Chapter 9

Kane

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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.

I yelled, ready to ask why she hadn’t set out my clothes yet.

hit me. She

the closet and got dressed. My eyes caught sight of a card on the nightstand. ‘She didn’t take my

and called all

sitting at the table.

and said, “Luna left yesterday and hasn’t returned.”

boil. I turned to my security team and ordered, “Check all surveillance cameras

after that –

found footage of her heading toward

disoriented, standing in the

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into the forest.

slammed my laptop to the floor.

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nobody, managed to slip away from the pack so easily?

Days went by.

trace of Selene anywhere in my territory.

she was just their adopted daughter and they had no connection to her

left, my migraines had gotten worse. I needed medication

her out of my

tasted terrible compared to before. I called Wren to ask if we had

Furious, I demanded, “If it’s the same

one cooking all your meals

me. I

chef making those amazing meals. I

told me she enjoyed doing things for you, even though she never knew

Wren’s words and stormed away from

to get to the office but couldn’t find my

it.

Selene knows where they are,” he replied.

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