The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

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Selene frowned but chose not to press the issue. If she wasn't allowed near the back of the house, that didn't mean she couldn't go somewhere else. Casting a glance at the guards, she stated firmly,

"I might not be allowed in the back, but the forest? No one can stop me from going there."

The guards exchanged looks but made no move to intervene. She wasn't breaking any rules-just heading into the woods.

With a shrug, Selene turned and strode toward the tree line, her steps steady and unhurried.

The moment she crossed into the forest's shadowy depths, a chorus of howls echoed through the night. Instinctively, she pressed herself against the rough bark of a nearby tree, scanning the darkness for movement.

Her expression darkened when she spotted a figure approaching. He wasn't alone-four others trailed after him, wolves padding silently at their heels.

Her hatred for him flared even hotter. Hearing his mother's desperate words earlier hadn't softened her heart-it had only fueled the fire burning inside her. Kane Thorne had inflicted pain on her for no reason, and she would never forget

it.

From her hidden spot, she whispered bitterly,

"Kane Thorne, I will never forgive you."

Meanwhile, Kane felt as if his head might split open. A relentless pounding throbbed in his skull, his thoughts a chaotic mess. His fingers curled, then uncurled, over and over again.

His hands, his chest, even his face-everything was streaked with dried blood. The walk back to the house felt endless, each step heavier than the last.

And if he was honest with himself, he didn't want to go back.

A part of him wanted to turn around and disappear for a few days. Just long enough to clear his head.

But as he neared the back of the house, his body locked up.

Selene was there.

She stood waiting for him, arms crossed over her chest, her dark blue eyes piercing through the night.

A chill ran down his spine. He had seen those eyes before-haunting his dreams, chasing him through his worst nightmares.

But her gaze didn't stay on him. Her attention had shifted to something else.

The wolves.

They were dragging Ruby's limp body, their teeth sunk into her legs as they pulled her forward.

Selene's breath hitched.

"W-What happened to her?"noveldrama

Slowly, her gaze traveled to his hands, taking in the blood smeared across his skin.

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Kane exhaled sharply and dropped his head, unable to meet her eyes,

"Leave," he ordered, his voice low but firm.

Without hesitation, Theta Gideon and Delta Derek stepped forward, seizing Ruby's arms to help the wolves transport her the rest of the way.

Selene watched them move swiftly through the trees, her eyes flickering to Ruby's limp hand, marred with deep wounds. She didn't get the chance to examine the rest of her injuries before they

disappeared into the night.

And then, they were alone.

She turned back just in time to see Kane stepping closer, his movements unsteady, his head still bowed.

The moonlight spilled down over him, revealing every detail-the blood, the exhaustion, the weight of something dark pressing down on him.

"I heard about... them..." Selene started to say, but her voice trailed off as Kane suddenly collapsed in front of her, dropping to his knees.

His shoulders trembled, his head hanging low.

"This is all my fault, Selene," he whispered. "I wish... I wish I had the chance to beg for your forgiveness. But I know... my sins are beyond forgiveness."

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