Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

"There's been an accident, sir! I need to discuss with you, maybe in private-"

I interrupt the butler with a single word, "Who?" My body is deadly still.

My butler glances at Lilia quickly before leaning into me closely "Cara Wilson."

All breath escapes from my lungs.

...CARA?!

An accident.

Is she hurt?

Is she alive?!

Grey paces in my mind, howling and growling.

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"How serious?" I ask my butler.

"I'm not sure, sir, but I hear it's not looking up." He glances back towards the crowd, clearly uncomfortable with being the center of attention at a moment like this.

"Get a doctor on the phone. NOW!" I order roughly.

"Alaric!" Lilia's voice sounds like something halfway between a plea and a demand.

I run a hand through my hair and turn to face the crowd. Hundreds of wolves have gathered here today to witness this wedding.

But they won't get to.

"Wedding's cancelled!" I yell into the crowd simply.

"WHAT?!"

"What did he say?"

"Cancelled?!"

"This has never happened before!"

The outrage from the crowd is palpable. People are leaving their seats en masse; some heading towards the exit, some towards the altar. The pack elders are rushing towards me, no doubt trying to change my decision. 15:30 Wed, Jan 1 G Gu

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All the color has drained from Lilia's face, and, for just a moment, it looks like she's seen a ghost.

Then a flash of realization crosses her face, and a strange smile its her lips. "Cara's been in an accident." She whispers to herself. She sounds... She sounds happy "What have you done?!" I yell to her.

Grey is swearing and cursing her in my mind. His words are obscene enough to make a sailor blush. His snarl rips through my body, like he wants to take over.

I mentally tell my wolf to get a hold of himself. Shifting now would take everything from bad to worse. No, we need to talk to the doctor.

hear

deal with whoever is

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speaking at

King, sir, you must

to postpone now!

with later! The wedding

breath; I'm not having this damned

knew this day felt wrong from the start. I should've trusted

should have listened to

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elbowing his way in. There's a phone in his outstretched hand, reaching

sir!

phone from him and silence the nobles with a single warning glare.

me Cara Wilson's

is the chief of surgery here at the hospital. Firstly, I want to give you my deepest and sincerest congratulations on your wedding

give a shit who he is or what he wants to congratulate me for.

If she's alive.

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course!"

and sustained multiple serious injuries. She has several broken bones and appears

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the midst of a

...What?!

...A miscarriage?!" I ask.

Cara is... was... pregnant?

all those fainting spells, all those trips to

keeps going, "Yes, and it's rather unfortunate, too. It appears she

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Alaric's POV

...Cara was pregnant?!

With twins?!

expressionless now, but I will never forget that little smile. The look of satisfaction on her face when she heard it was Cara who had been

since the two first met. Lilia saw Cara as a rival, as an

tell me to say how much I preferred her over Cara? Begging me to stroke

me with her big doe eyes one night after we'd

said Cara's name, but we both knew who

assured Lilia that she was of course the best sex

Which was a lie.

of triumphant relief on her face was enough to show me I'd answered the

her to Cara constantly. Big things, little things,

she-wolf insecurity. I thought Lilia was just being territorial because she cared

how

want to win. She wanted Cara

many wolves would have to die before Lilia

least two.

to Lilia. She hunches her shoulders, making herself smaller. Making

if that will

wrath.

"Alaric, no!"

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