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.

on cue, Lilia whimpers pathetically and makes a show of stroking the Alpha King's thick and muscled shoulder. She bares her neck

"That's enough now. Once the pack has more time with her, they'll see as I have already

narrow at her, unable to mask

cared for you? Mentored you?" Alaric's father was an excellent King, and it was he who first promoted me to

sensibilities have not

eyebrow to me, daring me to refute

of the way! That's what

a word for it. He's insulted my character, challenged my integrity. He's letting Lilia spin this hateful web of lies and

"Apologize."

asking. It's a direct

for something I didn't

let myself fall victim to

together. But you must apologize for Lilia for how despicably you've treated her. To disrespect my Luna is to disrespect the pack." His voice is like

is Luna. That's what she said! It's so sad how much she CRAVES to be anoble! How she would do

his face. "So that's what this is really about, then? MORE status?

person I must protect above all else, above even myself. The person who hasn't even been born yet. The person I need

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

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

he told her about our past intimate encounters, clearly the Alpha King forgot to share that part about

can't trust myself, still reeling from all that's happened. Lucy is barking and growling up a storm inside my head and it's all

away from Alaric's hug, fat heavy teardrops falling from her eyes to a puddle on

expect such a wise and handsome Alpha King to love me... I just didn't realize

Pack 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

a steely resolve firmly set in his blue eyes. He

our Fate Mate

faraway to my ears, as if I'm watching a movie of this scene unfolding, rather than participating in it. As if this is all one big joke, and someone is just waiting to jump out

gnashing and tearing and stabbing, ripples through my body. It starts slowly in my toes at first then painfully rising higher and higher. It peaks at my heart, burning fire like

us isn't simply severing.

a thousand, a million, pieces. Each piece splintering through

grip my belly as I fall to the floor, "Please, wait...