The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs

Chapter 19

FLASHBACK

“Feelings for him?” Selene whispered.

The answer was clear to her as memories flooded back, bringing tears to her eyes.

Eight months earlier…

“Selene, do you still love that man?” Luna Evelyn Hawthorne asked.

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Selene had been back at Iron Crown Pack for eight months now. Her mother Evelyn had been watching her daughter grow more depressed and pale each day.

When Evelyn and her husband, Alpha Malcolm Hawthorne, got their daughter back, they were overjoyed. Though her birth name was Avalon, they respected her wish to be called ‘Selene.‘

They tried giving her everything she deserved – the luxurious life she’d missed all these years. But all they wanted was to see her smile.

But Selene couldn’t forget her past. Every night, she cried alone in her room. Everyone knew it.

“No, Mom,” Selene said quietly.

She stood by her bedroom window, watching two birds in their nest. Their companionship fascinated

her.

Evelyn gently turned Selene around. “Stop thinking about that man. He doesn’t deserve you.”

Selene gave a sad smile. “Maybe I wasn’t meant for him after all.”

Evelyn was shocked by her daughter’s response. She cupped Selene’s face in her hands, trying to get through to her: “Don’t talk like that. Why are you always so down? You’re not alone here. Your family’s right beside you. And soon, your babies will be too.”

Selene gently placed her hand on her belly and let out a soft sigh. Her mother was right – just two more weeks. She wouldn’t be alone anymore.

hugged her mother, grateful

left the room, Selene turned back to the window.

If he’d really cared, he would have

Selene

Pack, she convinced herself she could live without

never managed to forget him. He stayed in her thoughts every single day. She cried over him when no one

but they didn’t know about the real pain – the agony

pack doctor had warned her that the pregnancy could kill her. The pain would

Selene loved her unborn babies too much. She suffered quietly, making the

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hallway, wondering when these two

voice coming from his bedroom. She stopped walking,

dare he?”

easy, Magnus,” said Beta Axel,

couldn’t make out everything they were saying. She moved closer

what he did to my sister, how dare he

exactly who they

don’t you think this is for the best?” Beta Axel asked.

that jerk, while he’s living it up

when she

Are they getting married? Does his

and she backed away from

leave him. He said he

her time with Kane flooded her mind, she broke down crying.

shot through

“Aahh!”

as the burning pain got worse. She thought it was just the usual daily

then her legs started shaking, and she lost her balance, collapsing to the

saw blood pooling