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.

feel the tension radiating between the three of us the longer this conversation

nods, "I've found my Luna. I have no need for gold-digging

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myself, my reputation within the pack, but I can't find the words. Alaric seems so on edge, to

aware that l'insituated between two very powerful Alpha Kings in a very public hospital hallway, One wrong move and the consequences could be dire. Not just for me, but for both packs. And what

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Alaric and I was so complicated, so fraught with passion,

Alaric said, that's all over now. He had found his Luna. The girl that had saved him all those years

between them, interrupting their love story. I'm nothing more than

the tighter I feel Alaric's hold on my shoulders. The tighter I feel his hold on my heart.

in this hospital. I didn't come here for

never allow Alaric

veins, inspired by my natural instinct

surprise was the only

become

to get away from Alpha King

Alaric's POV

almost ran after

A big part of me wanted to, but a

our packs if I appeared to pick a

to stick with it. For the good of the

my wolf was

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

want to

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

He'd have to.

talk so nicely about

"What'd this

I sensed he was fishing for information. Fishing for a weakness that could be exploited. I

deserters," I replied. That was the

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pack, then?" Eamon showed his hand, his eagerness to grow his