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 crying as I

today, I'm working late to avoid going

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

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

"I can handle it, but

Alpha King to be happy?"

great Luna she'll just have to get used to it as an Alpha King's wife. I'm hoping he'll see reason and case up on

the pack. And working a lot goes with

allergies. Do you really think she

George escorting in the

interview them one by one,

so nervous, I can see them shaking. Others are transfixed by

perform well enough, but I can't help but compare them to Cara. Even the best of them is

I look back to the list of names, hoping

stand out

person who prepared the document. It's standard procedure we use

ew

Cara Wilson.

for George

responsibility of a direct order I told him to handle, but Cara agreed to do it! I

George's office and barge through. But

It's Cara.

And she's fainting.

and I catch her just before she hits the floor.

limp in my arms.

building, driving her myself

"Hurry!"

to me as I weave through traffic,

I can

her body

wrecks as Cara gets admitted. I instruct all the hospital staff to treat her with

her unconscious and frail body lay there. I feel a tug in my chest. It feels like the

To wake