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.

push my bitterness aside,

Selene. This is for you!" one of the employees

when I saw what it

was another

we often got groups of young men hanging out here. Some of them had taken to leaving notes for

received this month.

black apron with Shadow & Moon

"They probably think I'm some teenage girl. If only they knew I'm divorced and

at me, clearly not liking how I dismissed myself. “Come on, young lady, life isn't over yet. Maybe someone new is out there, waiting for you. Don't close yourself

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

her off guard, and her stunned expression made me feel like I'd

I offended you," I said quickly, straightening

softening. "Don't apologize. I just don't

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