Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 26

"Wait!" Ruby yells loudly. Alaric freezes, and Ruby snatches the paper containing my real medical certificate out of his hand. She reaches with her other arm to hand him the other, fake certificate. "That one was..uh.. for another patient! I... uh... need to maintain confidentiality. I'm sure you understand." Ruby starts to sweat as she lies to Alaric, her Alpha King.

Alaric narrows his eyes at her before looking down at the paper in his hand. Sure enough, it has my name on it. But the look he shoots Ruby says that he knows something is up.

"As Alpha King. I order you to show me that paper." He says to Ruby.

She glances at me for only a second before slowly handing him the paper.

Alaric clears his throat and begins to read aloud, "Patient Cara Wilson..."

Oh shit

Here we go.

to find out my huge secret. The secret I've been working so diligently to

secret that I'm pregnant. With his

breath as

suitable condition to have children. He stares at the page, blinking for several moments. He flips the page

release the breath I'd been holding and see Ruby's shoulders visibly relax. Thankfully, the real

proof that whatever anti-fertility powder Richard put on my skin didn't

Trying to get pregnant in secret?" He

No!" I respond

trap someone else? Another sugar

not true!"

say

Even though you could have all the money and comfort you want once you bear a child for the right male?" Alaric's tone

trap He laughs at me, the sound bitter and cold. "You probably wanted that new