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.

King's thick and muscled shoulder.

time 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

eyes narrow at her, unable to mask my

my father, your 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 King, and it was he who first promoted me to Beta, despite all the elders saying I

ethic and sensibilities have not been

eyebrow to me,

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

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

"Apologize."

Alpha King isn't asking.

didn't even do! This is all a

myself fall

apologize for Lilia for how despicably you've treated her. To disrespect my Luna is to disrespect

again, "She'll never be happy until SHE is Luna. That's what she said! It's so sad how much she CRAVES to be anoble! How she would do ANYTHING to

is really

my arms cross around my own waist, subconsciously hugging the one person I must protect above all else, above even myself. The person

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

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

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

spoken a word. I 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

teardrops falling from her eyes

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

brother, the Alpha King, doesn't find out about how I, his only baby sister, was treated

a steely resolve firmly set in his blue eyes. He turns to face

I reject our Fate Mate bond, now and

sounds 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

stabbing, ripples through my body. It starts slowly in my toes at first then painfully rising higher and higher.

mate bond between us isn't simply severing.

pieces.

belly as I fall to the floor,