Their Secret Obsession (A Reverse Harem) by Pippa Moon

Lottie POV

"Oh, it's you." Lilly chuckled. "I assume she knows." Lilly added looking at Chase and talking like I wasn't here. "She is YOUR sister, after all, you can tell her." She laughed walking off. My heart raced, and my mind went to the darkest places, quickly. "What does she mean? Are they hurt?" I asked, my words, rushing out like I had verbal diarrhoea.

"You know what, I will find out for myself," I growled as I walked away from the kitchen, leaving them in my wake. Chase might be my brother, but Lilly was meant to be my oldest friend and the fact she had discarded me so easily grinded on me. My mind was a whirlwind of confusion and anger. I could hear Chase's footsteps behind me, his presence a constant reminder that something was being kept from me. As I made my way towards Knox's room, my thoughts raced, each one more troubling than the last. Halfway down the hallway, I almost collided with Luna Laura. Her face softened with concern as she looked at me.

"Charlotte, you look exhausted. You should get some sleep." She cooed like I was a damn child again. The well-meaning advice grated on my nerves. I was fed up with everyone telling me what to do. Without a word, I pushed past her, my frustration boiling over. "Charlotte, wait,"

"Fuck off." I hissed, moving forward. I reached Kane's door and shoved it open. The sight that greeted me made my heart plummet to my stomach. There, in bed, was another girl, very naked and very asleep. Knox lay on his side, facing in the opposite direction, while Kane sat up, reading a book as if this was the most normal thing in the world.

For a moment, I stood frozen in the doorway, the world tilting off its axis.

"What... what is this?" My voice trembled as I found the strength to speak.

"Charlotte, I can explain." Kane looked up, his eyes widening in surprise and something that looked like guilt.

"Explain?" I echoed, my voice rising. "You think there's an explanation for this?" Knox stirred, turning to see me standing there, his expression quickly shifting from confusion to alarm.

"Lottie, it's not what it looks like." He rushed out. My heart shattered at his words, my chest tightening with the weight of betrayal.

"Not what looks like? It looks like

you're in bed with another girl, Knox!

I thought you loved me. Both of you." Kane set his book down, swinging his legs over the side of the bed to stand up.

"We do love you, Charlotte. This isn't what you think." I took a step back, shaking my head as tears blurred my vision.

"Then what is it, Kane? Because

from where I'm standing, it looks like you've betrayed me." The girl on the bed stirred, slowly waking up and blinking at the scene unfolding before her. My eyes focused through the tears to see the smug face of Connie staring back at me She looked between us, realisation dawning on her face.

"You have told her then?" she demanded, her voice high and annoying as always.

"I am sorry." Knox pleaded, his eyes red-rimmed from sleep as he got out of bed, moving towards me with his hands raised in a placating gesture.

"That's supposed to make me feel better?" I cried, stepping back further. "How could you do this to me?"

"Charlotte, please. Let us explain." Kane reached out, his expression pained. I looked between them, the two men had given my heart to, and Connie who seemed so out of place in our world. Everything felt surreal, like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from.

"I trusted you," I whispered, the words like shards of glass in my throat. "I thought what we had was real."

"We did too" Knox insisted, desperation creeping into his voice. "But it was a mistake. A huge mistake. Please, understand she is our mate. Our real mate."

Connie had gathered the sheets around her, looking as proud and smug as I was sure she could possibly manage. She glanced at me, then at Knox and Kane, clearly pleased with herself.