Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0004

Cara.

"BITCH! I will RIP her, I will TEAR her!!"

Lucy's vicious thoughts pass through my own mind, doing nothing to help me remain calm.

Alaric doesn't believe me. Alaric doesn't love me.

Alaric has never loved me.

He loves Lilia. She's his.

And...he's also hers.

"Treacherous SCUM! Vile, hateful TRASH!!" Lucy's insults are relentless.

I push the complete and utter despair deep down, way down, just to get through the next few moments without making things worse.

I can do this.

For my baby, I can do this.

Lilia's still in the Alpha King's arms, crying about how cruel I've been to her. Alaric ordered the secretary away from the room, so it's just the three of us in the conference room now.

It's Lilia's word against mine:"I was doing exactly as you asked, showing her around. I can't help that others may have made certain comments about the surprise of the choice in the pack's Luna..."

This is my professional integrity on the line now, and he needs to understand that I'm the same level-headed she-wolf he's always known.

A fresh sob erupts from Lilia and Alaric holds up a hand.

"Enough!" he orders.

the Alpha King's thick and muscled shoulder. She bares her neck to him,

with her, they'll see as I have already seen that Lilia is a kind, gentle, and loving she-wolf." Lilia smiles up at him, her teeth gleaming in the

help it, my eyes narrow at her, unable to mask my

greatest attribute as a Beta. Or have you forgotten how much he cared for you? Mentored you?" Alaric's father was an excellent King, and it was he who first promoted me to Beta, despite all the elders saying I was unworthy due to being low-born. I'd die before

sensibilities have not been compromised here

an eyebrow to me,

get me out of the

so far beyond offended that I'm not sure there's a word for it. He's insulted my character, challenged my integrity. He's letting Lilia spin this hateful web of lies and is acting like he doesn't

"Apologize."

isn't asking. It's a direct

something I didn't even do!

myself fall

how despicably you've treated her. To disrespect my Luna is to disrespect the pack." His voice

is Luna. That's what she said! It's so sad how much she CRAVES

a deadly stillness taking over his face. "So that's what this is really about,

waist, subconsciously hugging the one person I must protect above all else, above even myself. The person who hasn't even been born yet. The

ashamed to have such a disgraceful Fate Mate as you." It's barely a

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

past intimate encounters, clearly the Alpha King forgot to share that part about our relationship with his

word. I can't trust myself, still reeling from all that's happened. Lucy is barking and growling up a storm

from Alaric's hug, fat heavy teardrops falling from

a wise and handsome Alpha King to love me... I just didn't realize you had a mate bond

Bloody Moon, and pray my brother, the Alpha King, doesn't find out about how I, his only baby sister, was treated here... I'm sure I'll be fine..." Her whimpers fill the room. Alaric glances between the two of us for nearly two full minutes. No one speaks. The silence is punctuated

firmly set in his blue eyes. He turns

our Fate Mate bond, now

sounds faraway to my ears, as if I'm watching a movie of this scene unfolding, rather than participating in it. As

toes at

us isn't simply severing. This is

a thousand, a million, pieces. Each piece splintering through my flesh, leaving no

as I fall to the