The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 408

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Mers

Selene's breath caught in her throat as the doctor's words sank in. Her suspicion had been right all along. Slowly, she placed a trembling hand on her belly and whispered to herself,

"There's a child... inside me?"

Her gaze dropped to her stomach, and the tears she'd been holding back brimmed in her eyes. Memories of her first pregnancy flooded her mind-how she'd carried Luna and Leo alone, believing Kane didn't love her, believing there was no future for her children if she stayed. She had left him then, thinking it was the only way to protect her twins.

But now, things were different. Kane had shown her so much love in these past few months that the thought of life without him was unbearable. Her heart ached with a relentless, suffocating pain. She refused to believe he was gone-her wolf wouldn't let her accept it either. Kane couldn't be dead; she felt it in her soul. Life had dealt her plenty of pain, but even fate couldn't be this cruel, could it? To give her this new life inside her, only to take him away?

The doctor's voice broke through her thoughts. "Miss, are you okay? You don't look... happy. Do you not want this child?"

her voice immediate and firm. “No, I want this child." Her hand clenched the fabric of her dress as she repeated, almost to herself, "I want

sorrow clouding her eyes, she turned and left the hospital, her emotions swirling in chaos. The weight of the entire pack rested on her shoulders, yet she felt powerless. Her mind was too fractured, too fragile, to focus on her duties. Everyone in the pack was searching for Kane, looking to her for

but as she did, she felt someone's eyes on her. Her heart skipped a beat when she spotted a familiar figure watching

her eyes shutting tightly as she realized she'd been

him. "Storm."

used to conceal her face. His concern was evident as

Selene shook her head quickly. "I'm fine. I just

away briefly,

haven't you?" she said

he said, voice low but steady. "With Kane missing, and Beta Finn gone too,

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"Storm, have you heard anything? Any news about Kene?" Her voice trembled as she