Chapter 37: Chapter 37

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= Menu Kane’s words hit me like a slap. I whipped my head around to glare at him. His eyes were full of hate when they met mine.

I wanted to scream the truth at him that those children weren’t “fruits of sin” but his own flesh and blood. But what good would it do? He’d probably just say they were products of that one night’s “service.” No, this man in front of me didn’t deserve to know about my children.

I forced myself to stay quiet. I had to keep my cool around him.

Coming here felt like walking into a trap. This man wasn’t going to let me have one peaceful moment. “What’s wrong with you, Kane?” Diana scolded. “Why would you say such things? Nobody does that.”

Kane gave a dark laugh. “Oh, people do it, Mom. Some people do. Many don’t even give their kids their father’s name. Want to know why?”

Everyone frowned as they listened. Beta Finn cleared his throat and put a hand on Kane’s shoulder.

“Alpha, let’s not talk about other people.”

“Why not, Finn? In our world, they call those children bas-”

“ALPHA Kane!” I cut him off, jumping to my feet and shooting him a fierce look.

His parents looked startled by my outburst. They had no idea their son was talking about my children.

I couldn’t take my eyes off Kane. My whole body trembled with anger.

He just rolled his eyes, like he couldn’t care less. His only goal was to hurt me.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I fought to hold them back.

‘He was about to call his own children bastards!‘ I thought, clenching my fists.

“Kane, shut your mouth! How dare you speak to Selene like that?” Garrett snapped.

Since I was adopted, he thought Kane was talking about me.

Kane didn’t answer his father. His eyes stayed locked on me, narrowed with hatred – hatred for my children, his own children.

‘Stay calm, Selene. Don’t let him get to you,‘ I told myself.

I turned to Garrett and Diana. “I’m sorry for my outburst,” I said, bowing my head.

No matter how angry I was, he was still their pack’s Alpha. I shouldn’t have yelled at him.

Though if we’d been alone, I would’ve slapped him again, just like that night in the hotel room.

How dare he talk about my children like that?

“It’s okay, Selene,” Garrett said.

Diana frowned at Kane. “Someone else should be apologizing, not you. Sometimes I don’t even recognize this boy anymore.”

From their reactions, I could tell they weren’t happy with Kane at all. I remembered how disappointed Garrett had looked at the pack party when he saw Ruby.

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Menu “Just because I don’t talk back doesn’t mean you can disrespect me all the time,” Kane said to his parents.

Garrett scoffed. “Now you’re lecturing your parents? Do you want us to bow down to you, Alpha?”

Diana grabbed his hand, patting his shoulder. “Garrett, let it go. You’re not well enough for this argument.”

Kane smirked before turning to his beta. “Beta Finn, remind them of their own words from when I was just a regular pack member.”

Finn gave Kane a look, shaking his head to stop him. But Kane was stubborn. His stare made it clear he wouldn’t back down.

Finn lowered his head and repeated Alpha Garrett’s old words: “When it comes to position, age and relationships don’t matter. If you’re the head Alpha, everyone must bow to you, even if you’re a son.”

We all stared at Beta Finn in silence.

Kane let out a bitter laugh. He stood up, glanced at me, then looked at his father. “Remember your own words. I’ll never forgive you for messing with my life and forcing me to do things I didn’t want to do.”

His father looked away. His mother’s eyes filled with tears. My heart broke watching them. They seemed so helpless facing their son.

How could Kane treat his parents this way? How could he forget they gave him life and this position?

His arrogance had grown so much he couldn’t even see how badly he was treating his own parents.

“I’m leaving,” he announced and walked to the door.

Beta Finn stayed quiet, but his glance at me and Kane’s parents showed his guilt over his Alpha’s behavior.

After Kane and his beta left, I turned to his parents.

I held Garrett’s shaking hand. He looked sick – not just physically, but mentally too. Diana was crying, which shook me to my core. She’d always been such a strong woman in my eyes. Seeing her like this was almost unbearable.

I couldn’t help asking, “Why don’t you stand up to him? The way he talks to you... it’s just too much.”

Garrett let out a heavy sigh. “In these past few years, I’ve noticed changes in him. He’s not the Kane ! raised anymore. He’s just the head Alpha who knows how to fight and rule the wolf world.”

“But he’s still your son.”

Diana shook her head. “He still blames us for ruining his life by making him marry you.”

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