Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Where It All Started!

Kane POV I was still pulling the shirt over my head when I pushed open the door to Charlotte’s room, knowing instantly the scent hit my nose that Knox had been in here.

“The room stinks of him,” Rolo grunted, and I couldn’t help but smile at his jealousy.

“It will smell of her in a minute!” I reassured my wolf, knowing Charlotte was on her way; I could sense her getting closer.

“Knox?” I called out, stepping into the room, frowning when I didn’t get a reply. I glanced around, but I couldn’t see him. Strolling around the room, I checked behind the bed in case, like me, he had given into the day’s stress and slipped down the side of the bed for a moment of peace. When I couldn’t see him or any signs of him, I rushed into the bathroom, only to find it empty. Not like the feeling of panic that was already creeping into my bones.

“Knox?” I asked through our brotherly bond as I sat on Charlotte’s bed, fighting the urge to throw myself back on it and let sleep consume me. Waiting for him to reply, I looked around the room at the empty space and found myself wondering what the sleeping arrangements would be now.

Because none of us had been in this position before, she was my mate, and rightly so. I wanted her in my bed every night, and not just for the sex!

I wanted to know where she was; I wanted her to fall asleep in my arms and wake in them, too, to know she was always cherished and adored. But mostly, I needed her safe! I had a feeling that as a mated male, Knox would feel the same, and I wasn’t sure I was ready to share a bed with Knox on a nightly basis. Plus, he may be my brother, and I got that he was her mate too, but I wanted time alone with her!

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of the bond but not fully surrendering to it.

“Charlotte is coming to her room to meet us; come on!” I snapped, growing irritated because I had given up a moment alone with my girl for my brother, and now he was playing hide and seek!

“It’s been a long day, Knox. I just want to hold our girl and sleep.. you need the same! Where are you? Come on!” I snapped, knowing I was sounding every bit the grumpy asshole people thought I was.

“I can’t!” He replied bluntly.

“Why the fuck not, Knox?!” I growled in frustration.

“I just can’t! It’s not safe to be around me. For you, for Lottie, for anyone! I am dangerous!” Knox whispered, his tone so low and broken it had my eyes flying open as panic turned to fear.

What? Don’t be stupid, Knox!” I expressed, sitting straight up, my fingers bunching in the covers.

Something was wrong. I could hear it in his voice even if I couldn’t sense it, or him!

“Rolo!” I snapped; I felt him sigh and knew what he was about to say.

“I can’t find him; it’s like he has cut me out!”

“What about Havoc? Without Havoc, would you be able to sense him?” I asked, and again, my wolf went silent; I felt the pull of him trying to communicate with Havoc and track Knox before he howled painfully.

“I can’t reach them!” He moaned, and I knew in my heart something was wrong.

“Knox, where are you?” I asked for the millionth time as I rose from the bed and rushed from the room; taking a left to his room, I flung the door open to find it empty and untouched. It didn’t look like he had been here since the three of us left it earlier. I could still smell Charlotte in here, but I wasn’t surprised after the three days we had spent wrapped in each other’s arms.

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“Knox! I need you to tell me where you are so Charlotte and I can come to you!” I yapped, but when nothing came back but the stillness of an empty bond.

“Charlotte… something is wrong with Knox!” I barked nervously through the mate bond, hoping that the fear in my voice would snap him out of whatever he was going through, and if that didn’t work, then maybe Charlotte’s sweet voice could pull him back from whatever edge he was hanging off.

“I am just coming up the stairs.” She replied, and I shook my head impatiently, feeling the wetness of tears rain down my face; I couldn’t lose my brother and my father in one day! I couldn’t bear it. It would break me! I wasn’t half as strong as everyone thought I was. I could feel my emotions tearing me apart, threatening to undo me.

“He isn’t up here, he is.. fuck I don’t know where.” I felt my world crumble again, and the slight strength I had found from Charlotte’s presence in my head wavered.

“Knox?” Her voice whispered through the bond. “I need you, Knox; where are you?” She tried to coo to my brother; I could feel him hovering on the fringe of the bond and knew he was listening and fighting whatever was eating at him.

“You need to stay away from me; you all do! Or rather… I need to get away from you all before I cause more damage!” Knox announced as Charlotte stepped into me, her arms flinging around me as she buried her head in my chest; finally having her in my arms broke my resolve, and my knees buckled under me, sending us both to the floor, my arms tightening around her waist and slamming her tiny body into mine.

An instant feeling of calm and being at ‘peace‘ washed over me. I knew without any doubt that having my mate in my arms would give me the strength I needed to face anything. Including whatever trauma my brother was going through. Cupping her face in my hands, I leaned down, pressing my forehead to hers; we may both be scared for Knox, but together, we could fix this! She was right!

“She usually is!” Rolo hummed in contentment.

“You are wrong. Knox! We need you! You are the glue.” Charlotte whispered, her fingers wiping the unsolicited tears from my cheeks.

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“Where are you?” She whispered, still coaxing him while smothering me with her unwavering love.

“Where it all started!” He finally relented.

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