Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 28

I listen to the sound of the phone ringing as I dial Lilia. It only takes a few rings before she answers.

""Well?!" Lilia screeches./

A 'hello' would have been nice, but I'll take what I can get..

"It's done. I put the powder all over her. You can rest easy now." I say with a sigh.

"Wonderful!! Thank you so much, my dearest brother. I knew I could count on you!" And she hangs up.

As I'm putting my phone away, it starts to buzz in my hand.

"Lilia?" I answer, assuming she'd forgotten to say something

"No, this is Eamon." My brother sounds tired. "Why were you expecting Lilia?"

"Just got off the phone with her," I explain. "She asked me to take care of something for her, and I was giving her an update."

And?"

"It's done." I say simply.

"What did you do, Richard?" Eamon sounds tired. More tired than usual.

some anti-fertility powder." I sigh, knowing that it's not worth it to try to lie

teeth through the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't be getting

myself." I continue, "And I wouldn't have needed to step in if you'd have helped her

you're going to talk about," Eamon says

that family is supposed

heavily, interrupting himself. "I haven't been

you mean?" I'm

family. His voice is heavy, each word coming

comprehend what he's saying. "What

you-

believe that Cara Wilson might be

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

know what's gotten into me biely, I can barely recognize myself

I still got involved with her. I know Cara's body is off limits due to doctor's orders, and yet I still go to the apartment to find her. It's like I

sex?" Grry asked me with a rueful chuckle the first time I went to the apartment after we got the updated

of my head,

My wolf growls back. "Or have you forgotten that my existence is tied to yours? Do you think I enjoy simply watching while you destroy our lives" "Just shut the FUCK up!" I yelled at him

harshly,

been the same since. He barely talks to me now, and

off my emotions and keep a level head as

closer each day, and each day I'm more impressed by Cara's