The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 339

“Stop the car.”

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Selene jerked her hand free from Kane’s grasp and turned sharply to the cab driver, her voice edged with urgency.

The driver flinched at her sudden command, momentarily caught off guard. Just as he was about to pull over, he spotted another vehicle speeding toward them from the opposite direction. Forced to

react, he swerved hard to the other side of the road.

The abrupt motion sent Selene hurtling toward the window. Her body lurched sideways, and for a split second, she braced for impact, knowing her head was about to slam into the glass.

But before she could collide, Kane’s reflexes kicked in. He pulled her against his chest, one strong arm wrapping around her while his free hand slammed against the window, shielding her from the blow.

Selene froze, her breath caught in her throat.

A ghost from her past resurfaced.

She had been in a car accident before. That night, she had come terrifyingly close to death. And that night, this very man had risked his own life to save her–nearly crashing his own car just to stop hers.

been her

the bitterness of everything that followed, she

wheel,

hold tighten, his body a protective barrier against the chaos around them. She blinked up at him, her heart

warmth from earlier now replaced by something raw and deadly serious. Gone was the teasing man from moments ago. Instead, he looked like a warrior ready to fight

most to him.

a sharp screech, the car finally skidded

let go. Instead, he pulled her even closer, his

with concern. “Are you both alright?”

thin trickle of blood on his

checked at the

temple, his fingers coming away stained with red. Only then did he seem

out a long breath, his grip on Selene still firm. Relief flickered across his face–nothing had happened to her. That was all

to put some distance between them, but

when he spoke. “Are you okay?”

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eyes, at the gentle way he asked the question. She didn’t want

had moved on. There was someone else in her life now. She couldn’t afford