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.

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

"That's enough now. Once the pack has more 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 the fluorescent

my eyes narrow at her, unable to

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

your work ethic and sensibilities have not been compromised

raises an eyebrow to me, daring me

get me out of the way! That's what she wants!" Lilia falls into

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

"Apologize."

isn't asking. It's a direct

didn't even do!

won't let myself fall

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

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

this is really about, then? MORE status? I guess money really wasn't enough for you, was

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 tell Alaric about. Our

have such a disgraceful Fate Mate as

"FATE MATE?!" Lilia shrieks.

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

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

fat heavy teardrops falling from her eyes to a puddle on the

I just didn't realize you had a

about how I, his only baby sister, was treated here... I'm sure I'll be fine..." Her

in his blue eyes. He

Wilson, I reject our Fate Mate bond,

unfolding, rather than participating in it. As if this is

my body. It starts slowly in my toes at first then painfully rising higher and higher. It peaks

us isn't simply severing.

a million, pieces. Each piece splintering through my flesh, leaving no part of me

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