The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 160

Ruby's words completely caught me off guard.

I stood up, staring at her in disbelief. "What?"

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She rose to her feet as well, meeting my gaze with determination. Her head dipped slightly as she repeated, "Yes, Kane. You heard me. I'll be their mother."

I shook my head, trying to make sense of her declaration. She wasn't thinking this through-she was simply reacting, letting emotions guide her.

"Kane, why are you opposing this?" my mother interjected, her tone firm but her smile forced. "It's a good thing if Ruby takes care of the children."

I turned to her, frustration bubbling under the surface. "Mom, you don't understand."

The truth was, I didn't love Ruby. Even if I were to marry her one day, it would be

a marriage of convenience-a compromise, not a union built on love.

I glanced at my father, hoping for some insight from him, but his face was unreadable. He sat silently, observing me with an expression I couldn't decipher.

Finally, he spoke. "I thought about offering you an alternative, but it looks like your girlfriend has already made her choice. The decision is yours now. I've stopped meddling in your life."

I knew exactly what he was implying. He wanted me to reconcile with Selene.

But that was out of the question.

deserve to return to my life. She deserved to face the consequences of her actions-my

I left the living room, a shadow of gloom clouding

by the door and glanced outside. My children were sitting on a bench, and Leo was acting

to Mommy. Don't worry," Leo said

silently.

I quickly composed myself and mind-linked one of my

I made my way toward

the bench, ready to run back toward the

hands firmly but gently and guided them back

looked into their small, defiant faces. They avoided my gaze,

you two angry with your dad?" I asked

and uneven, but his words hit hard: "You're not

stung, and anger flickered inside me, but I forced myself

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looked at me, her eyes brimming with

into sadness as I

away.

I murmured

and a phone. He walked over,

devices. "Here," I said, placing the tablet in Leg's hands and the phone in Luna's. "You can play with these. I hope

remembered how much Luna loved playing on my phone during the brief time we spent together

he grabbed the tablet, his small hands clutching it eagerly. A smte spread