Chapter 49 " The untold truth PT- 1 "

Selena took a deep breath, her heart racing. "There are things in my past that I haven’t shared with you. Things that weigh heavily on my heart."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking, her voice barely above a whisper. “Antonio Hales… he was never a father figure to me. He forcefully married my mother, Anneliese, even though she was not his fated mate.”

Hudson’s eyes frowned, but he remained silent.

“My mother… she was someone else’s mate, but Antonio didn’t care. He wanted her, and he took her. He didn’t give her a choice, and she… she had to live with him.

Selena took a deep breath before continuing, her voice shaky but steady. "Before my mother, Antonio already had a mate. She died after giving birth to Jason and Cable, my stepbrothers. They never acknowledged me as their sister. I was never treated like family, Hudson. To them, I was just… nothing.”

Hudson's grip on her hand tightened as he listened, his jaw clenching in silent anger. He could feel the pain in her words.

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