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| couldn’t take my eyes off Selene. She looked shocked to see me, and 1 could see fear written all over
her face.
“Mom, that man-Luna started to say, but Selene cut her off. “Luna, Leo, what are you doing here?”
Leo squeezed her hand. “We missed you, Mom.”
| stood there, stunned. How could she have kids? This had to be skind of mistake,
Taking a step toward them, | looked straight at Selene. “Are these your children?”
She immediately grabbed both kids‘ hands and pulled them behind her, like she was protecting them from me.
| raised my eyebrows. Did she seriously think I'd hurt them?
“It's none of your business,” she said curtly, avoiding eye contact. She glanced at Finn, who looked just as
shocked as | felt, then turned and walked away with Luna and Leo.
The twins looked back atas they left. When | met their gaze, they quickly looked away and hurried after
Selene. That guy Edmund trailed behind them.
| stood there, dazed, until Finn patted my shoulder. “There’s got to be more to this story. How could she have
kids?”
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| tore my eyes away from Selene, who had found seats elsewhere. “Yeah, you're right. They must be adopted.”
Back in my seat, | glanced at the empty spots next towhere the kids had been sitting, wondering about their
connection to Selene.
Finn tried distractingwith pack business, but my mind kept circling back to them. I looked over to where
Selene had gone and saw her sitting with the kids. Then I noticed who was approaching them.
My fists clenched automatically. Finn frowned. “What's wrong? Who are you glaring at?”
I didn’t answer, my eyes locked on Beta Axel. Why was he always around Selene?
It hitthat Selene had told my father she was going back to the Iron Crown Pack. She hadn't tolddirectly.
Seeing them together made my blood boil. It wasn’t just that he was with Selene - it was how natural he seemed
with the kids. The way Axel joked with Luna and Leo, making them laugh, like they were one big happy family.
Everything was drivingcrazy. First Axel claiming Selene was his fiancée, now these kids - my head was
spinning.
The flight announcement cover the speakers. It was tto board. | took one last look at Selene before
leaving the waiting area.
On my way to the plane, my mind raced. Throughout the flight, | kept telling myself those couldn't be her real
children.
Back at the pack, | headed straight to the office instead of home, diving into the crisis that had brought
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Later that night, | stepped out of my office bathroom in a robe after a shower. Lost in thought, | hadn't heard the
door open.
But as soon as | walked out, my eyes narrowed. Ruby sat on the couch, nursing a glass of red wine.
A bottle sat on the nearby coffee table. “What are you doing here?” | demanded.
She jumped at my voice. When she turned to look at me, her eyes lingered on my chest. Obviously distracted by
my exposed abs.
| rolled my eyes and walked toward her. “| asked you a question.”
She stood up and ccloser, draping her arms around my neck. “You should have asked when | cback,”
she purred.
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Her intentions were crystal clear - she was always trying to get close to me. | was about to push her away when |
noticed the scar on her arm.
She huggedtight. “You don’t know, Kane. Selene’s been bullying me. She humiliatedin front of the whole
pack. Please, do something.”
She started crying. Looking at her, | sighed, realizing this woman wasn’t the monster Selene was. While Selene
was off living it up with another man and raising who-knows-whose kids, Ruby had saved my life. If she hadn't
rescuedthat night, | wouldn’t be here. With that thought, | placed a hand on her head.
“Don’t cry. I'll see what | can do.”
Ruby pulled back from the hug and leaned in to kiss me, but | pushed her away. Her eyes welled up. “W-Why?”
| turned my back. “It’s late. You should go. My driver will take you home.”
She stomped out of my office. Running my fingers through my hair in frustration, | muttered, “Why can’t | stop
thinking about that woman?”
| dropped onto the couch and grabbed the wine bottle. | mind-linked Finn to cover.
When he arrived, he looked confused seeingdrink.
“You called?” he asked, clearly puzzled by the scene.
| nodded. “Find out everything about Selene and the twins.”
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