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.”

glanced at the empty spots next to me where the kids had been sitting, wondering about their

my mind kept circling back to them. I looked over to

automatically. Finn frowned. “What’s wrong? Who are

locked on Beta

hit me that Selene had told my father she was going back to

them together made my blood boil. It wasn’t just that he was with Selene – it was how natural he seemed

Axel claiming Selene was his fiancée, now these kids – my

over the speakers. It was time to board. I took one last look at Selene before leaving the

plane, my mind raced. Throughout the flight, I kept telling myself those couldn’t be her

at the pack, I headed straight to the office instead of home, diving into

me back.

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night, I stepped out of my office bathroom in a robe after a shower. Lost

as I walked out, my eyes narrowed. Ruby sat

bottle sat on the nearby coffee table. “What are you

her eyes lingered on my chest. Obviously distracted by

and walked toward her. “I asked

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