Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 145

Chapter 145

Alaric's POV

In reality, I've only waited for Cara's response for a handful of seconds.

...and yet, somehow, it still feels like forever.

This is nothing but a simple request for a dance, and yet it so much more.

If she rejects me in this, perhaps she is rejecting me in every other way as well.

She should have rejected me, given all the wrongs I've done.. But she shouldn't have rejected me either, because this is a public place-an Alpha King extending an invitation to a princess from another pack. For the sake of goodwill between our packs, she would surely accept.

I know she cares about that. I took advantage of it.

...Goddess, please forgive me for being such a despicable person.

But I just want to hold her again.

I crave her.

I bent down, waiting for a long time. I could feel Cara's gaze on me the entire time, and I could almost imagine her beautiful green eyes, filled with confusion, staring right at me.

I: ".....

>>

But she didn't say "yes" or "no."

Yet, just as I'm about to give up hope and rescind my hand and my offer, not wanting to make her uncomfortable

- she places her hand in mine.

"I would like to dance, thank you."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"...Thank you, Cara." I say.

"It's okay. I want to say thank you too."She replies.

I take her hand.

I almost forget what it felt like the last time I touched her fingers, taking her hand.

My heart quivers, and I hear Grey howling excitedly in my mind.

With great satisfaction, I watch Matthew Bedford's face turn frosty.

Cara smiles at him guardedly. "You don't mind, do you, Matthew?"

"...How can I mind?" Matthew replies, though there's a tightness in his voice.

the first dance. Though I hope you will consider saving me

feel required to give him a positive response, I sweep her out onto the dance floor. With one hand on the small of her back, I hold her hand with the other. She places her free hand on

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bringing her

slow, and many of the dancers close the distance between each other in the romantic

swirls around us

as firm and unmoving as steel beams. I don't try to bring her closer. Out of respect for her, I keep my arms locked too, maintaining a respectable distance

he gathers what remains of his pride and sees his way off of the ballroom floor,

true beauty of her features. The gentle slope of

her beautiful eyes

wanting to compliment her beauty tonight, but the words

you earlier," I tell

was working,"

"I realize that now,"

of my own embarrassment. "I'm sorry, Cara. I've been

I should have known her work ethic would keep her from being idle, I

says. Glancing

happened to the

them on my table," I tell

hoping to have a moment alone with you

don't want to be alone," she says. "But you are

at any

time."

do that," I say. "...After

I wish this dance would never

dance, for this excuse to hold her in my arms like

long since the last time we were this close, romantically like this. We'd had sex recently, but that was more frantic,

lust.

my arms, like she was always meant

watching her steals

might be staring, but

wouldn't give to be able to share in these moments more

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Cara's POV

heart races, pounding wildly

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hope Alaric

Moon's beta, would turn down a dance with Darkwood's

arms, I'm remembering all the reasons that distance

in my mind, heat rises in my

flash through my mind, I push them away, focusing

A nice one, but that's

together, our steps in sync. After Alaric's apology, he does not speak

to the unfortunate magic of the moment, allowing memories of our past to more easily wash over us. I do my best to keep them

ones, and the bad... I don't

Moon pack. New responsibilities,

cannot continue to allow myself to be caught up in