The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

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I tried to convince him through our mind link that he could still back out of the war. There was time. Alpha Hunter was already as good as dead-my bites had been enough to seal his fate. The threat to the throne would soon be gone.

If Kane walked away now, I wouldn't have to kill him. I didn't want to. The thought of making my children orphans twisted my heart. But I vowed that as long as I lived, I would never let them go with

him.

To my surprise, Kane shut down all the links abruptly, like he was done listening to anyone.

His eyes burned a furious red, a clear declaration of his displeasure at learning the truth.

I stopped my attack, locking eyes with him.

"Selene! Save your brother!"

My mother's desperate scream pierced through the mind link, followed by the sound of my father's growl as his body hit the ground.

I turned toward Magnus and froze in horror. Alpha Hunter was already sinking another stake into

Magnus's other leg-this time using his jaws. Magnus lay motionless on the ground, his body lifeless, his strength spent.

Even with one of his own legs barely functioning, Alpha Hunter was limping toward Magnus, preparing to sink his teeth into his neck for the kill.

No one was helping Magnus. Only Axel was crawling toward him with what little strength he had left. I stood frozen, paralyzed by the shock of it all.

Suddenly, I was shoved to the ground. Kane had risen to his feet, shaking off the attack.

I didn't hesitate. I bolted toward Magnus, desperate to reach him before Kane or Hunter. I couldn't let

Alpha Hunter kill my brother-not when so much depended on him. If Magnus died, I would have no choice but to kill Leo to keep control of our pack.

Magnus wasn't far, and I pushed myself harder, faster.

But Kane was faster. Before I could reach them, he leapt onto Alpha Hunter.

The sound of my feet skidding to a stop echoed harshly in the chaos. I stood frozen as I watched Kane clamp his jaws around Alpha Hunter.

Kane was relentless. He tore into Hunter with a fury I'd never seen before, breaking his remaining legs one by one.

He wasn't just an Alpha. At that moment, Kane looked like an untamed beast, completely consumed by rage. Every ounce of his anger was unleashed on Hunter, who was now begging for mercy.

But Kane didn't stop. He didn't even pause.

With one final, savage bite, Kane ripped Hunter's throat out.

The severed head of Alpha Hunter rolled to a stop at my feet.

I stared down at it, horrified. His gray wolf's lifeless eyes were wet with tears, and his tongue hung limply from his mouth as the light left him.

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My heart trembled as I turned to Kane, only to see his gaze now fixed on Magnus.

"Is he... is he thinking of killing him?" I muttered to myself, forgetting that the mind link was still wide

open.

"H-He didn't come here to attack our pack," Axel's voice echoed in my head, weak but clear. "He came here to help us-just like he promised in the deal. We chose the wrong Alpha."

Axel's words hit me like a blow. My eyes widened in disbelief.

I turned my gaze back to Kane, tears welling up as I stared at him.

How many wounds had I inflicted on him? How much had he endured because of me?

Had I misunderstood him all along? Had he truly come to save us?

But this wasn't over. It was far from it.

Everything changed in that moment.

Magnus had been defeated-not by Kane, but by his own failing health. He hadn't been able to protect his pack or his fighters.

And by killing Alpha Hunter, Kane hadn't just won the war. He had claimed more than the Iron Crown Pack. He now ruled Alpha Hunter's pack as well.

Kane threw his head back and let out a thunderous howl that pierced the night sky.

One by one, howls erupted across the forest, echoing in unison. It was the sound of a shift in power, a new era beginning.

I stumbled back, collapsing to my knees as the weight of it all crushed me. I had lost.

In the pack link, the chant began.

"ALL HAIL THE NEW ALPHA OF THE IRON CROWN PACK, ALPHA KANE."

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