Knox POV"Can you relax?" Kane laughed, slapping me on the shoulder, but my eyes remained leveled on the door my father had just left through. Since we had asked for time alone with him, he had been on edge. Insisting he needed to check that Anthony and Mike were being secured correctly, apparently, he did not want to risk them getting free before he got the answers he wanted. "Please!" He added as he stepped away from us. Our mother had followed my father, tail tucked between her legs. Unlike Kane, I had noticed the way her eyes wouldn't meet mine, the slight scatter of crystal-like sweat forming on her brow and the nervous twitch of her lips. "Not that easy, Brother." I snapped back. Given the way Lottie turned and raised a brow at me, my tone had been harsher than I intended it to be. "Sorry." I sighed, holding my hands out to her. "I am just frustrated," I admitted as she stepped into my waiting embrace. "I know." She whispered, and I knew she did. Family betrayal seemed to be

Knox POV "If people found out you didn't have a wolf, they would have picked you off. Knox, you have to see that. You would have been considered feeble... People would have believed you to be your father's weakness." My mother tried to explain."Seriously she is making no sense, there was no way to know if my wolf wouldn't have just come later. I could have just been a late bloomer." I muttered to Kane through mindlink, who grunted in reply, lifting my eyes to my brothers. I saw rage wash over him and knew he was thinking the same thing as me. "Laura." I started to say, deciding mother wasn't a title she deserved right now. Seeing discomfort wash over her face I felt a tiny bit of satisfaction creep into my mind. I didn't like hurting her, I didn't want to hurt anyone but the pain eating at my heart had my whole chest tight and she needed to feel an ounce of that misery. I opened my mouth to tell her how stupid she sounded but she held her hand up to pause my reply so she could cont

Lottie POV I knew I was being rude to my Alpha. A male who had always demanded but more importantly, earned my respect. However, as I stared up into the eyes of the only male role model I had growing up, the only male to have continuously shown me support and encouragement, I waited for him to answer Kane's question. Desperate for him to tell Kane he was wrong, on all accounts. "Char, tread carefully. You may be angry, and I understand why, but he is still your Alpha." Sage cautioned. Chewing my lip, I considered Sage's warning for a whole five seconds before I shook my head and crossed the room to Knox, who was looking at the parents he once adored. If I could not truly speak my mind, why was I even here?"Charlotte, it's complicated." Alpha Leigh tried to explain, turning to look back at him. I frowned seeing Kane had stepped in his path, blocking his view of me. "Son." He blurted out, pain tainting his voice. "I would never hurt..""No, you would just sell her to the highest bidd

Kane POVI had expected more. More anger, more questions and definitely more tears and tantrums. But yet again my little mate surprised me. Rolling my lips together I looked over at Knox who was giving her the same, loved-up fool eyes that I knew I was. But honestly, it was hard not to be in awe of her when she handled herself like this. "Maybe it is just because we are used to Lilly and her drama that we expect the same from Charlotte." Rolo offered. A fine theory, because growing up Charlotte had always been at Lilly's side, I guess we just assumed she was like our bratty sister but as it turned out we had her wrong. So very wrong. "Are you ok?" I asked her, giving her thigh a gentle squeeze. Slowly she nodded her head. "Perhaps that's enough for now?" I offered, but we all knew we didn't have time to spare with the Moon goddesses deadline looming and Astaroth's offer hovering in the back of our minds. "So, does anyone know why it was put in Lilly's marriage contract that I was

Lottie POVI loved my alpha, I always had. Damn, I respected him more than I did my own father and not just because he was my Alpha, but because he had earned my respect and loyalty. So finding out now that the pair of them had let Knox down so fucking epically was infuriating. I got it, they wanted the pack to be strong, but at what point did their need for power and control come before their own family? "Are you OK?" I heard Knox ask as we took the stairs up to our rooms. We had left Chase to check in on Adam and Liam, so we could get some time together before we had to make the hardest decision of our lives. "Am I ok?" I laughed, turning to face of the man I loved, his eyes filled with concern. "We can feel the pain suffocating you." Kane answered, stepping into Knox's side, his eyes locked on me, those two were filled with the same desperation Knox's eyes blazed with. They were right. It felt like a beast was clawing at my insides, and that beast was called devastation."Guys,