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.

He asks, and I flinch at the

maintain my stare at the

response, "Alright, listen, I'll double your salary. You'll resume your responsibilities as Beta, and everything can go back to

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

yourself... We had a good time. His voice trails off, his eyes rolling over my body suggestively. I can feel the heat radiating off of his

having a lover once you're married?" I ask him pointedly. I fold my arms over my chest, covering myself from

job can be... We'll just let off a little steam together every now and then, for our own sanity. Once we get the last of whatever this is between us... out of our "ystems, then pack your heart desires."

can go

you can

that he thought he

have been more

"love" is. And

you're ready to be released soon, let's go get some food. You must be

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can go to The Thirou. He smiles, knowing that I'd been begging him to take me to that new restaurant for months now. "You've been through a lot,

to eye him

over when my

food: "Lucy

Fine.

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