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.

to my life. She deserved to face the consequences of

a heavy heart, I left the living room,

the door and glanced outside. My children were sitting on a bench, and Leo was acting like a protective older brother, gently

Don't worry," Leo said with confidence, his

there, watching him silently. He really was

clenched instinctively, but I quickly composed myself and mind-linked one of

brief exchange, I made

the bench, ready to

gently and guided them back to

a knee in front of them, I looked into their small, defiant faces. They avoided my gaze, their stubbornness

angry with

and uneven, but his words hit hard: "You're

statement stung, and anger flickered inside me,

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for you," I said, trying to keep my tone steady. "But you'll get used to this ine soon I'll enroll you in the best school in the pack. You'll

her eyes brimming with tears. "She's my mom," she

melted into sadness as I reached out

away.

cry," I murmured

Derek appeared in the garden, carrying a tablet and a phone. He walked over, handing them to me without a

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

Luna loved playing on my phone during the brief time we spent together in the

as he grabbed the tablet, his small hands clutching it eagerly. A smte spread across his face as he inspected it, and for the first time,