Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0012

Yes, that hadn't been a drew at all! Ir WAS a memory.

But that little boy, he seemed so much like Alaric. It couldn't be

There's no way the Alpha King's son would have gotten lost in the forest, he had far too much protection.

And Alaric never would've cried like that, either.

No, that couldn't have been him. Just my silly imagination, still holding onto Alaric. Still trying to keep him in my life at any

DOL

I've got to let go of him.

I open my eyes again, slower this time. I glance at my surroundings- I'm in a hospital bed. How did I end up here?

And why is Alaric standing outside my room?

He's on a phone call, it doesn't look on like he's seen me wake yet. It's probably Lilia on the phone. Probably asking for another expensive gift from him.

I can't deal with him right now, I'm certain of that.

I turn to roll out of bed, going as slowly as I can to avoid making too much noise and alerting Alaric. Maybe if I'm quiet enough, 1 can slip out before he notices I'm going

I manage to rise from the bed, just as a nurse walks in.

Oh, thank goodness! We were worried about you for a second there," Her

her, not sure exactly what circumstances

I said

it's the least we could do after all you've done to help us here at the hospital! All that fundraising and coordination

brought me in for a quick hug, and continued warmly. "You really are the best Beta

had of slipping out of here unnoticed were dashed. Hanging up the phone. Alaric

gloomy as we

with right now, I'm sure he'd rather

of his glowering features, but my body still felt somehow attuned to him, like the sensation of an

look, the old nurse left us alone, closing the

on my wrist for a moment before my body is forced

such a hurry to leave?" He asks me grutily. "Eager to go find a new lover? Maybe Eamon,

going to talk about?!" I ask

you know what I'm talking about. I know you're seeing

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no idea what you're talking

do you even care you're engaged

something inside me snaps. I feel

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don't have to put up with each other much longer," I unload my frustration on hum. Tll be gone before you know it, and you won't ever have libee me-" Tin interrupted by the

His lips move like he remembers exactly the

like a little nibble on my bottom lip,