Knox POVMy eyes moved over my brother's face; I wanted to tell him to go fuck himself; maybe a little havoc was precisely what we all needed! But I could see the fear in Lottie's eyes and refused to allow her to fear my wolf the way most did. "Later, Havoc!" I promised inwardly with a nod to Kane. I felt Havoc tense, but with a grumble, he settled back down inside my head; he wasn't a big talker. He had never been. He was more of a doer! "What are we going to do about tonight?" I asked, taking a deep breath. "Get an answer", Kane growled, not letting Lottie out of his site. Something I knew would be a regular occurrence now. "Without Murder!" He added, arching a brow to me. "No shit!" Lottie laughed lightly, shaking her head. My lips curled as I saw the sass return ever so slightly. I knew she didn't want Kane or me to know about her father, his debt and Mike, but now we did: I could see the tension ease from her shoulders; the weight had been lifted, and she was no longer alone
Lottie POVMy eyes remained locked on Knox's blue orbs while Kane's thumb gently stroked my wrist as he pinned them above my head. I knew my father wouldn't pick up on the support their touch offered, and it took everything in me not to let my face crumble and drop the mask of anger I wore as I glared into the icy hues of Knox. "Lottie?" My father questioned from the doorway. "We are busy!" Kane growled, his face still facing mine; I could feel the anger rippling off them both, and to an outsider, I knew it would like it was aimed at me; with how Kane had me pinned up to the wall, his body caging me, Knox's blocking any attempt of escape. I looked every bit like a heartbroken mate. And I guess I was! "Release my daughter!" My father ordered, but even I could hear how weak he sounded. He didn't genuinely care; he only said it because that was what he thought was expected of him."Bit late to pretend to give a shit, don't you think 'beta'" Knox laughed with a wink that I prayed my fa
Kane POV Closing the door behind Anthony and me, I walked silently beside the man, who I was fully aware had just reminded his daughter of the threat he had made earlier. One to kill her if she didn't reject Knox and I. Of course, he didn't know we knew, and I planned to keep it that way for the time being. "Don't hurt my father!" Charlotte begged through the link; I closed my eyes in frustration, forgetting she could feel everything through the link and knew how much I was struggling to keep my cool simply because he was breathing the same air! "Or breathing air at all!" Rollo barked. "I was thinking, wouldn't it just be easier to go to my father with all this? He would protect us and get to the bottom of this shit!" I replied to her, opening up the link for Knox to join in. "No." She moaned. "Your father would be forced to take action at the slightest mention of treason. Do you really think your dad would allow you to stay mated to a traitor's daughter?" She asked. I could he
Lottie POV"You know, most men don't know what a ponytail is, let alone how to sort their girl's hair out." I teased, watching Knox in the mirror as he brushed my hair into a smooth ponytail, fixing his mother's hard work so she wouldn't notice. "Most men are morons." He countered with a wink at me in the mirror, my stomach fluttering instantly. "I can think of a few who are not." I smirked back at him, his lips curling in response."Hmm, do I need to go and beat some fool for impressing my girl!" Knox teased, his eyes tightening on me in the mirror as he ran his fingers over his handiwork. "I am not sure you could kick his ass... He is rather buff!" I laughed, arching a brow at him, my eyes shining with the flirtatious ease Knox and I shared."And his brother.. well, he may not be as..." "Fit? Sexy? Good with his tongue?" Knox asked, a blush spreading across my newly made-up cheeks. "Muscular..." I laughed, rolling my eyes. "But he is just as scary when he wants to be." "Puft!
Lottie POVTurning to look at Lilly, I rasped, seeing Connie had joined her in the doorway, still wearing her dress although her make-up had worn off. I had always envied the attention she got from boys. However, something clicked in me today, making me realise that the attention she got was not because of her personality nor her pretty face that she hid under mountains of make-up, but because of how she flaunts her body. Today is an important event that should set our standing within the community, and her dress is so short and low-cut that I am confident she will have a wardrobe malfunction by the end of the night and embarrass herself and us!"It isn't my style!""True, but neither is throwing yourself at every male!" Sage interjected, making me smile. If this is what it took to make Connie happy, feel confident or whatever... who was I to judge?"I am totally judging her!" Sage laughed. Connie locked her dark eye on me with no remorse; she desperately wanted to seem unfazed by th
Mike POV"I know we have all had our differences, and I have made some mistakes, pretty big mistakes, especially where my Lottie is concerned." I started to say as I handed out drinks to my Alpha, Luna, would have been father-in-law and his now, soon to be son-in-law. "Sorry!" I nodded to Kane, who looked like he was about to have a seizure, as he glared at me. "She is not my Lottie anymore, but Kane and Knox's something I have only myself to blame." I expressed, slapping Kane on the shoulder, grinning at the way his body tensed under my touch; the bastard obviously thought he was better than me. "Maybe if I had treated her better and like the princess she was, I would have been able to make her happy." I voiced, nodding between my Alpha and his Beta. Kane's face said it all; he thought I was full of shit, which of course, I was. However, to all those blinded by my dazzling smile and heartfelt words, I seemed sincere in my regret. "That is very noble of you, Mike!" Alpha nodded, l
Knox POVI knew my brother better than he knew himself; we had shared a womb, grown up side by side, and learned to be the men we are today- together! We had known nothing but us and the unit and team we formed. So as I stood beside our mate, my hand securely around her waist, watching from the second-floor balcony, I held my breath, watching as Mike baited my brother. I could tell from the way he held his head and the tension in his shoulders he was fighting the urge to rip Mike apart, and I understood that, fuck, I wanted to as well, but we had to be smart about our next moves and how we represented ourselves. Every influential pack and their leaders were here tonight. We were to be the next rulers of the Crimson Moon pack and had to earn their respect, and that wouldn't be easy if we allowed Mike to tempt us into looking immature and hot-headed. "Kane, I need you to calm down!" I warned through our twin bond while tightening my grip on Lotti, who, like me, was watching the night
Knox POV "Tell him, angel. Tell your mate. I want you to tell Kane everything I am doing to you, everything you are feeling, and what you wish he were here doing to you!" I grinned at my girl, making sure she could feel how hard I was as I pressed against her, eyeing that luscious body of hers. "But..." She protested sheepishly. "Do it!" Kane growled before the connection went silent. I could sense he had more to say, but I was surprised when he did. "Please, Princess." Nodding to me, she tilted her head, allowing me access to her long, silken neck. "I... I want him to kiss my neck." She whispered through the bond, and I grinned against the heat of her neck. "I wish you were here, behind me.. sucking on the beautiful mark you have left on my skin and soul." Kissing my way over her flesh, I paused, eyeing her carefully. The girl that had waltzed to my room the night returned demanding I beg her for a simple touch while hovering under the surface. I could feel her, but all this dra