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

I'm working late to

is the life you've always dreamed of, right?" My

Beta. There have been

so I quickly continue, "I can handle it, but it just takes more time. This is about the pack, remember. It's not

want it's Alpha King

will be my wife, and she'll be a 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

And working a lot

snorts, voice dripping with sarcasm, "Yes, because she 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

George

bloodline. Each has an impressive resume, interview them one by one, asking tough questions and throwing out

can see them shaking. Others are transfixed by

help but compare them to Cara. Even the

sigh after the last candidate leaves. I look

will stand out

initials of the person who prepared the document. It's standard procedure we use around the office, so I'm not surprised to see initials there, but

ew

Cara Wilson.

for

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

George's office and barge through. But George

It's Cara.

And she's fainting.

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

limp in my arms.

of the building, driving her myself straight

"Hurry!"

through traffic, trying to there

and I can finally agree about

her body

hospital staff to

next to her bed, watching her unconscious and frail body lay there. I feel a tug in my chest. It feels like the ground finally softening after a long cold winter. Chapter

wake