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.

tension radiating between the three of us the

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

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

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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relationship that it felt like Thad nothing to say. The history between Alaric and I was so complicated, so fraught with passion, and misery, and lust, and confusion.

now. He had found his Luna. The girl that had saved him all those years ago when they

them, interrupting their

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 me. I came for my baby, to ensure

allow Alaric to get

my veins, inspired by my natural instinct to protect my

was the only way to break free

thing had become crystal

had to get away from Alpha King

Alaric's POV

almost ran after

A big part of me wanted to, but a much larger part knew it'd be suicide for the

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

now I needed to stick with it. For the good of

wolf

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

couldn't understand. He didn't want to

the breaking of the mate bond. After

He'd have to.

nicely

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

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

to leave the pack. I don't care for deserters," I replied. That was the most important part of the truth anyway, as far as Eamon was

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shopping around for a new pack, then?" Eamon showed his hand, his eagerness