The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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Luna’s question caught me completely off guard. “Handsome Uncle?” I asked, completely bewildered.

“Yeah, that uncle we met at the airport,” she replied.

I could see the bright smile and excitement on Luna’s face, and my heart ached inside my chest.

She was talking about her father! Taking a deep breath, I said, “Luna, sweetie, let’s not talk about that man anymore, okay?”

“Why, Mom?”

“Baby, he’s just a stranger. Remember what I told you that day? By the way, Mommy needs to visit someone who’s very sick.”

She lowered her head and let out a deep sigh, but eventually nodded like the good girl she was.

I watched her intently. Why did she keep bringing up Kane in everyday conversation? How could one brief meeting leave such an impression? Was it because, deep down, she sensed he was her father?

I noticed Luna had started drawing again. Running my fingers through her hair, I asked, “What are you drawing, sweetie?”

She turned to me and proudly showed her artwork.

My hand trembled as I reached for the paper. The drawing showed a simple sketch of a man and woman, with two children holding their hands.

My eyes went straight to the title she’d written.

“Mom, Dad, me, and Leo. My family,” I read quietly.

“It was our homework. The teacher asked everyone to draw their family,” Luna explained.

Looking at her innocent face, I placed the paper on the bed and pulled her into a hug.

tears that threatened to spill. How could I ever give my children their father? Every time. they asked about him, I always dodged the question.

of how much they yearned for a father figure cut deep

truth about their father. The fear that Kane might take them away from

“Mom?”

away from Luna

doorway.

“Come here, sweetheart.”

in a

“With Uncle Edmund.”

back slightly and cupped

good care of yourself and Luna. I’ll

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kissed my

in, throwing her arms around my neck. “Mom, I’ll

head and held them both closer. I decided not to mention anything else about the Nightfall

together. I told them I’d be back in two days, and they said

the door

the door, just knocking to

everyone’s waiting for you and the children at the dinner

right there,” I replied. She gave

told Luna and Leo,

the bed, each taking one of my hands as we headed

them into their seats next to mine before taking my

brother,

the table. Even though Magnus was now Alpha, he had insisted

we began eating, I caught Axel’s eye. I mouthed a silent ‘thank you.‘ He responded with a slight nod, letting me know everything was

to that pack.” Magnus’s voice was tight with anger.

– he hated Kane more than

ill. I