The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 124

“No, this can’t be real,” the man shouted, his voice trembling with disbelief.

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The other man stood frozen, his eyes fixed on my reflection in the water. As I glanced down, I could see the terror etched on their faces staring back at me.

“You’re a witch, aren’t you? This is all some kind of illusion! You’re trying to trick us to save yourself,” the first man stammered, though his legs were shaking so badly it looked as if he might collapse.

The other man inched backward, his movements slow and deliberate, as though his legs had turned to

stone.

“She’s an Alpha,” he whispered, his voice barely audible, laced with fear.

The first man shook his head violently, refusing to accept what he was hearing. “She might be an Alpha female, but that wolf–no, that’s impossible! How can a wolf with blue eyes belong to her?”

A smirk tugged at the corner of my lips, curling upward in satisfaction. Their fear was like a sweet reward, and I savored every moment of it.

Tilting my head slightly, I shot them a sharp, mocking grin. “Are you done muttering nonsense?”

Their eyes widened in unison, as if they’d just seen a ghost. The sight of my eyes alone was enough to paralyze them. My irises had turned blue–not the soft ocean blue of omegas, but a deep, piercing blue that seemed to swallow the darkness whole.

I rolled my neck to the side, the crackling sound of my bones echoing in the silence. The noise made them flinch, and I watched as they swallowed hard, retreating another step.

“W–We thought y–you-‘

sharp. “You thought I was an omega? You saw fear on my face and thought I’d be easy prey? Tell me what was your plan?”

them stammered, his voice trembling. “If we’d known, we’d

my lips at their pitiful attempt to explain themselves. Their fear was palpable, their voices quivering with desperation. They didn’t dare move or run. They knew

what my brother had warned me about during dinner. He’d said if anyone tried to harm me, I had

during the

wasn’t an option, I made sure my enemies understood exactly who I was. And when they realized it, regret was the only thing left for

some helpless omega. I was Selene Hawthorne, an Alpha she–wolf. For years, others had searched for an Alpha like

about my wolf’s form. Why else would my father have entrusted me with such a

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exchanged nervous glances,

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What was it you said earlier? Something about

shook their heads frantically. “P–Please forgive

didn’t know someone like you was in

if I hadn’t been a powerful

my throat, deep and primal, shaking the air around us. The sound made their knees buckle, and they dropped to the ground in

deliberate. “I tried to avoid this. I didn’t want to shift–I hate losing control when I’m in my wolf

silenced him by grabbing a fistful of his hair and

“It’s the rank system that’s made men like you think you’re stronger.”