Knox POV *With Lottie's hand gently placed in mine and my eyes glued to her delicate features as we descended the grand staircase to greet our guests, she was utterly breathtaking in a gown of silk that was almost as pale as her skin and icey hair. Even in her mask, I could see the nerves eating at
"Angel.. Last night, remember.." I asked, lifting her chin to see those pretty blue eyes filled with unsaid tears. "No!" She gasped, shaking her head. Kane's eyes locked on mine, no doubt feeling the same sense of regret wash over her as I had. Releasing her body, he stepped away from her, his aur
Kane POV I knew this reaction was a possibility when I decided to take matters into my own hands and force my father's hand. Did it feel good that I had gotten her drunk and convinced her being out mate was a good idea? Well, it didn't feel amazing! But it felt a hell of a lot better than watching
Lottie POV "KNOX TOO!" Connie gibed, rolling her eyes at me. "Damn, here I was thinking you were a prude, but actually, here you were, allowing the twins to spite-roast you!" She laughed, a blush spreading across my cheeks as memories of the three of us danced through my mind, reminding me of how r
Lottie POV "Lottie?" Knox asked, his tone growing just as frustrated as Lilly's features, a dazzling reminder that they were related. "Not now, Knox!" I hissed, shutting him out for the time being. "So the night you caught Mike cheating.." Lilly asked, her eyes dancing with mine as she searched
Knox POV I loved my sister, and I would defend her against anyone, but right now, I wanted to throttle the bitch; tightening my arms around my little mate, I narrowed my eyes on my stubborn brat of a sister and said nothing, watching her squirm under my gaze. "What?" Lilly snapped, crossing her a
Kane POV "How do you plan to keep her from attending?" Knox asked as we stepped outside Lilly's room. "With him." I stated, nodding to the male walking towards us, dressed in a plain black suit, no doubt one my sister had picked out given the expensive sheen to it. "Sebastian!" I nodded, holdin
"What he means is you look beautiful!" I laughed, nudging Knox and stepping into my mother's room, holding my arms open to embrace her. My large body swallows her 5"4 petite figure. Pressing my lips to her head, I grinned as the mint shampoo she always used invaded my senses. "So, I hear from your
Chase POVI lay awake with Lottie nestled snug between Knox and me, the soft glow of the television casting gentle shadows across her sleeping features. The hush of the late hour made every shift of her body and every rise and fall of her chest seem amplified in my head. I tried to focus on the quie
Kane POVI moved quietly down the hallway, my breath still shallow from the events of the night before. Every step echoed in my ears as though the house itself remembered the blood spilled and the betrayals exposed. Adam and Liam were already waiting for me near the top of the stairs, neither lookin
"She has to face Leigh’s and Sebastian's betrayals on her own terms," I reasoned. "No one can do that for her." But it killed me to watch. There was no tidy solution—only the knowledge that, soon, they would be gone from her life forever, and she’d have to live with the aftermath. She dreaded it alm
Kane’s POVMy father and Sebastian both needed to be dealt with—or so the plan went. Feign ignorance, pretend Astaroth had wiped our memories, then strike when the time was right. After that, they’d face death. Everyone agreed it was the only way to end their treachery. The logic was sound, but each
Lottie POVA heavy silence settled. Then Knox spoke again, quieter now.“You’re… you’re not leaving us, are you?” I felt his heartbreak like a physical ache, and it nearly undid my resolve.“Never,” I whispered firmly. “But you must understand I’m used to being my own person. I cherish your input, t
"So… what do we do? We let her rest? Let her walk away?" My thoughts spun in circles. "Look how closed-off she is. She’d rather talk to Sage than us.""We’re losing her if we don’t try…" Rolo stirred inside me, echoing Knox’s frustration.But I had no answer. Knox, sensing my uncertainty, responded
Kane’s POVAdam cleared his throat. “So we’ll act like last night never happened. Put on a show of playing dumb about what happened in his private rooms, that we don’t even recall the confrontation. Char and the rest of us will offer to leave, so it appears we harbor no suspicions or grudges.”“Exac
Lottie's POVI felt my mates' gazes flick toward me more than once, their silent assessments sending a faint heat through my chest. They wanted to press closer, to slip into my mind and share my burden, but I kept my mental walls firmly in place. I feared if I let them in, they'd sense my lingering
"So… what do we do? We let her rest? Let her walk away?" My thoughts spun in circles. "Look how closed-off she is. She’d rather talk to Sage than us.""We’re losing her if we don’t try…" Rolo stirred inside me, echoing Knox’s frustration.But I had no answer. Knox, sensing my uncertainty, responded