Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0010

Chapter 10

Alaric's POV

You know the phrase that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't force him to drink?

Well, you can lead a werewolf to a beautiful woman, but you can force him to love her.

Over the last few weeks. I've tried to let my feelings for Lilin gros. But I've had no luck. I just can't seem to care about her.

Grey is even worse off than I am. He can't stand her.

Like last night, when Lilia surprised me in my bed after work.

She opened her shirt, revealing her lacy bra

Her voice was a purr, "Alaric. I think tonight's the night we make a baby..."

Her hand stroked the top of her cleavage, beckoning me to come closer.

I stepped one foot towards the bed, but my nose caught the scent of her perfume and I had to retreat. The strong smell nearly tnade me vomit right there on the spot. I hear Grey's cough in my head, too. "Sorry, but there's something I forgot to work on, and it's urgent

I said over my shoulder as I raced out of the room.

She was fast asleep by the time I returned.

THEN there was that disaster in the mansion's garden.

Lilia was waiting for me as I passed through the garden for a quick stroll, trying to clear my head.

She was wearing a short skirt, showing off her long legs. She had a flower crown on the top of her head. A crown of lilies.

She leaned in for a kiss, and I had to dodge her swiftly.

"Sorry, I'm severely allergic to lilies. You need to go get that stuff off of you."

probably harsher than it needed to be because I could hear her

today, I'm working late to avoid

dreamed of, right?" My wolf's mocking tone

until I find a new Beta. There have been so many little complications since losing

handle it, but it just takes more time. This is about the pack, remember. It's

the pack want it's Alpha King to be

great Luna she'll just have to get used to it as an Alpha King's

working a lot goes

takes such great care of you." He sighs, adding more seriously, "Alaric, she didn't even know about your allergies. Do you really think she loves you as much as she claims?" I bite my tongue, staring off into the distance. Grey may

interrupted by George escorting in the

interview them one by one, asking tough questions and throwing out scenarios for

can see them shaking. Others are transfixed by my status as King, their thirst for power a bitter

few perform well enough, but I can't help but compare them to Cara. Even

the last candidate leaves. I look back to the list of

out and inspire

see the initials of the person who prepared the document. It's standard procedure we use around the office,

ew

Cara Wilson.

for George

a stormcloud over my head. Not only did he shirk the responsibility of a direct order I told him to handle, but Cara agreed to do it! I still can't believe that she's so eager to leave the pack. So eager to leave

door to George's office

It's Cara.

And she's fainting.

reflexes kick in automatically, and I catch her just before she hits

limp in my arms.

of the building, driving her myself straight to

"Hurry!"

yells to me as I weave through traffic, trying to there as

I

her body

all the hospital staff to

a tug in

want her to open those, beautiful green eyes. To wake up and say