The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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The Alpha's Hidden Heirs.

Chapter 217

Selene's POV

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As I made my way through the lobby, I could feel the weight of people's stares on me. Their eyes were filled with curiosity, though I couldn't say I was surprised.

Leaving the office, frustration simmered beneath my skin. I flagged down a cab and headed straight back to the coffee shop.

The sun was high, casting golden rays through the car window. Warm light spilled over my hands, illuminating them as I lifted them for a closer look. My nails gleamed in the sunlight-no blood, no cuts, no cracks. Slowly, I curled my fingers into a fist.

at a leisurely pace; everyone was in a hurry, their faces tense with the burdens of their own lives. I wondered if they,

into something unrecognizable. How was I supposed to cope with this? How much longer would I keep

closed my eyes,

beating? The thought came unbidden. I should be the one suffering, not

did fate offer me no escape? Would happiness always be out of reach? My entire life had been a cycle of pain-enduring my parents' cruelty,

I thought I had found my true family, a place to belong with my children, every path before me closed off once again. Now, there was nowhere left to turn. It was as if the Moon Goddess herself had

at every turn.

"Miss."

had pulled up in front of the coffee shop where

fare to

place had become my

windows, I could see my coworkers busy at the counter, taking orders from the steady stream of customers. Inside, everything was pristine, efficient-completely unaffected by the

students raised their coffee mugs in greeting, offering me warm smiles.

twisted with unease. I had no idea how to break the news to Margot. How was I supposed to tell her that the order had been canceled?

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