Chapter 27

I couldn’t take my eyes off Selene. She looked shocked to see me, and 1 could see fear written all over

her face.

“Mom, that man–Luna started to say, but Selene cut her off. “Luna, Leo, what are you doing here?”

Leo squeezed her hand. “We missed you, Mom.”

I stood there, stunned. How could she have kids? This had to be some kind of mistake,

Taking a step toward them, I looked straight at Selene. “Are these your children?”

She immediately grabbed both kids‘ hands and pulled them behind her, like she was protecting them from me.

I raised my eyebrows. Did she seriously think I’d hurt them?

“It’s none of your business,” she said curtly, avoiding eye contact. She glanced at Finn, who looked just as shocked as I felt, then turned and walked away with Luna and Leo.

The twins looked back at me as they left. When I met their gaze, they quickly looked away and hurried after Selene. That guy Edmund trailed behind them.

I stood there, dazed, until Finn patted my shoulder. “There’s got to be more to this story. How could she have kids?”

I tore my eyes away from Selene, who had found seats elsewhere. “Yeah, you’re right. They must be adopted.”

next to me where the kids had been sitting, wondering

I looked over to where Selene had gone and saw her sitting with the kids. Then I noticed who was approaching

Finn frowned. “What’s wrong? Who are you glaring

Beta Axel. Why was he

she was going back to the Iron Crown Pack. She hadn’t told

was how natural he seemed with the kids. The way Axel joked

me crazy. First Axel claiming Selene was his fiancée, now these kids –

flight announcement came over the speakers. It was time to board. I took

the plane, my mind raced. Throughout the flight, I kept telling myself

instead of home, diving

me back.

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I stepped out of my office bathroom in a robe after a shower. Lost in thought, I hadn’t heard the

Ruby sat on the couch, nursing a glass of

sat on the nearby coffee table. “What

to look at me, her eyes lingered on my

rolled my eyes and walked toward her. “I asked you

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