Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 0118

Cara's POV

Alaric's features instantly harden at my question.

"Do you... love me?" I asked him. For every moment that passes without a response, it's as if the question continues to echo around us, endlessly repeating,

His mouth forms a hard line, and he looks down at the ground, folding his hands with his elbows resting on his knees.

I wait.

And wait.

...And wait.

And finally, he speaks.

"No."

The word hits me like a bullet. Like all the air immediately vanishes from my lungs in a great gasp, stealing all of my oxygen.

It feels as though the ground has been pulled, no, ripped, from beneath me. Like suddenly there's a great hollowness that exists inside of my chest. And to think, I had told myself that I was over him.

I realize with the freshness of an open wound that I am disappointed.

Completely and utterly disappointed.

I realize something has left my heart. The expectations, fantasies, and past that I once had

.they have departed from me.

That's his final answer.

To my surprise, I became very calm.

I realize I haven't responded to him. I haven't spoken a word. I clear my throat, testing the sound of my own voice. I hear myself reply to him calmly.

"Alright, I should have known this clearly since six years ago."

Even though there almost no emotion in my tone, the statement itself sounded like a self-deprecating joke.

Alaric opens his mouth, a flicker of anxiety crossing his eyes.

"...Cara, I-"

Chapter 0118

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the medicines, any specialty care that Mia has received thanks to you, I am truly grateful for your help in saving my daughter."

not

leave us. Now. You and I are no longer connected. Mia and I no longer

your

my peripheral vision, I see Alaric move towards me the slightest bit. His stare lingers on me, and I don't

moment longer before finally raising from

watch his tall silhouette, that once I loved silhouette disappear from the

the past, he left my world without hesitation when he

but maybe it's just not meant to we will

tightly closed, still in the realm of sleeping. Her mouth was borned so much like

a deep breath, and exhaled a breath of turbid

indeed some things that

John's POV

pack hospital to check in with my Alpha King. Alaric had left specific instructions that he was not to

call from Dr. Marlow requesting the special medicine, the Alpha

most unusual though, I have to admit. For an Alpha King to be so personally invested, so

the rumors would

one's

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moms fentered amongst the

mous

It is quite cinious that the Apha King o

be drawn from

for any newly shifted wolves, assessments of any damage incurred, as well as assessments of any newly mated pairs that

King Alaric Grant had a very busy day ahead

of the hospital "Alpha King, sir, I have several updates for you this moming." I call to him, jogging to catch up with

"What was that?

asks me angrily, not bothering to turn

shocked expression crosses my face. I hadn't expected him to lash out

I ask tentatively, not wanting to push him further when he's in this kind

merely grunts at

After we circle the same corridor twice, it dawns on me that Alaric doesn't know where he's going either. He's

sir, can I have a word with you, please?" I

office room.

me a hard stare before brushing

door.

Beta?" He asks

due respect..." Alaric growls at my comment, clearly in no mood to