Chapter 106. Bound by Deception

Mindlessly running my fingers through Lottie's hair, I watched Kane scrutinising the way his shoulders pulsed, his fingers locked at his back, turning white with what I knew to be stress. Something was obviously bothering him, something he did not wish to share with the group but, most importantly, with me. I knew we had grown apart these last few months, which was my burden, but I thought we had put everything to bed in the tunnels.

I guess not.

I opened my mouth to speak to ask what was causing him to have such a stick up his ass when Adam's words shattered my concentration. "You could really kill your mate?" Licking my lips, I looked at Chase, a feeling eating at my stomach; it wasn't jealousy, lord knows I didn't want the bitch. But a sense of betrayal in some way.

"Are we talking about 'our' Connie?" I asked as Kane's lips twitched into an amused smile. "Don't know why you are smiling, Kane; this isn't good news." I barked, irritated at my br