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

not finished

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

your

bit. His stare lingers on me, and I

for a moment longer before finally raising

uttering another word. I watch his tall silhouette, that once I

he left my

though we are fated mates, but maybe it's just not meant to we will

my poor little Mia. Her eyes are tightly closed, still in the realm of sleeping. Her mouth was borned so much

and

indeed some things that should

John's POV

check in with my Alpha King. Alaric had left specific instructions that he was not to be disturbed with calls or texts

told me that he was urgently needed to attend to that little girl, Cara's daughter, Mia. After I received the call from Dr. Marlow requesting the special medicine, the Alpha King demanded that he attend to the request himself. Who

unusual though, I have to admit. For an Alpha King to be so personally invested, so personally involved, in the medical

the rumors would be

no one's

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many moms

mous

my eyes, someone who knows him well. It is quite cinious

from the way the Alpha

pack needs him to take his mind off of Cara and Mia today of all days. The morning after the full moon was abways full of tasks: status reports for any newly

Alaric Grant had a very busy

find him inside of the hospital "Alpha King, sir, I have several updates for you this moming." I

"What was that?

asks me angrily, not bothering to turn

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

wanting to push him further when he's in this

at me

same corridor twice, it dawns on me that Alaric doesn't know where he's going either. He's not thinking straight now,

can I have a word with you, please?" I ask, opening the

office room.

hard stare before brushing

door.

Beta?" He

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