The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

Chapter 195

Selene

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I kept my eyes on Grayson as he drove, but my thoughts were far from the road ahead.

"Where's your mind wandering?" he asked, glancing at me briefly.

I snapped out of my daze and quickly turned my gaze away from him. "Nowhere."

Leaning back against the seat, I closed my eyes, but my mind kept drifting back to Kane's apology.

I thought about the two years I had spent with him. A humorless laugh escaped me as the memories played in my head.

I'd done everything I could to please him, never stepping out of line or doing anything he might dislike. I'd been like a lifeless doll, always waiting for him to come home. And when he did, it was always late

-so late that it felt deliberate, like he didn't want to see me.

How could a simple "I'm sorry" ever make up for that?

It couldn't.

I would never forgive him. It wasn't within me to do so.

"Selene."

Grayson's voice pulled me back to the present. I opened my eyes and turned to him.

"Thank you, Grayson," I said softly. "I'm lucky to have a friend like you. You've agreed to help my

brother, and I can't express how much that means to me."

An hour ago, when he picked me up from the bridge, we'd gone to a restaurant to talk. I'd asked him to help my brother, and he'd agreed. I'd told him I had nothing to offer in return, and he'd assured me he wouldn't ask for anything I couldn't give.

"As a healer, it's my duty to help," he said. "But I can't promise anything until I meet Alpha Magnus."

"I understand,” I replied. “But I believe you can help him. Even Nathan said so." Grayson's expression shifted slightly, his brow furrowing. "Nathan?"

"Oh, I didn't mention him, did I? He's the head doctor of this pack. He's also a close friend of mine."

"Close friend... I see," Grayson muttered under his breath.

I fell silent, unsure how to interpret his reaction. Did he think I was comparing him

to another doctor? Or was he upset that I'd mentioned someone else when he was one of the best?

"How's life treating you these days?" he asked, changing the subject.

I turned my attention back to him. "It's fine. As you know, I'm working at the

Shadow & Moon coffee shop."

Something flickered in his eyes, though I couldn't quite read it.

"Why are you working there? You're talented enough to work in the medical field," he said, his tone

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I lowered my head, smiling faintly. How could I explain that I had tried? I'd applied

to countless medical jobs, but no one had hired me-not because of my

qualifications, but because the head Alpha had forbidden it.

"Selene, what's so special about this coffee shop that makes you want to work there?"

His question made me think of Margot, the owner of the shop.

"The owner is an amazing woman. She treats me like a daughter," I said, my voice soft.

Grayson gave me a small nod, but I could tell he wasn't happy about my choice of work.

A thought struck me then, one that had been lingering in the back of my mind for days.

"Grayson," I began hesitantly, "the other day, you told me you'd been searching for me."

Before I could say more, he suddenly slammed on the brakes.

My body jolted forward at the abrupt stop, and I turned to him in shock.

He looked just as stunned, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. After a

moment, he turned to me and asked, "Did I say that?"