The Alpha’s Hidden Heirs by Avery Rose

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| stared at the card for a long time, my fingers tracing its edges. | had no idea who had sent it.

It was a direct challenge. Clenching the card tightly, | tossed it into the trash can.

“I've seen plenty of Alphas struggle with strong women standing beside them as equals,” | muttered. “This so-

called warning means nothing to me.”

| climbed back into bed and shut my eyes, willing myself to sleep.

When | woke up, morning light streamed through the window. Yawning, | stretched and glanced outside.

“A new day, a new challenge,” | murmured to myself, swinging my legs over the side of the bed.

| opened my suitcase and pulled out a dress before heading to the shower. After washing up, | slipped into the

dress and stepped out of the bathroom. My eyes immediately landed on the bouquet of red roses sitting beside

the bed.

The memory of the card and its message resurfaced. Shrugging off the thought, | grabbed a towel and began

drying my hair.

Standing in front of the mirror, | took a moment to examine myself. | applied light makeup, then ran a brush

through my damp hair until it was dry. Once | was satisfied with my appearance, | grabbed my phone and dialed

Rachel.

“I'm ready,” she informed me. “I'll meet you in the lobby.”

We all gathered for breakfast, discussing our project as we ate. Afterward, we headed to the Moonveil -Pack’s

corporate headquarters.

“Pleasure to meet you, CEO Selene,” Tate Vaughn greetedwith a firm handshake.

Tate was the older brother of Alpha Darius Vaughn, the pack’s leader. He was much older than me- probably in

his late forties. Because of their significant age gap, Tate had passed the Alpha position to his younger brother

last year, but he still managed the pack’s business affairs.

I handed over my project proposal, and Axel stood besideas we discussed it with Tate. Rachel and the other

managers were also present for the meeting.

“I'm impressed,” Tate said after reviewing the details. “This proposal can benefit us in multiple ways. As

expected, the princess of the Iron Crown Pack never fails to deliver.”

His praise was enough to assurethat our company had a solid shot at securing the deal.

| glanced at Axel; he looked pleased, flashinga proud smile.

Axel had strategically decided to present our proposal last, knowing from his sources that other packs had strong

projects as well. By going last, we ensured that Alpha Tate would be more focused on our pitch rather than

dwelling on the earlier ones.

Tate requested a few modifications, and we agreed to make the necessary adjustments.

“Thank you,” | told him.

“See you at the conference tonight,” he said. “May the best company win.”

Once we left the office, | exhaled deeply. This deal was crucial-I needed to prove myself. | had spent

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years honing my skills, preparing for challenges like this.

Axel patted my shoulder reassuringly. “Relax. We've got this. No one can outdo us.”

| nodded in agreement.

Rachel, on the other hand, was already excited for the evening. She chatted about all the places she wanted to

visit. | liked her-she was practical, kind, and easy to get along with.

| promised her that, no matter the outcome, we would take tto explore the pack’s territory once our

work was done.

By the twe left the company, it was already lunchtime. Axel led us to a nearby restaurant, where we enjoyed

a meal together before returning to the hotel in the afternoon.

We all took tto freshen up and prepare for the conference.

I glanced at the white dress laid out on the bed. Slipping it on, | immediately felt more polished, more

professional. Tonight, | needed to project strength.

| applied makeup, concealing any signs of exhaustion, and ensuring | looked sharp. As | got ready, my eyes

landed on the bouquet of red roses again.

Despite the ominous warning behind them, | had to admit-they were beautiful.

| grabbed my phone and stepped into a pair of white heels. Pulling my hair into a sleek high ponytail, | turned

side to side in front of the mirror, assessing my reflection.

Once | felt confident in my appearance, | left my hotel room.

Everyone gathered in the lobby before heading outside. Three sleek cars were waiting for us, just as they had in

the morning when we visited the Moonveil Pack’s headquarters.

Our team climbed into the cars, and we set off toward the conference venue.

As we drove, | gazed out the window, taking in the nightlife of the Moonveil Pack’s territory.

This pack was well-known for its vast land, nearly half of which was dense forest. Because of that, they always

remained vigilant-after all, no one could predict when another pack might try to stake a claim on their territory.

When we arrived at the venue, we stepped out of the cars and made our way inside.

The moment | entered the grand hall, | felt the weight of countless eyes on me. | could sense their curiosity-their

desire to strike up a conversation.

| wasn’t oblivious to the dynamics at play. | knew how to navigate these situations. Keeping my head high, |

walked with confidence.

Axel ledtoward a group of Alphas | wasn’t familiar with, introducingas we exchanged pleasantries. One

by one, more Alphas arrived, their commanding auras filling the space.

As we were engaged in conversation, a sudden commotion erupted near the entrance.

Turning my head, | noticed a line of luxury cars pulling up outside-the sones | had seen earlier at

the hotel.

One of the Alphas beside us muttered under his breath,

“Alpha Kane has arrived.”

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