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.

first dance. Though I hope you will consider

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 my

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the lead, bringing her out and

melody is nice and slow, and many of the dancers close the distance between

music swirls around

firm and unmoving as steel beams. I don't try to bring her closer. Out

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

This close, can see the true beauty of her features. The

eyes fanned

compliment her beauty tonight, but the words wouldn't

I missed you earlier," I

was working,"

"I realize that now,"

with a hint of my own embarrassment. "I'm sorry, Cara. I've been so wrong

should have known her work ethic would keep her from being idle, I never would have connected that Cara and Aylon are the

Glancing away from me,

happened to

them on my table," I tell

a moment alone with you

says. "But you are welcome

at any

time."

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

this dance

excuse to hold her in my arms like this, so

has been far too long since the last time we were this close, romantically like this. We'd had sex recently,

lust.

my arms, like she was always meant to be

watching her steals my

staring, but I

to be able to

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Cara's POV

Alaric, my heart

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no reason why I, as Bloody Moon's beta, would turn down a dance with Darkwood's king,

in Alaric's arms, I'm remembering all the reasons that

in my mind, heat rises in

they flash through my mind, I push them away, focusing on the here

is just a dance. A nice one, but that's all it

After Alaric's apology, he

memories of our past to more easily wash over us. I do

lustful memories, the good ones, and the bad... I don't want any of them

beta of the Bloody Moon pack. New

to allow myself to be caught up