The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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The next day, | was running late getting ready for the party. Having returned to the pack house early in the

morning, | ended up sleeping much longer than | had planned.

| was absolutely certain my brother would think his sister had beclazy.

Honestly, | wouldn't mind if he decided to take over my position in the pack company. That way, | could finally be

free from the massive responsibility weighing on me. It was getting harder forto manage.

And the reason? Kane Thorne.

| couldn’t shake off the things he had said or the way he acted toward me. His words and that kiss replayed in

my mind over and over, leavingclenching my fists each time.

Despite the turmoil swirling inside me, | put on the dress my brother had sent forto wear to the party.

After applying makeup and slipping into a pair of high heels, I left my room and made my way to my children’s

room.

When | arrived, | saw them engrossed in their studies. Standing in the doorway, | smiled at them.

They were my reason for living. Just looking at them gavethe strength to face everything. | could spend the

rest of my life alone and not need a man to protect me. They didn’t need a father figure either, as long as | was

there for them.

“Mommy,” Luna mumbled softly when she noticed me.

Leo turned his head, spotted me, and immediately ran towardwith a smile.

| took his hand and walked over to Luna, who sat with her head lowered, clearly upset.

She was still sulking from the scolding I'd given her earlier. | sat down beside her on the bed and wrapped my

arms around her.

“What's wrong, sweetheart?”

She pouted but said nothing.

| kissed the top of her head and spoke gently. “I’m sorry for scolding you the other day. But you have to

understand that Mommy only says these things because she wants what's best for you.”

Her tearful eyes met mine as | wiped the corners of her eyes and hugged her again.

“I'm sorry, Mommy,” she whispered.

“It’s okay, baby,” | replied, holding her close.

When | pulled back, | noticed Leo watching us intently. He always had such a mature demeanor for his

age.

But | couldn't help but wonder why he had acted the way he did toward Kane that day. I'd never said anything

negative about Kane to him, so what had triggered his behavior?

“Mommy, when can we go to a party with you?” Luna asked, her hopeful eyes tugging at my heart.

| bit my lower lip to suppress my emotions. | wasn’t a good mother. Even though | wanted to tell the

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entire world that | was their mom, for their safety, | couldn't let others know about them.

“Soon, sweetheart,” | replied softly.

“Don’t worry, Mommy. We don't like parties that much anyway,” Leo said as he hugged me.

| was so blessed to have such loving children.

But sometimes, | caught myself wondering: if | could give them a “normal” family, would they be happier?

After leaving their room, | headed downstairs and found my brother, Magnus, waiting forwith Axel.

“You're running late today,” Magnus commented as we stepped out of the pack house.

“As you suggested last night, | was enjoying the fresh air,” | replied casually, climbing into the backseat of the

car as Magnus'’s driver held the door open for me. Magnus slid in beside me.

Axel took the passenger seat up front, but | noticed him glance back at me.

He looked like he wanted to say something, but | was still mad at him. He was a good friend, and maybe that’s

why his words stung so much. Otherwise, | wouldn't have cared.

“I got a call from the border guard earlier,” Axel said to Magnus. “They reported that two rogues entered our

pack territory last night.”

Magnus frowned at the news. “What? What were the guards doing? Just standing there like statues?”

“They didn’t even notice when the rogues crossed into the pack. It's likely they slipped in with the influx of

guests arriving for the party.”

“And how did they find out about it?” Magnus asked.

“Someone sent photos to the gamma,” Axel replied. “I forwarded them to your phone. Check them o ut.”

Magnus pulled out his phone and opened the photos Axel had sent. His frown gradually eased as he scanned the

images: one of a dead wolf and another of a wolf hanging lifelessly from a tree branch, its neck clearly broken.

He turned toand asked without hesitation, “Did you shift last night?”

I chuckled at how certain he sounded that | was the one who had killed them.

“Of course she did,” Axel muttered, turning his gaze back to the road.

| sighed and looked at Magnus. “They were chasing me, so | killed them,” | said simply.

Magnus cupped my cheek, his face clouded with concern. “Are you okay? Did they try anything?”

“Don’t worry, Magnus. Before they could lay a hand on me, | ended them.”

His face softened into a proud smile. “That's my little sister.”

| turned to the window, watching the passing scenery. | didn’t enjoy killing-not like swolves who t

hrived on it.

When we arrived at the party, | entered the hall with Magnus and Axel by my side.

The room was abuzz with greetings and congratulations for Magnus on his new alliance.

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“My friend, let's celebrate this partnership,” Alpha Hunter said, pulling Magnus into a hug.

As he broke the embrace, his eyes landed on me. He approached, took my hand, and kissed the back of it-a

formal gesture that didn’t bother me.

| nodded politely and offered him a warm smile.

But his next words leftfrozen.

“I'd like to turn this business partnership into a personal relationship.”

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