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.

radiating between the three of us

I

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to interrupt. 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

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 was point of speaking up now anyway? What

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I was so complicated, so fraught with passion, and misery, and lust, and confusion. No one

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

between them, interrupting their

hold on my shoulders. The tighter I feel his hold on my heart. leaving me no room to breathe. Choking

hospital. I didn't come here for me. I came for

never allow Alaric to get a hold

by my natural instinct to protect my young. There's

ran. Sheer surprise was the only

had become crystal clear to

had to get away

Alaric's POV

almost ran

me to follow her. A big part of me wanted to, but a much larger

risk ending the years-long stability of the alliance between our packs if I appeared to pick a low-born mistress over my fiancée, Alpha

needed to stick with it. For the

my wolf was NOT

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

want to understand.

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

He'd have to.

you talk so nicely about all of

this one ever

for information. Fishing for a weakness that could be exploited. I wouldn't fall

I don't care for deserters," I replied. That was the most important part of the truth

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