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..."

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

kindness Pack DarkWood has shown her since she was an orphaned pup, one last

That settles it.

will permit you to leave

see Cara staring not at me, but through me. Her face is

order her to leave to

as she's gone from my sight,

be good for getting pregnant, but I know we'll have a healthy little wolf

be there," I say as I rub the top of her back. "You

Cara's blank stare as

my desk, my Gamma, George, is

was going to say falls away

unhappy,

back at him before diving into paperwork, hoping this

things that have happened in the last few days. I found a wonderful, beautiful she-wolf to settle down with, I proposed, and she

into my

Cara.

news, Sweetheart! The baby is

gloves after the

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

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

you know. I could always slip something into his

idea gives my imagination lots of fun ideas, I can't risk

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

have some connections at Pack Bloody Moon, and

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

to say. Maybe they are meant

Alaric and

way of Lilia

over me, which

a finger

might find more red-haired wolves out there, and who knows, maybe among them you'll find your real family? I'm