The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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My chest tightened painfully as his cruel words hit me. I couldn’t even move my hand to clutch at the ache, frozen in place as I stared at the heartless man before me.

Just moments ago, I’d been thinking of thanking him for saving my life. What a joke – he was nothing but a complete jerk.

The way he talked about my brother and me was absurd. There was no way I’d reveal my identity to him now. And what was his deal about me being with other men? Why was he making these assumptions? He even had the nerve to accuse me of sleeping with someone to get the cure!

“What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue? Oh wait, why am I even asking? You probably don’t think you owe me any explanation about sleeping with another Alpha.”

I squeezed my eyes shut, gripping the rough hospital sheets until my knuckles turned white. My nails dug through the fabric, nearly breaking skin.

‘Keep it together,‘ I told myself.

When I opened my eyes, he was still there, waiting for a response. Did he seriously expect me to defend myself against his ridiculous accusations? I wasn’t his property – I didn’t owe him any explanations.

“I told you it’s a misunderstanding. But if you want to believe your own made–up stories, that’s on you,” I managed to say.

My voice came out weaker than intended – the accident had really done a number on me. My throat felt Tike sandpaper.

table. When I tried to reach for it with

Instead of

anger – so different from last night after the accident. Though everything had been hazy,

It seemed impossible. But then why did he save me? He

me?” I asked, frustration building.

shoved his hands in his pockets, studying

anything else, he could at least

make it look like you’re

“What?”

jabbed a finger toward me, his face cold as ice. “This body means nothing to me now. You’re not even attractive anymore.

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hands on you these past

made me wish the floor would open up and

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my chest. It wasn’t because of our mate bond or his proximity – it was because my heart couldn’t take any more of

took a shaky breath. “If that’s what you think of me, why did you save me? Why not just let me die? Was that your way of doing me a

me to talk back

he growled through

I couldn’t understand why he was so angry. He’d acted the same way when he saw me with Axel, and when he caught me with Nathan at the café. Now Magnus was

new target.

I had to guess, either he was obsessed with his reputation, or he wanted to control my life completely.

he wanted to treat me like his personal puppet – I’d only breathe