Their Secret Obsession (A Reverse Harem) by Pippa Moon

Lottie POV

"You're awake." I smiled, seeing Chase leaning up the door. I hadn't heard or seen him come in. But it was amazing to see that smiling face staring at me. I had truly thought the worst back in that realm.

"I am, thanks to you, I imagine." He winked over at me as he strolled into the room, his presence demanding the attention of everyone. I could feel Knox and Kane at my sides, both of them reaching into the chairs, no doubt, to ensure their father didn't see him as a threat. "We are having a private conversation, if you don't mind waiting outside." Leigh announced, his tone remarkably respectful for an Alpha who I knew hated disrespect of any kind.

"Or being interrupted." Sage giggled, recalling how red his face gets when he is fighting to keep the lid on his anger.

"Carry on, don't let me stop you, you were just getting to the good part." Chase grinned brightly at my Alpha as he slipped further into the room and passed him by, patting him on the shoulder with a nod. "You are telling it spectacularly as well, suspenseful in all the right places. Honestly, great job." He praised him as he waltzed behind Kane's chair and rested his hands on the back of mine.

"All good boss man." He asked Kane, seeing his cheeks red from our earlier conversation.

"Yep!" Kane replied sharply, but we all knew it wasn't aimed at Chase.

"Are you trying to be funny?" Leigh questioned, sitting back in his chair to eye Chase with a little less respect than earlier.

"No." Chase yapped as I turned to look at him, pinching his side, his face twisted in confusion.

"What the heck Queenie?" He groaned before looking back at Leigh. "No, I am not trying...." He grinned, and I closed my eyes, knowing exactly what was coming next. "It just comes naturally to me, Alpha." He added with another award-winning wink. That Alpha and Luna didn't find half as amusing as I did.

"But look, I get it, you wanna talk to Lottie here, and you can... but I am staying." He shrugged. I could feel him planting his feet firmly on the ground in protest.

"Her mates are here.. They will protect her." Laura complained, clearly growing irritated with my blonde sassy friend.

"I have no doubt, I watched this one destroy your lovely ballroom just because some guy mocked her.." Chase grinned.

"Then why do you need to be here?" Kane asked, his tone as irritated as his father's, but I knew it was because Chase was holding things up. I could tell him to leave, but honestly, I didn't want to. I can't explain it, but I just felt safer with him around.

"Ah, I see... well, that's easy..." He nodded proud as punch. "Liam and Adam, I assume, are still on babysitting duty. So she has me." He grinned a pearly smile. "Why does she need you?" Leigh growled, the vein above his eyes popping as he began to lose his temper.

"Why don't you finish your story

first... unless you want me to spoil the ending. He winked, his thumbs rubbing into the aches forming in my shoulders. I wanted to shove him off, but honestly, with the tension brewing in this room and my body, who was I to turn down a free massage?

"Just carry on." I whined, wanting to know more. "If my mother was the Lycan king's mate AND my father's mate. Does that mean she picked my father over him?" I asked not sure if I was fully following

"Yes. She returned home, and settled down with your father." Laura explained, but her tone told me she was hiding something. I replayed her words in my head and frowned.

"That doesn't answer my question." I remarked, "Did she come home and settle down with my father because she wanted to?"

"Why would it be any other way?" Laura asked, but I spied the pinch to her brows and felt my stomach twist with apprehension.

"Because The Lycan King, I imagine, would have been expected to mate with someone within the Lycan community. My mother was not a Lycan." I expressed bored with the build-up and dramatics. "You can't fight fate." Chase whispered into my ear, making me frown, feeling more confused than ever. Why was he so invested in me and my history?

"Will someone just tell me what is going on?" I lamented fed up with the games.