Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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"I know I was a bastard in the past. How I treated you... well, there's no excuse for the things I've done-"I begin, letting the words flow through me freely, not stopping to think about what I'm saying.

Instead, I try to really speak from the heart. To finally give Cara a window into my mind... perhaps even into my soul.

"You really don't have to do this. It was so long ago-" Cara says, her voice sounding detached and far away, like she's simply calling out from another room of the house, even though she's standing 10 feet away from me. Suddenly I can't stand how separated we are. She's too far, she's not hearing me. I need to bring her closer. I need to explain.

I reach out, letting my hands snake around Cara's smooth arms, pulling her into me. "Cara, please, just give me a chance," I whisper into her fiery red hair, hoping she hears me.

"You have had enough chances, Alaric."

But she says it so softly.

"I-"My voice sounds almost like a plea for her forgiveness. "Just one more chance. I want to tell you how I truly feel."

There is a long silence.

work, because I feel her

release her. The distance between us is almost nonexistent, and my hands still rest on her shoulders. It forces us to look directly into

She is beautiful.

So utterly captivating.

need to make

to me, Cara. I know I've done a lot of awful things in the past," I say, fumbling over my words. Damn it, I hope I can say this properly say

right words. "-Something about us. About our past. About right now. I... I can't just stand by and watch

green eyes widen. Then she lets out a bitter, almost

anger.

you still have some twisted claim over me? That even if you don't love

is, but that's not the most important thing!"

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at Cara's front door. Outside, I hear the muffled voices

a big surprise. Like, a huge

be sleeping." "Should someone check

footsteps approaching the bedroom reaches

know it's the only moment that truly matters. If I don't say it now, I might never have another chance to fix this-tò fix us. Cara glares

her tightly into my arms, locking her against my chest. She lets out a small