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 disrespectful daughter who abandoned her elderly

didn’t waste more time on it. Why should I? I didn’t come here to revisit my old life. My

couldn’t sleep without talking to my babies – they were my

and their faces lit up my screen.

you two up to?” I asked.

waved while Luna blew me a kiss.

when are you coming

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“Very soon, baby.”

a big candy!” Luna demanded.

Where’s Uncle Edmund?”

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looked after them, along with

right here,” Leo

into view and gave

worry. They’re in good hands.”

Stay with them until then,”

pouted, “Mom, we miss you.”

I lived in constant fear that someday Kane would discover Leo and

Luna.

I couldn’t lose my children. They were

back before you

hour, them telling me about their day. I reminded them to spend time with their grandparents and enjoy themselves.

for bed, someone knocked. Thinking it was Axel from next door, I

froze. Kane stood there, his

“You?” I whispered.

inside and closed the door behind him.

me pressed against the door. “Axel,

left me

with you? Why are you here?” I

arms tighter, holding me in place.

dad about going to Iron Crown Pack? Is it because of that Beta Axel?”