The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

Chapter 273

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"No. No way. How could this even be real?" I murmured, pressing my hands against my temples, shaking my head in disbelief and frustration.

Memories of Ruby's stories flooded my mind-how she told me Selene had slapped her, cursed at her, mistreated her, and even thrown her out of the house just because she wanted to wait for me there.

"Did she really lie to me?"

I recalled the countless times I had lashed out at Selene, all because of Ruby. She never stopped talking about her, constantly feeding me reasons to despise her. She kept pushing me to divorce Selene as soon as possible.

But deep down, I never actually considered it. Some part of me-no, my wolf- wanted to hold onto her.

I had only threatened her with divorce, but I never truly meant it.

My gaze fell back on the diary, and I shut it abruptly. There were still so many pages left unread, but ! didn't have the patience for that right now. There was something more urgent I needed to know.

I had to confront Ruby.

Pushing myself up from the chair, I moved toward the window. The first golden rays of the rising sun painted the sky.

How long had I been reading?

Guilt twisted in my chest as the weight of my actions sank in. I had hurt Selene- badly. I had done things to her that I never should have, and now I understood why she despised me so much.

Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out a cigarette and lit it, hoping it would dull the crushing headache forming at my temples.

As I took a slow drag, I fished out my phone and dialed Finn's number.

The moment he answered, his voice came sharp and impatient.

"Nathan told me you're at that house. What the hell are you doing there?"

"Cut the attitude," I snapped. "I'm your Alpha, not the other way around. Meet me at the company's apartment. I'm heading there now."

"Kane, we haven't gotten a wink of sleep all night worrying about what the hell is going on with you. And now you're calling us for work? Seriously? You should get some rest first. Wait... are you drunk?"

Rolling my eyes, I ended the call without another word. I wasn't in the mood for his interrogation.

Finn knew exactly what that meant-I expected them at my apartment immediately.

Before leaving the study, I hesitated for a moment, my eyes drifting back to the diary resting on the desk. Stepping over, I carefully placed it inside the drawer, locking it away.

As I exited the room, a few maids, who had just woken up, froze in place and bowed with startled expressions.

I nodded slightly, continuing forward until I reached the staircase, where Wren stood waiting.

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"Wren," I called.

Menu

She immediately bowed. "Yes, Alpha."

My eyes flickered toward the room Selene used to stay in. Taking a deep breath, I gave my command.

"Clean that room exactly as it was six years ago. Don't change a single thing. I'll be moving back here

soon."

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