The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 359

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She shoved his chest with force, making him stumble backward. He nearly lost his footing, barely managing to steady himself before collapsing onto the couch.

“Not valid?” she scoffed, stepping closer, her eyes burning with fury. “Do you actually think I need your validation? Who do you even think you are to me? Are you my husband? No, Kane Thorne. You are nothing to me anymore. Get that through your head as soon as possible.”

Kane clenched his jaw, biting his already wounded tongue in frustration. The metallic taste of blood filled his mouth again, fresh and sharp.

“You have no reason to feel guilty if you think you’ve betrayed someone,” he said, his voice low but firm. “Your fate was sealed with me. If there’s anyone you’re betraying, it’s me. I am your mate, Selene. Before you even think about another man, you should remember that. No other relationship in this world holds the same weight as our bond.”

eyes flashed with anger as she stepped toward

you? That I’m betraying this so- called mate bond? Then tell me, Kane–what the hell were you doing with Ruby

expression darkened. “I didn’t know you

“Oh, really? And what about the

blinded,” he admitted, his voice tight. “I thought you were someone cruel, someone heartless. I was wrong. And now, I just want to

in bed, will erase years of pain? Will it make me forget everything I suffered because of you?” She shook her head. “You

the distance she kept shoving between them. He wanted her back, but every time he reached for her, she threw

his face like a

head. “You were the one who once told me to love

you’d twist my words into some scripted drama. I’m not a fool, Kane. A man who truly loves a woman

shut his eyes, a sharp ache spreading in his chest. Every word she spoke was like

opened his eyes again, his gaze was filled with raw emotion. “I love you, Selene,” he said quietly. “I lost you once, and I won’t let that happen again. I never planned to trap you here so I could sleep with you. That was never my intention. I just…” He exhaled, his voice thick