Chapter 0013

Cara's POV

I look at Alaric's beautiful blue eyes, his chiseled jawline, his perfectly disheveled dark hair.

He's absurdly handsome, the picture of a perfect man. An Alpha King no less, he had power and prestige to go with his devilish good looks.

And I finally realize that I don't want anything to do with him. All I should care about now is my baby. After all he'd put me through over the last few weeks, I had nothing left to give him. "No." I say simply

No?" His body freezes, not sure he's heard me.

"I said no, I reply coolly.

He scoffs. "What do you mean, no?! Isn't this what you wanted?

He's incredulous. Clearly he wasn't expecting a rejection. An Alpha never does.

I can feel my wolf. Lucy, frozen in my mind. She's watching all of this very intensely, not daring to speak.

"None of this is what I wanted. But my answer is no. I look at the wall just beyond his head, eager for this interaction to be

ever.

then, is that it?" He asks, and I flinch at the suggestion. I don't want to dignify the question

at the wall,

your salary. You'll resume your responsibilities as Beta, and everything can

sensing immediately what he meant by 'everything." "And does my Alpha King also command me to his. bed?" This was

you've always enjoyed yourself... We had a good time. His voice trails off, his eyes rolling over

once you're married?" I ask him pointedly.

little steam together every now and then, for our own sanity. Once we get the last of whatever this is

can go

you can

his face said that he thought he was making

have been more

understand what "love" is. And he doesnt love me at

you're ready to be released soon, let's go get some

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Chapter 12

begging him to take me to that new restaurant

I continued to eye him skeptically,

mulling it over when my stomach

We need food: "Lucy says into my

Fine. But

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