Their Secret Obsession (A Reverse Harem) by Pippa Moon novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Is Not My Mate! 

Kane POV 

Walking into my room, I felt the full force of the day crash down on me as the door closed behind me, my legs buckled, and I slid down the door to my ass, knees tucked up against me as I surrendered, allowing the emotions I had been holding at bay wipe out any barriers I had up. 

The tears came quick and fast in heart–wrenching sobs that made me feel like a child. But fuck, the idea of not having my father around any more crippled me; I had lost so much time travelling when I could have been here with him. he didn’t even know half of what I had accomplished; Knox had wanted to call with every joyful detail but me being the control freak I wanted to tell him and watch the pride wash over his face! 

Yet when I got home for Lilly’s bug day, I hadn’t had the time to tell him; I had returned and fell into bed with Charlotte, not that I blamed her, of course, but fuck, this sucked! I had hoped to feel my dad’s arms around me as he told me he was proud of me and the things I had done for this pack, the lessons I had learned. I knew it was selfish, but I longed for the day I would hear him tell me he trusted me to lead. 

My mother was suffering, Knox was fuck knows where, and I was heard sobbing like a child because I would never get to hear my father tell me how proud of me he was and how much he trusted me to lead in his footsteps. But those words meant more to me than he would ever know! Then anyone would ever know! I had idolised my father; we may have disagreed the last few days over Charlotte, but I could not think of a better man. And now he is gone! 

“He WAS proud,” Rolo offered, and I shook my head free of my wolf’s words because as much as I knew he was trying to help, he didn’t know that! It was an assumption and not the same. 

soar. 

“Kane?” Charlotte’s sweet voice swept through my mind, and I felt my heart. 

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“Yes, Charlotte?” I replied, exhausted but needy to hear her speak. 

“I am just checking on Sebastian, and I am on my way to you! Are you ok? I can check on him after.” Her voice was so soft it had my body relaxing back against the 

door. 

“Kane?” She whispered, more desperate this time. I wanted to answer, to tell her I needed her, but that would make me weak and selfish! She was trying to save Lilly’s mate, and I knew the hell that would erupt if he died, but honestly, I would take the consequences just to have her in my arms at this moment. 

“I am ok.” I lied with a sigh because she was putting our pack first like a true leader should, and I knew this! I needed to pull myself together; people lost their fathers all the time, and Alphas died all the time. It was a risk that came with the title. What right did I have to be so needy when others had managed to be so 

strong? 

“I am on my way to you!” She cut through the link, her voice breathless and as exhausted as mine. 

“But Sebastian!” I breathed, her snort cutting me off. 

“Is not my mate Kane! YOU are.. you need me.. I am sorry, Kane, I was busy trying to help everyone when I should have been there for you!” She apologised, and my cheeks puffed in anger. “Forgive me!” she asked with inner resentment at 

her actions. 

“Never apologise for being who you are, Charlotte! That is who I love! the girl who puts everyone before herself, the girl who is the first to help and the last to leave! You are the Luna this pack deserves! You proved that tonight. It is me who is sorry; I should be by your side, showing the pack that we can protect them. It’s just..” Swallowing the lump in my throat at the memory of my father on the bed. “I needed to be with my Pa.” 

“I get it, Kane, and it’s fine… you were exactly where you needed to be! It is all going to be ok! I promise!” She declared with resolve that made me nod and believe every single word she said. 

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“Where are you?” She asked, and I felt my eyes swell with tears for the second time in minutes, only to realise by the way my father’s shirt soaked into my skin that I hadn’t stopped crying; I had just been distracted by her voice. 

“Kane!” She burst through my mind. “Where are you?” She repeated like I was a child, and I felt my lip curl into a smile. I wanted to tell her I was in my room and just have a moment alone with her, just hold her in my arms and wallow in the events of the day; I needed her scent to soothe my nerves and her lips to soothe my soul. But the image of Knox as he stalked away from me earlier flashed in front of my eyes, and I sighed, knowing he needed her, too.