The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 117

Kane

As I locked eyes with the young boy, I noticed the hostility radiating from his gaze.

It should have been me looking at him like that. He wasn’t my blood–just the result of a one–night stand. What made this little kid so bold, so defiant, to glare at me this way?

My gaze shifted to Selene. Had she told him something about me? Filled his head with lies?

But my assumption was quickly proven wrong when she rushed toward him, reprimanding him.

“Leo, don’t talk like that. He’s our guest.”

“Mommy, I don’t like this man.”

I scoffed at his words, narrowing my eyes at him. Selene instinctively pulled him behind her, but the little brat still peeked out, refusing to back down.

“Uncle.”

A tiny hand wrapped around my finger, and I looked down to see Luna staring up at me.

I hesitated. The realization that she wasn’t my daughter still stung. I had spent an entire day with her, convinced she was mine.

“Luna, go to your room with Leo,” Selene instructed her.

I averted my gaze. A part of me still wanted to hold her, to cherish the bond I thought we had. But the DNA report echoed in my mind, and I instinctively pulled my hand away.

Her large, innocent eyes welled up with tears.

“Uncle, what’s wrong? Are you mad at me?”

I clenched my fists. Damn it. I made her cry.

Cursing myself internally, I bent down and lifted her into my arms.

“What are you doing?” Selene asked sharply.

I shot her a cold look. “Isn’t it obvious?”

I had come here for an alliance, but I hadn’t expected to find out that she was considering marrying Beta Axel. If I had known, I never would have come.

Luna lowered her head, avoiding my gaze.

“Luna, come here.

glare, but he didn’t flinch. His boldness irritated me. Even

sorry. Are you okay?” I

surprised by my

scolded me,” she

make it up to you? Do you want to go

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I asked, remembering the last time I took her to an ice cream

She wiped

Luna, get down,” Selene interjected, stepping toward me, Leo

but I subtly shifted to

I want ice cream,” Luna

down. Haven’t I told you not to trust

Did she think I had bad intentions? That I was some kind of threat to her daughter?

“No, Mommy.

“Luna.”

her body jolt. Tears welled up in

you yell at her like that?” I snapped at Selene, my voice laced

me, grabbing Luna’s arm and pulling her

away from my children,” she warned before turning and walking out

emotionless,

it clear that I wasn’t welcome in their pack house. But the way Selene had just snatched Luna from me–that stung

see me as some kind of monster?

from my

small but firm voice broke

standing there, glaring at me with all the defiance his little

muster.

eyes. “What’s your problem, huh? Why

you deserve it. You’re a

his mother. They even used the same

capable of doing a lot worse. Have

at the flicker

hurt my

His

guard. He wasn’t scared

that struck me. I

to marry Axel.