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: ".....

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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.

stop the Alpha King of DarkWood from receiving the first dance. Though I hope you will consider saving me a later

out onto the dance floor. With one hand on the small of her back, I hold her hand with the other.

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bringing her out and

many of the dancers close the distance between each other in the

music swirls

bring her closer. Out of respect for her, I keep my arms locked too, maintaining a

gathers what remains of his pride and sees his way off of

I focus on Cara. This close, can see the true beauty of her features.

depths of her beautiful eyes fanned by

her beauty tonight, but the words wouldn't come

I missed you earlier," I

working," she

"I realize that now,"

with a hint of my own embarrassment. "I'm

known her work ethic would keep her from being idle, I never would

have," she says. Glancing away from

to

left them on my table," I tell

hoping to have a moment alone with you

to be alone," she says. "But

at any

time."

I say.

I wish this dance would never

to hold

the last time we were this close, romantically like this. We'd had

lust.

feels right in my arms, like she was always

watching her steals

staring, but I can't

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

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Cara's POV

heart races, pounding wildly in my

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hope Alaric can't

public setting as this, I saw no reason why I, as Bloody Moon's beta, would turn down a dance with Darkwood's king, especially as it was a polite

I'm

memories of that night resurface in my mind, heat

mind, I push them away, focusing

just a dance. A nice one,

sync. After Alaric's apology, he does not speak again

the moment, allowing memories of our past to more easily wash over us. I do

the good ones, and the bad... I don't want any of them here with

beta of the Bloody Moon pack. New responsibilities, new family, and children

be