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.

it?" He asks, and I flinch at the suggestion. I

stare at the wall, my avoidance

your responsibilities as Beta, and everything can go

meant by 'everything." "And does my Alpha King also command me to his. bed?" This was just too

his eyes rolling over my body suggestively.

about you having a lover once you're married?" I ask him pointedly. I fold my arms over

just let off a little steam together every now and then, for our own sanity. Once we get the

go to

you can

look on his face said that he thought he

couldn't have been more

King simply doesn't understand what "love" is. And he doesnt love me

sighs, "Okay, Cara, you don't have to decide anything right now. The doctors. told me you're ready to be released soon, let's go get some food. You must be starving." I raised an eyebrow

1/3

Wed, Jan

Chapter 12

that I'd been begging him to take me to that new restaurant for months now. "You've

eye him

when my stomach

need food: "Lucy says into

Fine. But just

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255