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.

and

that

have a husband? Do

I don't love you

just, want to say apologize...For the past and

at his own hand, like he isn't sure that he's the one who commanded it to hold onto

the Alaric I

went to the Pack House this morning," I say, wanting to

tells me you made quite the impression," Alaric

idea about me my whole life. Why should things be any different

they judge me for

stiffen my upper lip and square my shoulders, physically transforming myself into the picture of stability and professionalism, just as I always

practiced this part. I know the movements. I know what I'm capable of, and

Chapter 0099

that really matters.

""When's t

in DarkWood?" Alaric asks

Today is Mia's last day for this round of treatment. The doctors will want to see how her body responds before starting the next round,"

with the doctors, and I'm sure 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

quite uneasy. I need to get