The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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iece by piece, everything started to make sense. Our Gamma-someone we trusted-had been the one to

approach Magnus at the pack house and feed him false information. Even though he was a ranked official in our

pack, he had betrayed us.

He was the only official who had reached out to me, provokingto join the battle by constantly bringing up my

father during our conversation. He knew | was vulnerable, that | could be easily swayed, and he used it against

me.

“Where is he? I'll kill him,” | growled, my voice trembling with fury. My eyes burned with an icy blue hue, the rage

withinmanifesting physically.

“We haven't seen him since the war,” someone replied, their voice uncertain. “We assumed he was injured or...

worse. The battle was long, and so many pack members died-we lost track of him.”

| clenched my fists tightly, anger coursing throughlike wildfire. “How could someone so close to us betray us

like this?”

Axel, standing nearby, exhaled deeply, his expression thoughtful. “Magnus fell ill shortly after the celebration

party. | can’t shake the feeling that our Gamma had something to do with it.”

My eyes widened in shock. Frustration burned in my chest, nearly unbearable. If an Alpha couldn't trust his own

officials, then who in the world could he trust?

“He was with Alpha Hunter,” | said, my voice low but laced with venom. “How could he pledge his loyalty to

another man? My brother was so strong before his illness. He would never have yielded to Kane if he hadn't been

sick.”

The bitter sting of betrayal soured my mouth. Those who betrayed their pack, their family, didn’t deserve to live.

An Alpha’s strength and power ruled the pack, and betrayal was the ultimate crime-a sin that could never be

forgiven.

Turning to our Theta, | spoke with firm resolve, “Find that traitor. I'll make an example of him-a death so

unforgettable that no one will ever dare to betray the Alpha again.”

The Theta nodded slightly, then turned and left the room without a word.

Moments later, a group of guards entered, their eyes scanning the room before settling on me. One of them

spoke, his tone formal but firm, “Alpha Kane is summoning you.”

| stiffened, caught off guard. Facing Kane was the last thing | wanted to do-not after what had happened during

the war. | had misunderstood him, and now he knew the truth about my children.

My father stepped forward, his expression protective as he walked toward the door. “Don’t worry. I'll go with

you.”

But the guards raised their hands, stopping him. “Only her,” one of them said.

“Dad, I'll be fine,” | assured him, though my stomach churned with unease. After giving my children one last

glance, | followed the guards out of the room.

“Where is he?” | asked as we made our way upstairs.

Magnus had been staying in a guest room downstairs, so | was curious why the guards were takingin the

opposite direction.

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“Where he should be,” one of the guards replied curtly. “In the head Alpha’s bedroom.”

| stopped abruptly, my heart sinking at his words.

The guards turned to look at me, one of them frowning. “What's the holdup? Let's go. We don’t want the Alpha

getting angry with us.”

Another guard shook his head. “You don’t know Alpha Kane. He's ruthless when it comes to punishing those who

cross him. We can’t afford to upset him.”

| glanced at their anxious faces and started walking again, silently marveling at their fear. They didn't know me.

They didn’t know | used to be their head Alpha’s wife. That's why they were warningabout his nature.

With a heavy heart, | continued toward the head Alpha’s bedroom-a room that had once belonged to my brother.

The thought of someone else occupying it filledwith bitterness and grief.

When we reached the large double doors, the guards stopped and knocked. A moment later, as if receiving silent

permission through a mind link, they opened the doors and gestured forto enter.

Taking a deep breath, | stepped into the room. The doors shut firmly behind me, trappinginside.

The bedroom was spacious, fitting for the head Alpha of the pack house. Every corner of it remindedof my

brother, stirring an ache deep within me.

“Finished taking it all in?”

A deep voice joltedfrom my thoughts. My eyes darted around the room until they landed on him- Kane. He

was holding a glass of wine, his movements slow and deliberate as he walked toward me. His bare chest was on

full display, the wounds | had inflicted on him during the war still visible.

1 quickly averted my gaze as he approached. | couldn't bring myself to meet his eyes. There was something

about the power he exuded, the control he had over me, that madefeel small.

“What was your family saying tobefore? How they’d do this and that? And now?” His voice was sharp,

dripping with mockery. “All their threats-completely meaningless.”

His tone stung, cutting intolike a knife. | opened my mouth to respond but found no words. | had nothing to

say.

He stopped directly in front of me. Even with my head lowered, my eyes involuntarily trailed over his well-

defined abs before moving up to his chest. The sight of the claw marks I'd left on his body filledwith guilt.

Suddenly, his hand shot out and grabbed my jaw, forcingto look at him.

“What happened to all your pride, Selene Hawthorne? Why can’t you lookin the eye?” he muttered, his voice

low and menacing. Anger simmered beneath his words.

When my gaze finally met his, the disgust in his dark eyes was unmistakable. It felt as though his stare pierced

straight through me. He let out a scoff, shaking his head.

“Look at where | am now,” he said, his voice cold. “Didn't your brother forbidfrom staying here? And yet,

here | am. Fate has a funny way of working, doesn’t it? This is my pack house now, and I'll make sure everyone

knows it's mine.”

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