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.

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

they'll see as I have already seen that Lilia is

I can help it, my eyes narrow at her, unable to

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 I'd insult

sensibilities have not been compromised here due to

raises an eyebrow to me, daring me to refute

and get me out of

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 even know me! After everything I've done for him these last three

"Apologize."

Alpha King isn't asking. It's

I can't apologize for something I didn't even do!

let myself fall victim

we can all move forward 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 ice,

interrupts again, "She'll never be happy until SHE is Luna. That's what she said! It's so sad how

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

eyes are wide and wild, and my arms cross around my own 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 person I need to

never been so ashamed to have such a disgraceful Fate

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

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

Lucy is barking and growling up a storm

falling from her eyes to

love me... I just didn't realize you had a mate bond with someone

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 of us for nearly two full

in his blue

our Fate Mate

unfolding, rather than participating in it. As if this

ripples through my body. It starts slowly in my toes at first

bond between us isn't simply severing. This is no clean

and shattering into a thousand, a million, pieces. Each

fall to the floor, "Please, wait... I need to..."