The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

Chapter67

| reached out and grabbed Magnus'’s sleeve.

“Magnus!”

Nathan turned to face Magnus.

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“Of course not, Alpha Magnus. I'd never dream of pursuing the Iron Crown Pack’s princess. She’s my friend, and

I'm grateful for that alone.”

With those words and a faint smile in my direction, Nathan left the hospital room.

My heart ached for Nathan. | knew he'd never thought ofthat way. As my personal doctor, he knew

everything about my medical history and what I'd been through.

“Why the long face? Don’t tellyou have feelings for him?” my brother asked.

| let go of his sleeve. “What? No way. But he’s one of my closest friends. He was the first person who helped me

keep the truth from Kane. Remember?”

He perched on the edge of the bed. “That's why | respected him. But as a guy, | can read other men pretty well.”

“Are you saying he has feelings for me?”

He laughed and pinched my cheek. “Who wouldn't? You're my adorable little sister.”

“Ow! Quit it!” | swatted his hand away, my cheek stinging from the pinch.

“Alright, alright, my bad. Now get ready. We're heading out.”

Magnus stood up, his expression turning serious again. | wondered if all Alphas had such mood swings - they

always seemed so cold and distant. Or maybe they were just more complex than they appeared.

After he left, Magnus sent in the head nurse to helpchange into the new clothes his driver had

brought.

Getting dressed was a bit of a struggle, but thankfully, it didn’t take too long.

Magnus cback to escortout. He supportedwith one arm around my shoulders and held my hand

with his free one.

Everyone was staring at us. | tried to ignore their looks, but they remindedof Kane's accusations.

The more | dwelled on it, the more my chest tightened with pain.

“Selene!”

| heard Kane's mom's voice as Magnus and | crossed the lobby toward the main entrance.

We stopped and turned around.

“Mrs. Thorne,” Magnus acknowledged her.

She nodded at him before turning her attention to me.

Her eyes widened at the sight of my bandaged head. She rushed forward and pulledinto a hug.

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“What happened to you, Selene? | thought you left the pack last night.”

| managed a smile at her gentle tone. “I'm okay, Mrs. Thorne. Just a minor injury.”

Magnus stood beside me, watching Diana Thorne carefully. | knew my brother well enough-his calm stare meant

he wasn’t exactly thrilled with Kane's mother.

“Where are you headed?” she asked, breaking the hug and glancing at Magnus.

“I'm leaving the pack.”

“But you're in no shape to travel. Please, stay a few more days and rest up.”

Magnus raised an eyebrow at her request. Before he could respond, | jumped in.

“Thanks, Mrs. Thorne, but | can’t stay any longer. | need to get back to Iron Crown.”

She nodded, looking defeated. “Take care of yourself then.”

“How’s Alpha Garrett? | heard Selene helped with his condition,” Magnus asked.

“Yes, she cinto our lives like a blessing. She helped us and saved my husband. He's still under observation.”

| listened intently when she mentioned Alpha Garrett. It felt good knowing I'd helped him.

“We should get going, Mrs. Thorne. Nice meeting you,” Magnus said, wrapping his arm around my shoulder

again.

| smiled at Mrs. Thorne and said goodbye. Magnus didn’t give her a chance to say anything else.

“That loser and his family are nothing but trouble. If they hadn't pressured you to stay, maybe this accident

wouldn't have happened,” Magnus muttered.

“Con, Magnus. Uncle Garrett and Mrs. Thorne are good people. They've treatedlike their own daughter.”

“Yeah, right,” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

After climbing into the car, Magnus sat next toand told his driver to take off.

| glanced at my bag, which I'd left in my car the night before.

Magnus caught my look and said, “They gaveyour bag when | signed your discharge papers.”

| unlocked my phone with my left hand. Right away, | saw tons of missed calls lighting up my screen.

My parents, Magnus, Axel, and my kids - everyone had tried to reach me.

Magnus peeked at my phone. “Don’t worry. | let everyone know I'm bringing you back.”

“What about Luna and Leo? Did you tell them about the accident?”

“No.”

“Thanks, Magnus.”

He sighed, watching the scenery pass by outside.

The drive from Nightfall Pack to Iron Crown Pack was a long one.

| leaned back in my seat with my eyes closed. We'd left Nightfall Pack territory far behind. Night had

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“How did you get out of the car?” Magnus finally asked. He'd avoided the topic all day, like he didn’t want to

trigger bad memories.

| took a moment before answering. “Kane pulledout.”

Magnus went quiet. My answer clearly didn’t sit well with him, but it was the truth. | couldn't lie.

After a while, he spoke again.

“Axel was really worried about you. He wanted to rush over when he heard about the accident. | had to talk him

down.”

| opened my eyes and murmured, “He’s always been thoughtful.”

Magnus turned toand said in a low voice, “He doesn’t care about anyone else the way he cares about you.”