Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 8

Alaric's POV

A few days later.

"I have news about Cara Wilson, sir."

My Gamma, George knocks on my office door. I gesture for him to enter and close the door behind him.

"Well? Have you heard who fathered her child?" I return to signing the documents in front of me while he speaks.

"Not exactly. I have it on good authority that Eamon Auburn is also investigating her, though."

The pen in my hand snaps in half. I'm irked by this news, and my muscles tense tightly, too tightly, before I can control myself.

"That's not all." George clears his throat. "She's not pregnant, sir. Her friend is an obstetrician at the hospital. Cara was there for a social visit.

I let out an Exhale through my nose.

"Relieved? Or disappointed she wasn't carrying your young?" Grey mocks inside head.

my

"You know damn well it would spell nothing but doom and misfortune for her and the baby if that were the case. No, this is pure relief," I chastise my wolf silently.

"And yet I can taste your regret for her to be leaving the pack," Grey shot back.

"Good Belas are hard to find," I reply. "Which I'm sure Eamon Auburn knows, too."

"You're just going to let him snatch Cara up, then Grey's voice was low, approaching a growl.

I ignored him, not wanting to get into this while I still have work to do. I thumb through the documents on my desk: contracts, financials, meeting minutes. Pack DarkWood's influence and strength had done nothing but grow in the three years since I'd taken over as Alpha King.

we could do

with Bloody Moon through my marriage to Lilia, we were one step closer. Eamon was a formidable Alpha and would be an excellent ally,

focus on the future. On Lilia.

to take the signed documents in front of me and bring in new files He reaches clumsily across the desk and mistakenly

signature on the page is barely visible through the pool of hot brown coffee. The liquid soaks through, and soon enough the pages underneath are ruined,

guess good help really

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Chapter 8

at my Gamma, and

sign. And don't EVER let this

If it were Cara...

have let this

the Alpha family mansion to find Lilia asleep

hair flows prettily over the soft colors of the floral pillow She almost looks

in her life, Grey

at him. "Show some respect. I'm sure it's hard to handle, changing packs

as much credit as you give Cara." My

will probably look back at this rough period in our

the room. She speaks through a yawn, "I've been waiting for you." Her lips break into a

the corner, and I look over to

center of the table. Lilia has made my favorite meal, steak and potatoes. The steak is cooked perfectly, prepared exactly the same way as I normally ask of

for me. If she needed a little help from the chef,

dinner. And those attributes are what will make her such a good Luna for the pack. I don't need her to be a perfect chef, I already have one

you still

don't think I ever thanked you for saving me when we were kids all those years ago," I

a small, defenseless child. Trapped in an unfamiliar and dark place, unable to find

The loneliness. The

I could

do," she

"When yo

you.

when you

river! It

so terrible!

confusion. "There was no

all fell

wailing. "I'm so sorry! It

L. I must've blocked it all out. Oh, Alaric,