The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 246

Third POV “Wow! He likes espresso!”

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The admiration in the girls‘ voices made Selene roll her eyes. If Kane had ordered actual poison, they probably would have swooned over that too.

For a fleeting moment, the idea of slipping something deadly into his cup crossed her mind.

“Such a shame. He’d die so young,” she thought, sneaking a glance at him. “If only I could actually do it.”

Meanwhile, Kane sat by the window, his gaze distant.

He had stormed into the café full of anger, irritation burning in his chest. But the moment he sat down and let his eyes settle on Selene, that fury began to fade.

His mind drifted back to the rumors swirling online. A few days ago, he had been the one spreading false stories–so it wasn’t surprising that someone else had done the same to her.

But he knew Selene. She wasn’t the type to entertain another man. She could blackmail him, tease him, frustrate him–but she wouldn’t let anyone else into her heart.

wrongly assuming Leo and Luna belonged to another man. He wouldn’t make

him, soothing

raced through his head, but he kept them

she affected

he decided to stay

focus returned to the street outside, his thoughts tangled, when the soft clink of a cup landing on

pulled

his gaze met Selene’s. He spared a glance at

you make

unreadable. “Yeah. But to be honest, I don’t trust you. So, are you even going to

of the

you

a soft chuckle. Kane’s fingers stilled against the porcelain, his eyes locking onto

hands curling into fists. He

the surface, he appeared calm, but inside, he was drowning in her presence.

pull her into his lap, to tell her she could laugh at him all she wanted–just as long as

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