Rejected, And Became A Heiress (Cara) novel Chapter 12

Yes, that hadn’t been a drew at all! Ir WAS a memory.

But that little boy, he seemed so much like Alaric. It couldn’t be

There’s no way the Alpha King’s son would have gotten lost in the forest, he had far too much protection.

And Alaric never would’ve cried like that, either.

No, that couldn’t have been him. Just my silly imagination, still holding onto Alaric. Still trying to keep him in my life at any

DOL

I’ve got to let go of him.

I open my eyes again, slower this time. I glance at my surroundings- I’m in a hospital bed. How did I end up here?

And why is Alaric standing outside my room?

He’s on a phone call, it doesn’t look on like he’s seen me wake yet. It’s probably Lilia on the phone. Probably asking for another expensive gift from him.

I can’t deal with him right now, I’m certain of that.

I turn to roll out of bed, going as slowly as I can to avoid making too much noise and alerting Alaric. Maybe if I’m quiet enough, 1 can slip out before he notices I’m going

I manage to rise from the bed, just as a nurse walks in.

“You’re up! Oh, thank goodness! We were worried about you for a second there,” Her smile was wide and genuine.

I blinked at her, not sure exactly what circumstances brought me here.

“Thank you,” I said humbly.

She chuckled, “Well, it’s the least we could do after all you’ve done to help us here at the hospital! All that fundraising and coordination you’ve done over the years, we really can’t thank you enough.”

The older she-wolf brought me in for a quick hug, and continued warmly. “You really are the best Beta this pack has ever had. I hope you know that”

Caught in the embrace, any plans I had of slipping out of here unnoticed were dashed. Hanging up the phone. Alaric walks into my room, right towards me.

His expression turns gloomy as we make eye contact.

I’m probably the last person he wants to be with right now, I’m sure he’d rather be with Lilia, his fiancée. His true love.

I felt uneasy at the sight of his glowering features, but my body still felt somehow attuned to him, like the sensation of an itch I couldn’t quite scratch.

Seeing the sour look, the old nurse left us alone, closing the door behind her.

I feel Alaric’s warm hand on my wrist for a moment before my body is forced back down onto the hospital bed. I look up at him, alarmed by his forcefulness.

“Why in such a hurry to leave?” He asks me grutily. “Eager to go find a new lover? Maybe Eamon, perhaps?”