Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Please Became 89

hapter 0089

Cara's POV

I pull away from Alaric, but his hand still grips my wrist.

"Let me go," I say to him.

"Wait, Cara-," Alaric starts to say, not letting go. His fingers are squeezing into my skin, and my arm starts to feel uncomfortable.

I look up at his face and see the firm stare in his eyes, but also something else... Almost like sadness... Could it be?

Is Alaric sad... because of me?

I pull away from him again, this time harder than before. Finally, his hold on me breaks and

I grasp my own wrist, holding it against my chest protectively.

"I'm sorry," Alaric's deep voice rumbles.

stubborn and self-assured Alpha King Alaric, start apologizing

are you making that face?"

have a husband?

don't love you at

say apologize...For the past and for

he isn't

still the Alaric

House this morning," I say, wanting to change the subject to

John tells me you made quite the impression,"

me my whole life. Why

They judged me for being an orphan, now they judge me for being a princess. Somehow, I'm never quite what people want me to

stiffen my upper lip and square my shoulders, physically transforming myself into

I know what I'm capable of, and

Chapter 0099

that really matters.

""When's t

in

this round of treatment. The doctors

it's why Ruby came to Mia's appointment today. Hopefully we'll have some answers about how to treat, and possibly cure, her illness soon, but it's still too early to tell. "Oh..." Alaric's voice sounds smaller than usual, and he's got a faraway look in his blue eyes. He clears his throat and tries to resume his normally deep and confident tone, "I wish her well, and hope this medicine can

me feel quite uneasy.