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

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

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

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 "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