The Alpha's Hidden Heirs (Selene and Kane)

Kane's POV

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The moment Ruby spoke those words, something in me snapped. I couldn't stand to hear a single thing about that woman. It was far too late to make things right with her, and every second that passed made me realize it even more.

Regret weighed heavy on me-I hadn't given her the attention she needed when she asked for it, hadn't shown her I cared when she desperately sought reassurance, and hadn't loved her the way she had loved me.

Ruby's eyes widened in shock at my reaction. I still held the cigarette between my fingers, my other hand gripping her throat.

My men rushed toward me, grabbing my arm and pulling me away from her.

It hit me then-I had completely lost control, even if just for a moment.

Ruby stared at me in disbelief, her eyes welling with unshed tears.

"Is this what I get for loving you all these years?"

Her voice carried deep hurt, but it didn't move me. I met her gaze, my expression cold and unyielding.

"Why did you do it?" I demanded. "What was the point of hurting her when I had already promised you would be my Luna? There was no reason for you to lie to me. Because of you, I treated her so cruelly that now, she may never forgive me."

Ruby's gaze didn't waver, even as the bruises from my grip began to surface on her neck.

"Don't forget," she said, her voice quiet but firm. "I was the one who came to your rescue all those years ago. I put my life on the line for you. You owe me. You were the one who found me and asked me to be a part of your world."

Her words forced me to recall what I had nearly forgotten-that time when she had saved me. Nathan once told me Ruby had spent months in recovery, her body broken, enduring unimaginable pain.

I looked away, suddenly unsure of myself.

On one side stood the woman I loved-my mate. On the other, the woman who had once saved my life.

Inside me, my wolf stirred, his reaction the complete opposite of mine.

"The whole world knows how ruthless you are," he growled. "So why are you hesitating over another woman?"

I clenched my jaw, his words unsettling me. He only cared about Selene. But could I really be so heartless as to turn my back on someone who had once risked everything for me? No matter what, I couldn't ignore the truth-I was alive today because of her.

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to calm down and gave a brief nod.

"Leave."

But she didn't move. Instead, she spoke words she should have kept to herself.

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"Kane, you're right. I lied to you back then. Do you know why?" Her voice trembled, but she pushed forward. "Because I had fallen for you. You told me I was the only woman in your life, yet every time I tried to get close to you, you only called out her name. She was the source of my pain. What did she have that I didn't? I didn't want you to go to her. I wanted you to hate her. I was terrified you'd change your mind and push me out of your life. The thought of you having even the smallest place in your heart for her... it drove me insane."

A growl rumbled deep in my chest. Her words made no sense to me.

Breaking free from my men's grip, I seized her throat once more.

"How dare you?" My voice was low, dangerous. "You may have saved my life

once, but that doesn't justify the things you've done. I won't forgive you for hurting my woman."noveldrama