The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 378

Kane kept his eyes down, not looking at anyone, as he responded calmly,

“It wasn’t just his fault. I’m just as much to blame. I destroyed your sister’s life, and she’s been enduring the consequences of my actions all these years.”

Selene suddenly pushed her chair back and stood, her voice steady but distant.

“I’m heading to the coffee shop,” she announced.

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Everyone turned to look at her–everyone except Kane. He seemed to avoid her completely, keeping his gaze elsewhere. Without waiting for a response, Selene turned and walked out of the dining room.

Once outside, she paused on the porch, her thoughts swirling.

She didn’t know why she couldn’t bring herself to take another step forward. She had left the room because she didn’t want to sit there and listen to more talk about the past. It was suffocating.

If her brother was going to reclaim the Iron Crown Pack, it meant they’d all be leaving this pack soon. Part of her wanted that–wanted to leave. Returning to her old life felt like the only way to escape the weight of her past. Staying here would only force her to face it again and again.

Selene absently rummaged through her bag, only to realize she’d forgotten her phone. She had meant to grab it before leaving her room but now didn’t want to go back into the house to get it.

an option, so she

down the street, her mind wandered to her future. She resolved she needed to tell Grayson the truth about

wouldn’t be fair.

her. How had it come to this? She had a boyfriend, yet she’d let herself be drawn to another man. Worse, she had been fully aware of what she was doing. That one night had flipped her

felt like she’d

Grayson would end things once he found out. He had every right to. But as much as she dreaded that moment, she couldn’t ignore everything he’d done for her family. He had saved her brother’s life when everyone else

needed to thank him. It was the least she could do.

stop, Selene was about to sit down and wait when the sound of a car pulling up caught her attention.

a familiar figure stepping out of the

and for a moment, she couldn’t move. Why was he here? Had she really stood outside her house for so

down?

steady herself, she tore

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closed the distance between them, stopping mere inches away.

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