Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 6

Cara's POV

Alaric's face is a thundercloud, his brows knitted in a scowl that speaks of a tempest of emotions raging within. His eyes, usually so composed, are now a stormy mix of confusion and... something else. It looks like... Could it be jealousy?

It's a side of him I've never seen before. A shiver zaps down my spine.

Alaric grabs my shoulders, pulling me away from the red-headed male's grasp.

My heart leaps at the contact with my former Fate Mate. My traitorous, stupid heart. Even without the mate bond, my heart still jumps for Alaric.

The sear of the cleaving of the bond is still too fresh, the hurt still too great to bear.

He rejected me. He rejected our future. Without knowing it, he rejected our child.

I need to get over this. And fast.

"Couldn't keep your hands to yourself, Eamon?" I hear the bitterness in Alaric's tone.

Clearly they know each other. As Alpha Kings of neighboring packs, that's not surprising, but even as the pack's Agent Luna, I'd never encountered another Alpha King

I guess I wasn't important enough for Alaric to introduce us.

"And who is this?" Eamon gestures

s to me.

"No one. A Bera. None of your r concern," Alaric's voice was clipped. He didn't want to say any more than he had to.

Eamon chuckled, "No one" or a Beta? Which is it? Because she seems pretty important to you." He gestured to Alaric's powerful hands, still firmly planted on my shoulders.

For only the briefest moment, Alaric's face twitches in what looks like discomfort before he smoothly masks himself with an unemotional blankness.

Alaric's tone is clipped, "She's a low-born she-wolf who was happy to serve her Alpha King, but that's all over now. She's been handsomely compensated. Not that this is any of your concern."

"I take it your engagement to my sister has something to do with that? Eamon raised an eyebrow at me, ignoring Alaric's

last comment.

There's no mockery in his voice, only curiosity.

the three of us the longer this

my Luna. I

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I want to defend myself, my reputation within the pack, but I can't find the words. Alaric seems so on edge, to step in how would risk setting him off and making thing

consequences could be dire. Not just for me, but for both

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relationship that it felt like Thad nothing to say. The history between Alaric and I was

said, that's all over now. He had found his Luna. The

interrupting their love story. I'm nothing more

Alaric's hold on my shoulders. The tighter I feel his hold on my heart. leaving me no room

I didn't come here for me. I came for my baby, to ensure his or

matter what, I could never allow Alaric to get

natural instinct to protect my young. There's only

only way to

become crystal clear

had to get away from

Alaric's POV

almost ran after

follow her. A big part of me wanted to, but a much larger part knew it'd be suicide for the pack if I

I appeared to pick a low-born mistress over my fiancée,

stick with

my wolf was

this!! We NEED her! You son-of-a-bitch!" Grey was giving me a real headache.

couldn't understand. He didn't want to

days to recover from the breaking of the mate bond. After that,

He'd have to.

you talk so nicely about

asked me sarcastically. "What'd this one ever do

but I sensed he was fishing for information. Fishing

for deserters," I replied. That was the most important

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for a new pack, then?" Eamon showed his hand, his eagerness to grow his own pack all too