the room, frowning when I didn't get a reply. I glanced around, but I couldn't see him. Strolling around the room, I checked behind the bed in case, like me, he had given into the day's stress and slipped down the side of the bed for a moment of peace. When I couldn't see him or any signs of him, I rushed into the bathroom, only to find it empty. Not like the feeling of panic that was already creeping into my bones. "Knox?" I asked through our brotherly bond as I sat on Charlotte's bed, fighting the urge to throw myself back on it and let sleep consume me. Waiting for him
Knox POV "Are you sure you want to do this?" The stranger beside me asked, but I kept silent, looking down at the blood-red stain on the floor. I could sense him growing irritable. "Do you think having your brother and mate come to you is wise? You're not in the right frame of mind, sport!" He added with a sigh. "My father is a good man!" I confessed, unsure why it was important that this man heard me acknowledge that. "Was, he WAS a good man, Knox. He is dead." The stranger corrected me bluntly. I should be upset, and perhaps I was, but he was right. And I understood why he was angry; he had come here to see my father and catch up with a beer after a few years, and instead of getting that beer together, he would be attending my father's funeral, instead. "Yeah, I know." I uttered sadly. "And you know why he is dead?" He questioned me like I was a damn child! "Because of me!" I repeated bluntly, my eyes trying to make heads or tails of the blood on the floor. He and I had been c
Lottie POV"Knox, I am coming! Stay there, ok, Stud?" I asked my mate through the mate bond I shared with them both."I won't be leaving this room until we have spoken." Knox cut through the bond, his tone lighter than it had been seconds ago, like he had come to his senses after hearing Kane and me. Maybe he just needed us! I knew rushing off to try and save the pack was a risk. A part of me wanted to say fuck them and stay with my mates, help them get through what I knew would be the most challenging moments of their lives.I just thought that they had supported each other for years before I popped into their lives again; I knew I was trying to rationalise the guilt I had for leaving them to help Sebastian. But honestly, nothing about this day was rational!"Day?? Let's try week!" Sage disputed with a huff that made me sigh because this shit was insane. When were we going to catch a break? It felt like we would sort one problem only for another to pop up. I just wanted to get my boy
Lottie POV"When I left my father and Mike with..." I started to explain, but I paused, feeling him stiffen at the mention of the men I once loved, and sighed, knowing this wasn't the point; I was just so nervous. "Well, when I left the room to come find you, I don't know what happened, but I was not here, I was there... and Kane, I met Selene. I prayed to her, and she answered." I expressed. Glimpsing his eyes narrow, I knew I wasn't making any sense. So I sighed and did the only thing I could think of. "Sage.. show him," I asked my wolf aloud. She had already preempted my next move and had pushed closer to the surface to help me. "Show me what?" He asked, his brows knitting as he gripped me tighter. "You are exhausted; you aren't making any sense, Charlotte. Fuck I knew this was going to be too much!" "You sure?" Sage asked, ignoring Kane, but I could feel how annoyed she was at him doubting us. I could feel her edging closer to the forefront of my mind; we both knew this was th
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