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Rejected, And Became A Heiress (Cara) novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10 

Alaric’s POV 

You know the phrase that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t force him to drink

Well, you can lead a werewolf to a beautiful woman, but you can force him to love her

Over the last few weeks. I’ve tried to let my feelings for Lilin gros. But I’ve had no luck. I just can’t seem to care about her

Grey is even worse off than I am. He can’t stand her

Like last night, when Lilia surprised me in my bed after work

She opened her shirt, revealing her lacy bra 

Her voice was a purr, Alaric. I think tonight’s the night we make a baby” 

Her hand stroked the top of her cleavage, beckoning me to come closer

I stepped one foot towards the bed, but my nose caught the scent of her perfume and I had to retreat. The strong smell nearly tnade me vomit right there on the spot. I hear Grey’s cough in my head, too

Sorry, but there’s something I forgot to work on, and it’s urgent 

I said over my shoulder as I raced out of the room

She was fast asleep by the time I returned

THEN there was that disaster in the mansion’s garden

Lilia was waiting for me as I passed through the garden for a quick stroll, trying to clear my head

She was wearing a short skirt, showing off her long legs. She had a flower crown on the top of her head

A crown of lilies

She leaned in for a kiss, and I had to dodge her swiftly

Sorry, I’m severely allergic to lilies. You need to go get that stuff off of you.” 

My voice was probably harsher than it needed to be because I could hear her crying as I scrambled away 

And so again, today, I’m working late to avoid going home

This is the life you’ve always dreamed of, right?My wolf’s mocking tone is unmistakable

It’s just until I find a new Beta. There have been so many little complications since losing Cara” 

I can feel Grey ready to interject with a remark about Cara so I quickly continue, I can handle it, but it just takes more time. This is about the pack, remember. It’s not about us.” 

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Wouldn’t the pack want it’s Alpha King to be happy?He retorts 

And I WILL bel Lilia will be my wife, and she’ll be a great Luna she’ll just have to get used to it as an Alpha King’s wife. I’m hoping he’ll see reason and case up on me

take care of the pack. And working a lot goes with the job

Grey snorts, voice dripping with sarcasm, Yes, because she takes such great care of you.He sighs, adding more seriously, Alaric, she didn’t even know about your allergies. Do you really think she loves you as much as she claims?” 

I bite my tongue, staring off into the distance. Grey may have a point there… 

My thoughts are interrupted by George escorting in the new Be candidates

Each is from a noble bloodline. Each has an impressive resume, interview them one by one, asking tough questions and throwing out scenarios for them to consider how they’d act

No one answers my questions perfectly. Some of them are so nervous, I can see them shaking. Others are transfixed by my status as King, their thirst for power a bitter taste on my tongue

A precious few perform well enough, but I can’t help but compare them to Cara. Even the best of them is nowhere near as smart nor as capable as Cara

I sigh after the last candidate leaves. I look back to the list of names, hoping that one 

name will stand out and inspire me

In the lower corner of the page, I see the initials of the person who prepared the document. It’s standard procedure we use around the office, so I’m not surprised to see initials there, but it’s the letters that shock me

ew 

Cara Wilson

Not G.B. for George Benson

I grab the paper and march to George’s office, a stormcloud over my head. Not only did he shirk the responsibility of a direct order I told him to handle, but Cara agreed to do it! I still can’t believe that she’s so eager to leave the pack

So eager to leave me

I swing open the door to George’s office and barge through. But George isn’t inside

It’s Cara

And she’s fainting

My superhuman reflexes kick in automatically, and I catch her just before she hits the floor. She’s unconscious 

limp in my arms

I race out of the building, driving her myself straight to the hospital

Hurry!” 

Grey yells to me as I weave through traffic, trying to there as fast as I can

At least Grey and I can finally agree about something

her body 

We’re both nervous wrecks as Cara gets admitted. I instruct all the hospital staff to treat her with the highest level of care. I’ll Handle all expenses

I sit next to her bed, watching her unconscious and frail body lay there. I feel a tug in my chest. It feels like the ground finally softening after a long cold winter

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I just want her to open those, beautiful green eyes. To wake up and say something smart and funny like she always does

I just want her to be okay

My phone vibrates in my pocket. It’s Lilia

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