The Alphaâs Hidden Heirs Chapter 19 FLASHBACK âFeelings for him?â Selene whispered.
The answer was clear to her as memories flooded back, bringing tears to her eyes.
Eight months earlier...
âSelene, do you still love that man?â Luna Evelyn Hawthorne asked.
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Menu Selene had been back at Iron Crown Pack for eight months now. Her mother Evelyn had been watching her daughter grow more depressed and pale each day.
When Evelyn and her husband, Alpha Malcolm Hawthorne, got their daughter back, they were overjoyed. Though her birth name was Avalon, they respected her wish to be called âSelene.â
They tried giving her everything she deserved â the luxurious life sheâd missed all these years. But all they wanted was to see her smile.
But Selene couldnât forget her past. Every night, she cried alone in her room. Everyone knew it.
âNo, Mom,â Selene said quietly.
She stood by her bedroom window, watching two birds in their nest. Their companionship fascinated her.
Evelyn gently turned Selene around. âStop thinking about that man. He doesnât deserve you.â
Selene gave a sad smile. âMaybe I wasnât meant for him after all.â
Evelyn was shocked by her daughterâs response. She cupped Seleneâs face in her hands, trying to get through to her: âDonât talk like that. Why are you always so down? Youâre not alone here. Your familyâs right beside you. And soon, your babies will be too.â
Selene gently placed her hand on her belly and let out a soft sigh. Her mother was right â just two more weeks. She wouldnât be alone anymore.
She hugged her mother, grateful for her constant support.
After her mother left the room, Selene turned back to the window.
During these past months, Kane hadnât even tried to find her. If heâd really cared, he would have sent someone to look for her here.
âHow can you be so heartless, Kane?â Selene thought as tears rolled down her face.
When she first left Nightfall Pack, she convinced herself she could live without Kane, that she didnât need anyone.
But she was wrong. She never managed to forget him. He stayed in her thoughts every single day. She cried over him when no one was watching.
Her family thought she was hurting because of her past, but they didnât know about the real pain â the agony of her pregnancy.
The pack doctor had warned her that the pregnancy could kill her. The pain would be that severe.
But Selene loved her unborn babies too much. She suffered quietly, making the doctor promise to keep 08:55 23.75%
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Get 57 Meng Later that afternoon, Selene was walking down the hallway, wondering when these two weeks would finally be over.
Suddenly, she heard her brother Magnusâs angry voice coming from his bedroom. She stopped walking, trying to hear what was going on.
âHow dare he?â Magnus shouted.
âTake it easy, Magnus,â said Beta Axel, Magnusâs best friend.
Selene couldnât make out everything they were saying. She moved closer to the door, which was slightly open, and listened.
âThat man deserves to die. After what he did to my sister, how dare he live such a happy life?â Magnus demanded.
Selene knew exactly who they were talking about.
âMagnus, donât you think this is for the best?â Beta Axel asked.
âFor the best? My sisterâs crying her eyes out over that jerk, while heâs living it up with his mistress,â Magnus snapped.
Seleneâs heart dropped when she heard that.
âHeâs living with Ruby? Are they getting married? Does his family approve?â The questions raced thr ough her mind.
A sharp pain hit her, and she backed away from the door.
âWhy am I even thinking about him? Isnât this what I wanted? I chose to leave him. He said he didnât love me. So why do I care?
Why?â she mumbled as she headed back to her room.
As memories of her time with Kane flooded her mind, she broke down crying.
Suddenly, a terrible pain shot through her stomach.
âAahh!â
She clutched her belly as the burning pain got worse. She thought it was just the usual daily pain sheâd been dealing with.
But then her legs started shaking, and she lost her balance, collapsing to the floor.
She screamed when she saw blood pooling beneath her.
âMOM!â
Selene screamed in agony, crying out for her mom as her worst fear came true- she might lose her babies.
Her mother burst into the room with several maids, only to find Selene collapsed on the floor, blood everywhere.
They immediately mindâlinked Alpha Malcolm and Magnus, who rushed Selene to the pack hospital.
The nurse pulled the doctor aside. âItâs critical. We might have to choose â the mother or the babies.
Who do we save?â
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The surgery seemed to last forever.
Outside in the waiting room, her family was falling apart. Theyâd signed the consent forms, but all they wanted was for Selene to make it through. When they heard newborn cries, their hearts stoppedâhad they lost her?
Two nurses came out carrying tiny bundles, followed by the doctor. Luna Evelyn broke down.
âNo! Not my baby girl...â she sobbed.
âWhereâs my daughter?â Alpha Malcolm demanded, his voice cracking. Theyâd been told only one could survive.
The doctor broke into a wide smile. âYour daughter is one tough cookie. The Moon Goddess must have been watching over her â
she pulled through!â
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