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..."

one of the reasons my father entrusted her with the new Agent Luna position, keeping pack affairs in order while I searched for a bride. She'd be able to plan this wedding easily with barely

after asking to leave the pack. After all the kindness Pack DarkWood has shown her

That settles it.

the wedding then I will permit you to leave

look down to see Cara staring not at me,

to leave to get started at

my sight, the

this stress can't be good for getting pregnant, but I know we'll have a healthy little

top of her back. "You just focus

Cara's blank stare as I say goodbye

my desk, my Gamma, George, is waiting

going to say falls away

so unhappy, Alpha King?"

him before diving into paperwork,

through tasks, I recount all the good things that have happened in the last few days. I found a

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

Cara.

Sweetheart! The baby is

gloves

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 baby. Seeing my best friend, my Honey as I like to call her, was just an

with my life. No, more than that. I trust her

know. I could always slip

imagination lots of fun ideas, I can't risk anything happening to her,

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

at all. I've never even heard of her before the proposal. But between us, I've got a really bad feeling about her..." I'm probably overstepping by

I have some connections at Pack Bloody Moon,

died together, but she saved him. They haven't seen each other

I can think to say. Maybe they are meant to be together,

mistake, and Alaric and I were never meant to be

the way

washed over me, which

a finger under my

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