Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 31

When the moment to leave arrives, I fear I won't have much time.

I look down at the slip of paper in my hand. It's an address for someone I haven't seen in a long time. Too long.

"Cara," I hear the old man's voice behind the door after I knock. The door swings open. smile that's greeted me since I was a young pup in a strange new pack. and I'm met with the same warm

It's exactly who I'm here to see. The former Alpha King's butler. Edward, now happily retired and living in a small cottage just outside of town.

A butler might be considered "the help" by some, but Edward was always kind to me. And Alaric's father loved him like a

brother.

"How are you doing, Edward? Are you well?" I ask the old man, gently hugging him.

"Fine, fine, don't worry about me," he says, brushing off my concerns with a wave of his hand. "What brings you to me today?"

1/3

Chapter 19

I look over my shoulder for anyone in listening distance before responding quietly, "I just need to check. My debt to the former Alpha King, it's been fully repaid, riglu?"

He exhales through his nose nisl looks at me with a playfully annoyed stare. "You know the former Alpha King told you, you didn't need to pay all that back. Your Grandmother was an important member of the pack."

I'd requested to pay for Grandmother's

smile back at him, "Yes, I know. But I promised to pay it back, every cent. So, I just need to

Like he's trying to decide if

decided that it's best to stay out of young folks' business, because he said simply, "Yes, it's been paid back. Every cent." He looks at me meaningfully, "Now don't you worry about this ever again,

for another hour, When it's time to leave, I give him the warmest

never see

realize it's time to head back to the office for a quick meeting. Alaric shouldn't be there, which relaxes me a little. I haven't seen him or Lilia in what feels like a very long time, and I'm hoping to continue that streak. As I walk out of the conference room at the end of the meeting, though, Alaric's

heated kiss, and a fresh wave

folders in my hand, making a loud

sound must have roused Lilia from her romantic embrace, because she's yelling at me

full view

moment, aren't you, Beta?" Her voice feels like ice as it

can't have him for yourself anymore, you've resorted to watching him

Alaric's face was indifferent.

could say the same to the other office staff, who were watching

had heard about the party, about Lilia's drunken outburst. She called me a gold digger in front of all the pack nobles and

between her and the Alpha King... Can't trust anyone these days..." I had overheard someone whisper one day at the printing shop. So much for maintaining

good thing about growing up in an environment where everyone openly talks bad about you is that it prepares you for an adulthood where everyone openly talks bad about you. I steeled myself from the whispers, from the

all the

fact that Alaric isn't even paying attention is all

Chapter 19

bored of my