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..."

easily the most organized and 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 while I searched for a

kindness Pack DarkWood has shown her since she was

That settles it.

you to leave Pack

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

to leave to

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

at the hospital this afternoon. All this stress can't be good for getting pregnant, but I know we'll

I say as I rub the top of her back. "You just focus on relaxing, let me handle

only of Cara's blank stare as

I return to my desk, my Gamma,

was going to say falls away with one look at

you so unhappy, Alpha King?" George

grunt back at him before 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

keeps popping into my mind. Why

Cara.

Sweetheart! The

gloves after the

came to the hospital to see Ruby right away. The pain of severing the mate bond was so overwhelming, I

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

know a few curses, you know. I could always slip something

fun ideas,

Lilia?" Ruby asks me, double

even heard of her before the proposal. But between us, I've got a really bad feeling about her..." I'm probably overstepping by saying this much, but I'll

at Pack Bloody Moon, and she's

as pups and almost died together, but

think to say. Maybe they are meant to be

made a mistake, and Alaric and I

just got in the way of

washed over me, which Ruby senses almost

finger under

find your real