Chapter 88: Chapter 88

Chapter 88 Magnus turned to me, his brows furrowed in confusion.

“It was Kane who took her, wasn’t it?”

His words hit me like a bolt of lightning. He knew the truth!

“Magnus, how do you know?”

He crossed his arms, his gaze sharp, “What do you take me for? I’m your brother–I can tell when something’s off. Now, tell me–

why did he do it?”

I lowered my head, my voice barely above a whisper. “He wanted to know the truth “That bastard! And what did you tell him?”

I remained silent. I couldn’t bring myself to say it. Not to him. Magnus was my older brother, and what I’d told Kane was too humiliating to admit to anyone else.

“She told him their father was dead,” Axel spoke up in my place, breaking the silence Magnus narrowed his eyes. “And? Did he not want to know more about where he came from?”

Axel hesitated before continuing. “She told him it was just a one-night thing... that she didn’t know much about him,”

Magnus fell silent for a moment before exhaling heavily.

“That was a reckless move, Selene.”

I lifted my head, meeting his disappointed gaze. “B–But Magnus, I had no other choice. I had to give him some kind of excuse.”

He shook his head. “Kane isn’t just your former husband anymore–he’s Alpha Kane, leader of the Nightfall Pack. I hate to say it, but he’s not some naïve schoolboy who’d fall for a lie like that.”

I frowned, determined to stand my ground. “He did believe me, brother. He got angry and let me take Luna away.”

Magnus turned to Axel, his expression darkening. “And you? Why didn’t you tell me about this? Why did you let her go to that man?”

Axel lowered his head in submission. I could see the tension in his posture. Magnus had never spoken to him with such anger before.

“Magnús, it wasn’t his fault-”

Magnus raised a hand, cutting me off. His stem gaze remained fixed on Axel.

“Is this how you protect my sister? By sending her straight to her ex–husband?”

Guilt settled in my chest. Because of me, Axel was now facing Magnus’s wrath.

“I’m sorry, Magnus,” Axel muttered, though his clenched fists and tense jaw made it clear he didn’t appreciate the reprimand.

Still, he apologized–because Magnus was his Alpha.

“Magnus, please listen to me,” I pleaded. “Don’t take it out on him. He did nothing wrong. I was the one who begged him to let me go. I thought if I went there myself, I could get the truth out of Kane.”

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Menu “Look at me,” Magnus demanded. “When will you finally start confiding in me? Why do you always keep things from me? Am I not a good enough brother to you?”

His words stung. I turned back to him, seeing the raw frustration in his eyes. Without thinking, I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around him.

“Magnus, I’m sorry,” I murmured. “Please don’t be mad. I know you love me and that you care about ‘me. I feel the same way.

That’s why I didn’t want to drag you into this mess.”

I pulled away when I realized he wasn’t hugging me back. His expression was still firm, his anger simmering beneath the surface.

Magnus had always been fiercely protective of me, the kind of brother who would do anything to keep me safe. But when he was angry, it was as if something inside him snapped–his wolf wouldn’t allow him to control his fury.

“Fine,” I sighed. “I’ll tell you the truth. I was afraid you’d hurt him. That’s why I didn’t tell you.”

His eyes darkened as he studied me. “Do you still love that man?”

His question caught me off guard. Why would he ask that? Didn’t he already know the answer?

“No, Magnus,” I said firmly.

“Then why did you care if I hurt him?”

I quickly tried to explain. “As a head Alpha, you can’t just attack another Alpha–especially one who came here for an official gathering.”

Magnus let out a deep sigh and sat down on the bed. I hesitated before sitting beside him.

“Magnus, you know I don’t want this. I don’t want to leave you all and start over somewhere else.”

He stood up abruptly, looking down at me. “You don’t have to leave us. Nothing in your life has to change.”

I frowned. “Magnus, what are you-”

“No one,” he interrupted, his voice firm, “would be a better man for you–or a better father to your children–than Axel. Accept him, Selene.”

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