The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter 408

Gets

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?"

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

too fragile, to focus on her duties. Everyone in the pack was searching for Kane, looking to her for answers she didn't have. What could

chill seeping into her bones. The wind tugged at her scarf, pulling it away from her face. She reached up instinctively to fix it, but as she did, she felt someone's eyes on her. Her heart skipped a beat when she spotted a familiar figure watching her from a distance. Panic surged through her as she turned away, quickening her pace to escape. But the person was faster, and before she could get far, a firm hand grabbed her arm. "Why are you

as she realized she'd been caught. Slowly,

him. "Storm."

the scarf that she had used to conceal her

face? Is something wrong? Are you hurt?" he asked. Selene shook her head quickly. "I'm fine. I just came here for a health checkup, nothing more. What about you, Storm? Why

glanced away briefly, giving her a moment to

you?" she said softly,

guilt flickering across his face. "You're the Alpha's wife,” he said, voice low but steady. "With Kane

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Any news about Kene?" Her voice trembled as she asked the same question she'd been asking every