Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0005

Alaric.

I hadn't expected to reject Cara so suddenly. Everything with Lilia unfolded so fast, and I needed to do something to call a truce between the two she-wolves before things got really ugly.

I didn't know it would hurt so damn bad. My chest feels like it's both caving in and exploding out at the same time. A mixture of fire and ice seems to flow through my veins, stabbing and burning. Grey's a wreck. I've never heard him like this. It's so loud in my head from his bellowing that I can barely think.

I'm doing my best to ignore him, but if I'm totally honest, I'm not sure I'm doing too well either. I clap my hands, keeping myself calm amidst the pain.

I remind myself that it's for the good of the pack. An Alpha King must always act for the good of the pack. Grey will understand that one day.

Judging by his furious roaring, that day probably isn't coming soon.

"Please, just... allow me to leave the pack." That was all Cara had said.

She didn't even have the decency to look me in the eye as she begged to defect. Begged to abandon the pack.

To abandon me.

A fresh burning sensation ripples through my chest at the thought.

"Alpha King," Lilia's sweet high-pitched voice calls to me, drawing me away from the pain.

I look at her harsher than I mean to, the hurt inside me causing my muscles to tense.

Lilia's eyes widened a bit before continuing in an even softer tone, "Of course this is your decision, my Alpha King. But if I may..."

She looks to me for permission and I nod, encouraging her to continue.

"I was raised to believe that every wolf has some good in them." She smiles at me and runs a hand over her deep red hair. "Your Beta is useful, and she did plan an excellent proposal."

Even after Cara's disrespectful behavior, Lilia still chooses to see the good inside of the she-wolf who used to share my bed. Such compassion.

She's going to make an excellent Luna for the pack.

"As a wedding gift to me, my Alpha King," Lilia says, "Please have Cara plan the wedding. I'll be there to watch over her shoulder. But it's going to be such a special day for the pack, I'd hate to see Cara's talents go to waste..."

organized and best at managing complicated projects. It's one of the reasons my father entrusted her with the new Agent Luna position, keeping

the kindness Pack DarkWood

That settles it.

with planning the wedding then I will permit you to leave Pack

not at me, but through me. Her face is blank and

to leave to get

she's gone from my sight, the bubbling burning forcefully

forget our check-up at the hospital this afternoon. All this stress can't be good for getting pregnant,

rub the top of her back. "You just focus

Cara's blank stare as I

desk, my Gamma, George, is waiting for

falls away with one look at

got you so unhappy, Alpha King?"

diving into paperwork, hoping this damn pain in my chest goes away

through tasks, I recount all the good things that have happened in the last few days. I found a wonderful, beautiful she-wolf

question keeps popping into my mind. Why don't I

Cara.

The baby is absolutely

gloves after

expect that having an obstetrician for a best friend would come in handy. After the showdown at the office, I came to the hospital to see Ruby right away. The pain of severing the mate bond was so overwhelming, I had to check on the

her with my life. No, more

could always slip something into

gives my imagination lots of fun ideas, I

this Lilia?" Ruby asks me, double checking that the exam room door

bad feeling about her..." I'm probably overstepping by saying this much, but I'll be gone from the pack soon

at Pack Bloody Moon,

family of six brothers. Apparently, she and our Alpha King met as pups and almost died together, but she saved him. They haven't seen each other since......I've heard taht her brothers will also be coming here recently." I says, "......It's an incredible story,

to say. Maybe they

and Alaric and I were never

in the way of Lilia

over me,

finger under my

them you'll find your real family? I'm sure there's a whole pack of red heads out there just waiting