The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 9

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I was convinced Selene would regret leaving me. She’d come crawling back home soon enough. Sol didn’t let it bother me much after I got home.

I was in a foul mood, though. Dad had really laid into me after Selene left the pack house.

I was furious with her. I just waited for tomorrow morning, when she’d return here helpless and defeated. I couldn’t wait to see the look on her face.

That night, I had a dream.

I was kidnapped by some thugs, and then I heard a girl’s voice calling out to me. She rescued me from danger and treated my wounds with medicinal herbs. I kept trying to see her face, and this time, I finally did it wasn’t Ruby, but Selene!

I bolted upright in bed, wide awake.

It wasn’t just a dream – it was a nightmare about my past.

When I was a kid, my father had to protect me constantly since we had enemies everywhere. Being my father’s only heir and future pack leader made me a target – other Alphas wanted me dead.

Once, one of my father’s rivals actually managed to kidnap me.

The trauma was still fresh, which was why it showed up in my dream.

Looking out the window, I realized it was already late morning. “I’ve never slept in this late,” I muttered.

What I saw in my dream couldn’t be real. Ruby was the one who helped me back then. But Selene… that woman had gotten into my head. I’d make her pay when she came back.

I headed straight for the shower.

When I came out, I expected to find my suit laid out on the couch. But there were no clothes waiting for

me.

to ask why she hadn’t set out my clothes yet. I was already running

it hit me.

got dressed. My eyes caught sight of a card on

the living room and called all the servants together.

sitting at

and said, “Luna left yesterday and

security team and ordered,

– my appetite was gone.

reported back: “We found footage of her heading

watched that footage countless times. She looked disoriented, standing in the

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Selene, a nobody, managed to slip away

Days went by.

of Selene anywhere in

just their adopted daughter and they had no

Selene left, my migraines had gotten worse. I needed medication just to stay

out of my

lunch, I noticed the food tasted terrible compared to before. I called Wren to ask if we had a new chef.

with a sad expression that the chef hadn’t changed. Furious, I demanded, “If it’s the same chef, why does the food taste so bad?”

the one cooking all your meals

shocked me. I had no idea.

for me? I thought it was the chef making those amazing meals. I

“She loved cooking for you. She once told me she enjoyed doing things for you, even though she

ignored Wren’s words and stormed away

to get to the office but couldn’t find my tie.

it.

knows where they are,”