The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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Chapter 17

I had just gotten back to my hotel room when my phone buzzed with a text from an unknown number.

“I heard you’re at the event. Come back to Nightfall Pack. Your mother and I are waiting.”

I knew immediately who it was – Curtis Wade, my foster father.

“How did you get my number?” I texted back.

“You forget who I am. Getting your number isn’t exactly difficult, Selene. Stop asking questions and come home.”

I stared at the screen and scoffed. Home? Some home. He may have adopted me, but he never showed real parental love.

He probably got my number from today’s event registration. They’d collected everyone’s contact info for security purposes.

“I’m never coming back. Just forget about me.” I sent the text and tossed my phone on the bed.

After a quick shower and changing into my PJs, I came out to find my phone screen lighting up with notifications.

Drying my hair with a towel, I checked my phone. My stomach dropped when I saw social media blowing up with posts about me.

People from Nightfall Pack were calling me heartless for refusing to see my foster family. They were questioning my loyalty to the pack.

I read some of the comments:

“How low can she get, abandoning her parents like that!”

“Word is she ran off with some older guy – that’s why she won’t come back to our pack.”

“She must be bringing such shame to her family.”

I read through the comments, wondering how they knew about my conversation with my foster father. Though knowing him, he probably shared it himself.

I left an anonymous comment: “What if you’ve misunderstood her? Maybe she’s not the bad person you think.”

and agreed, but others kept insisting I was just a

should I? I didn’t come here to revisit my old life. My foster

I couldn’t sleep without talking to my

video called them, and their faces

What are you two up to?”

waved while Luna blew me a kiss.

are you coming back?” Leo

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“Very soon, baby.”

big candy!” Luna

will. Where’s Uncle Edmund?” I

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who looked after them, along with some maids who helped Luna with dressing

Leo pointed off–screen.

into view and gave a polite

Selene, please don’t worry.

be back in a few days. Stay with them until then,”

pouted, “Mom, we miss you.”

in constant

Luna.

I couldn’t lose my children.

be back before you know

talked for about an hour, them telling me about their day. I reminded them to spend time with their grandparents

I was getting ready for bed, someone knocked. Thinking it was Axel

froze. Kane stood there, his dark eyes blazing with anger.

“You?” I whispered.

inside and

process what was happening, he had me pressed against the door. “Axel, huh?” he

sudden move left me stunned.

Why are you here?” I tried pushing him

tighter, holding

going to Iron Crown Pack? Is it