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.

on the bedside table. When I tried to reach for it with my right hand, I couldn’t even lift it. The glass might as well have been

Instead of helping, he remained rooted

face was twisted with anger – so different from last night after the accident. Though everything had been hazy, I remembered seeing worry in his eyes then. Maybe I’d imagined

worry about me? It seemed impossible. But then why did he save me? He could have just let

do you want from me?” I asked, frustration building.

hands in his

so blind to my thirst? If he wouldn’t do anything else, he could at

give me anything. I know exactly what you’re doing – trying to make it look like

“What?”

me, his face cold as ice. “This body

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on you these past few

disgusting words made me wish the floor would open up

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our mate bond or his proximity – it was because my heart couldn’t take

of me, why did you save me? Why not just let me die? Was that your way of

hadn’t expected me to talk back

got some nerve,” he

way when he saw me with Axel, and when he caught me with Nathan at the café. Now Magnus was

new target.

was obsessed with his reputation,

treat me like his personal puppet