Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0003

Cara.

THE SECOND DAY.

The two lines of the pregnancy test stare up at me, confirming that I am, in fact, pregnant.

Well, this certainly complicates things. ......Shit.

If I wasn't such an emotional nervous wreck right now, I'd almost want to laugh at the irony. The entirety of Pack DarkWood wants nothing more than for the infamously single Alpha King Alaric to produce an heir. And now he has one.

But, this baby isn't exactly an heir. I'm carrying the King's bastard! Just like me when I was a pup, this baby is destined to be unwanted.

My hand absentmindedly catches my belly with a soft stroke as my eyes find the old photograph of my grandmother on the table.

My grandmother and me didn't share any blood, but she was the closest thing to family I've ever known. She was the cook at the pack house where I lived as an orphan, and she cared for me as if I was her own. I can hear her soft, raspy voice in my memory.

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"Oh, Cara, borrowing money from the King again? I told you, I'm old. Don't you spend your money on doctors trying to fix my condition. You worry about yourself now, you hear?"

I remember trying to hold back my tears as I looked upon her soft and wrinkly face, "Grandma, don't say things like that. You're my family. I'm going to pay him back, I just need to work extra hard and pick up extra shifts..."

Her warmth surrounded me as she pulled me into a big hug. This was my favorite spot in the world, being in her arms. She shushed me and patted my vibrant red hair.

"No more tears, child. One day you'll have a much bigger family, and they're gonna need you..."

*

I'd give anything to have Grandmother with me now. Nothing makes sense anymore.

But Grandmother was right about one thing. I do have a family now.

growing inside

Always hearing whispers from elders and

have to

my

change his mind once he knows about the baby?" Lucy offers,

not really known for giving up on

off, feeling fresh hurt in my heart. Alaric's fierce determination and decisiveness are

Mate hasn't rejected you," Lucy

formally reject the mate bond before

heard stories about the pain of a severed mate bond. A pain that cuts deep, emotionally, spiritually, even physically. What

person can discuss these with me. Even though he hurt me,

to

***

calm, cool, and professional Beta as I pull up

the Alpha King's office to see Lilia

high-born status. If it was anyone else, I'd have

business to discuss. I approach the Alpha King who sits behind his large wooden desk and open my

and gruff voice. "Lilia needs someone to show her around and help get acquainted.

smiles at me triumphantly, a glint of something like mischief in her eye. By the time Alaric looks back to her

than to push my luck after disobeying him after the proposal. I'll just have

I can do this.

my baby, I can

to look at her to keep myself calm. She yawns obnoxiously and seems thoroughly uninterested

the last three years in my time as Agent Luna,

to use as an office once you're back to being a regular Beta." Lucy growls, but I internally hush her because

shakes her hand before turning to me in a whisper, "We all thought it was going to be you, you know. He should've picked you. You

gesture for the older she-wolf not to say more as I catch Lilia's eye. She's pissed. She

well for werewolves,

to offer me a kind word of consolation as we