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

I have no need for gold-digging low-borns

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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

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

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was so much to say about our relationship that it felt like Thad nothing to say. The history between Alaric and I was so complicated,

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

merely gotten in between them, interrupting their

shoulders. The tighter I feel his hold on my heart. leaving

ended up here in this hospital. I didn't come here for

matter what, I could never allow Alaric to get a hold

my veins, inspired by my natural instinct to protect my young. There's only one way

ran. Sheer surprise was the only way to break free from

had become

had to get away from Alpha King

Alaric's POV

ran after

wolf, Grey, was screaming at me to follow her. A big part of me wanted to, but a much

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

choice, now I needed to stick with it. For the good

my wolf was NOT

was giving me a real headache. His desire for

He didn't want to understand. I

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

He'd have to.

you talk so nicely about all of your

sarcastically. "What'd this one ever do

fishing for information.

I replied. That was the most important part of the truth anyway, as

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