Merry Christmas, you lovely lot! I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas with loved ones and got some nice gifts! After the chaos of the run-up to Xmas, we all needed some downtime with those closest to us! I had a lovely break with the family, but those characters you all love are itching to come out and play, so I am pleased to say that the kids have gone back to hibernating in their rooms, and I am able to get you a lovely lot of updates! Don't forget to let me know what you think so far in the comments; your comments, reviews and gems make my day!
Lottie POVWatching Sage interact with our mates, it was clear I wasn't the only one keeping secrets. I had so many questions, but two were playing on my tongue: where had their wolves been? Why hadn't they told me? Did they not trust me?That could hardly be surprising; I hadn't trusted them, either. I watched through the purple tinge of Sage's eyes. Kane relented and gave in to Sage; as much as I hated that they were about to see all I had done, I knew Sage made sense; we were all keeping secrets, and those secrets would only damage us. We had to start acting like a team, a unit! And that started by allowing Sage to do this, not that I had much choice.Closing my eyes, I sucked down a breath as images of their Luna and I getting ready washed through the connection Sage had formed. Even I could sense the pride we had felt at being gifted her dress, the overwhelming love we felt for their mother and how close I was to sharing my truths with her flowed down the line..Eventually, the
Kane POVI felt like I had been sucker-punched in the gut! No, that was nothing compared to what I was feeling. Complete and utter heartbreak! These revelations were soul-crushing, to say the fucking least! "I am sorry!" I listened to her words and knew she meant them; I could feel it through our bond. She was scared, and I got that, but because I was too! Standing with a nod of thanks to my brother: his touch had soothed me because, through it, I could feel he felt the same. Turning to look at Charlotte, I ran my tongue over my teeth, seeing the tears rain from her pretty blue spheres. Pushing Knox aside, I crossed the room, my hands pulsing into fists at my side. I could feel Rolo's anger rippling through me, both of us on the same page.. Grabbing her in my arms, I crushed her against my chest, my arms snaking around her trembling waist as I hugged her to me, maybe a little too tight. My lips crushed to hers in a bruising kiss that I knew sucked their air from her lungs and left
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