The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

Chapter 199

Kane

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Nathan had asked for more time to gather the information, but my patience was wearing thin. My mood was already dark, and the weight of what Ruby had endured because of me only made it worse.

I hadn't known the full extent of her suffering until now. Knowing that those men had beaten her for helping me escape filled me with a heavy, suffocating guilt.

"Kane."

My father's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I looked up at him.

"Come with me," he said before turning and heading for the staircase.

I glanced at Ruby, who sat quietly with her head lowered, avoiding my gaze. My

eyes shifted to my mother, who looked visibly distressed.

Letting out a sigh, I stood and followed my father upstairs. He entered his bedroom, and I walked in

after him.

"Close the door," he said over his shoulder.

I shut the door behind me and watched as he motioned for me to sit on the couch near the bed.

"Sit," he said firmly.

I sat down, unsure of what he wanted to discuss. His demeanor was unusually serious, yet there was something else-something I couldn't quite place.

He walked to his closet and pulled out a bottle of wine. Bringing it over to the couch, he sat down in the chair across from me and grabbed two glasses from the tea table nearby.

Pouring wine into both glasses, he slid one toward me and said, "Let's have a drink."

I frowned slightly. This was the first time my father had ever offered to share a drink with me. We'd never had that kind of relationship-one where we could sit and talk openly, let alone over wine.

I took the glass, eyeing the dark liquid inside. The deep red wine looked almost like blood, and I could tell it was one of his prized vintage bottles. My father had an extensive collection of old wines, and this one had clearly been saved for a special occasion.

As I swirled the wine in my glass, my father studied me in silence.

When he noticed I hadn't taken a sip, he broke the quiet. "You're quite a mysterious man."

The motion of my hand stopped, and I lifted my gaze to meet his. "What do you mean, Dad?"

"When you were younger, I never imagined you'd become such a powerful Alpha," he began, his tone contemplative. "You've always had a natural aura-one that can command attention and change any environment you step into. But back then, you were so silent, so calm."

I stared at the wine in my glass, letting his words sink in. Silent and calm? That's how he saw me?

Did he know how his decisions had changed my life? How they had shaped the man I'd become?

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Merits

First, he forced me to marry Selene against my will. Then, he broke her pack bond and turned her into a rogue. And when the marriage fell apart, he didn't step in-he let it happen.

He should have fought against the divorce. He should have known what I didn't at the time.

Even though I signed the papers, deep down, I wouldn't have let her leave my pack back then. I didn't understand it at the time, but I wouldn't have let her go.

"I've never asked you what's truly on your mind, Kane," my father said, his tone softer now. "I know that I've made mistakes-mistakes that have affected your life. But today, I want to ask you something. Will you answer me honestly?"

I looked at him, uncertain about what he was going to ask.

Then, his question came, and it caught me off guard.

"When you married Selene, you didn't care about her," he said. "But now, after everything-the divorce, the children you share-do you feel any remorse for losing

her?"

His question hit me harder than I expected. I stared at him, unable to respond right away.

Did I regret losing Selene?

The answer wasn't simple. It wasn't something I could put into words. But the truth of it-the weight of it-was undeniable.