The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 163

"Good morning, Margot," I replied warmly and hugged her.

then

Margot Everly was a woman in her late forties, the proud owner of the coffee shop. She ran the place entirely on her own, covering all the expenses herself. There was no man in her life to help her, and she didn't seem to need one.

What drew me to Margot was that she was a single mother, just like I had been. Maybe that was why we connected so easily-our shared understanding of what it meant to bear the weight of responsibility alone.

But unlike Margot, I wasn't a single mother anymore. I was simply a single woman now, trying to hold everything together for my family.

Sometimes, I let myself dream of a peaceful life-one where I could raise my children without all the

chaos that surrounded us.

Before applying to this coffee shop, I had tried to work in Pack Hospitals. As a medical student, it felt like the natural choice. But they refused to hire me, saying their Alpha wouldn't allow it.

Even though anger simmered in my heart every time I thought about it, I forced myself to let it go. Kane was still taking care of my children. He was giving them the kind of life I couldn't provide on my own. He had accepted them publicly, letting the entire pack see them as his. And in two weeks, he was planning to celebrate their fifth birthday.

helped me push my bitterness aside,

of the employees said,

and when I saw what it was, I couldn't

another

to a college, we often got groups of young men hanging out here. Some of them had taken to leaving notes for the waitstaff, and this was already

received this month.

Margot teased as she handed me my uniform-a black apron with Shadow & Moon printed in white,

chuckled, shaking my head. "They probably think I'm some teenage girl. If only they knew I'm divorced

young lady, life isn't over yet. Maybe someone new

counter, resting my chin on my palm. "Oh, really? Then why haven't you given yourself

her stunned expression made me feel like I'd crossed

offended you," I said

her expression softening. "Don't apologize. I just

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