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.

of stroking the Alpha King's thick

more time with her, they'll see as I have

I can help it, my eyes narrow at her,

professionalism has been your greatest attribute as a Beta. Or have you forgotten how much he cared for you? Mentored you?" Alaric's father was an excellent

"I trust that your work ethic and sensibilities have not been

me, daring me to refute

thinks she can win you back and get me out of the way! That's what she wants!" Lilia falls into fresh

my integrity. He's letting Lilia spin this hateful web of lies and is acting like he doesn't even

"Apologize."

isn't asking. It's a direct

for something I didn't even do!

won't let myself

how despicably you've treated her. To disrespect my

never be happy until SHE is Luna. That's what she said! It's so sad

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

waist, subconsciously hugging the one person I must protect above all else, above even myself.

disgraceful Fate Mate as

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

encounters, clearly the Alpha King forgot to share that part about our

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

fat heavy teardrops falling from her eyes to a

and handsome Alpha King to love me... I just didn't realize you had a mate bond with someone else..."

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

firmly set in his blue eyes. He

Wilson, I reject our Fate Mate bond,

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

slowly in my toes at first then painfully rising higher and higher. It peaks at my heart, burning fire like

between us isn't simply severing. This is

a thousand, a million, pieces. Each piece

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