Chapter 61: Carry On!

Knox POV

I 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