Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0136

Chapter 0136

I gaze at him with sorrow,

"Maybe what we had was a toxic

relationship, but we were together for three years. And look at you—

you never truly understood me. What right do you have to say you love me?"

Alaric's lips tremble. "...Cara, I..."

He leans forward, ready to argue. Cutting him off deflates him somewhat-

his nature as Alpha King usually grants him dominance in every conversation.

"If I go back and become your beta again, what would that change?" I ask. "Would I have to marry you? Marry a man who doesn't understand me, who doesn't truly love me? Would I have to spend my life chasi just like before?"

"You need to calm down, Cara," Alaric says, standing up.

He presses his lips together, as if at a loss for words. He reaches for my hand, but I slap it away.

I use force this time. A faint redness blooms across the back of his hand, but he says nothing.

"I am calm," I say firmly.

"I regret nothing about our past, Alaric. I don't regret loving you or making sacrifices for you." I meet his gaze. Love is a wonderful, beautiful thing, and neither of us should feel ashamed for having loved." "I don't regret loving you. But do you know what, Alaric?" I take a deep breath. "A woman has the right to choose to love a man

and the right to walk away from a man who is utterly undeserving of her, even if he is her fated mate."

Alaric's eyes widen.

much

the last

now on, I only want to move forward

I lived

him, to win his heart, no matter how many

pushed me away or hurt me,

like an employee than his

of us should be trapped in the past anymore," I say. "We made the

***

Alaric's POV

want to live my

smile turns sad,

finally realize just how

Auburn brothers, I started

this was just about my

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ordering our drinks, sitting here,

want to be sure. I don't want to toy with either of our

rejections frustrate me. She has never spoken to me so harshly before. The Cara I

Cara accuses me.

right do you have

looks at me, sorrow in

suddenly, I remember

she were, she wouldn't have become my beta in the

did I forget how brilliant she was? Why

a

she

both deserve to