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Rejected, And Became A Heiress (Cara) novel Chapter 30

It’s never enough, I think. While I don’t enjoy listening to a roomful of people bashing my Beta, I can’t deny that I haven’t been harboring these same exact thoughts about Cara

On any other day, I might have stopped this gossiping. I might have told the nobles to hush and mind their own business. I might have even punished them for their words

After all, speaking like this was exactly why I exiled George. But this isn’t just one insubordinate Gamma talking. This is the entirety of the pack nobles and elders gathered together in a public setting

All agreeing that Cara is a lowborn gold digger

A good Alpha King should put an end to this talk

But I don’t 

My mind is racing between all the turmoil of the last several weeks

Lilia, and Cara, and George, and Grey, and all the other million roblems that I have to deal with in a single day as Alpha King of a large pack

Chapter 18 

I breathe deeply, trying to clear my head and focus

But as my mind stills, all I can hear is Cara’s voice that time in t father’s office, pleading, begging for more money

She never loved ine

This affair, it’s an incorrect one. It should end

They used to be Fate Mates, did you know that?Lilia says to the crowd of nobles. She says Fate Mates with a babyish, mocking voice

The group is noticeably shocked

He rejected her, OBVIOUSLY,” she says with a laugh, but then turns to eye me closely. But I think there’s still something- there. A residougala resumable..She trails off, trying to find the right word, her mind fuzzy with drink

Residual?A noble offers

RESIDUAL! That’s what I said!Lilia yells. A residual mate bond, is that possible?She looks to the elders, a new sparkle in her eye

An elder speaks up. It is possible for traces of a very strong mate bond to remain intact after rejectionbut the mark of a new mate should sever that entirely.” 

Lilia cheers with glee. Oh Alaric, did you hear that?! This is wonderful! You just have to mark me as your new mate, then we can finally be rid of Cara!Lilla’s eyes are brimming with happiness

I look around and see the expectant support from the circle of nobles and elders

My head has been spinning with thoughts of Cara, and I know that’s distracted me from my work, from my pack. From my 

fiancée

My fiancee who’s brother is a very strong and influential ally Alpha King. Severing the bond with Cara once and for all would certainly help me

And it would help the pack

This is what I have to do. For the good of Pack DarkWood

Do the right thing-, as I have always done ruling Pack DarkWood 

Finally, after a long silence. I look back at Lilia’s drunken face

I’ll do it.I hear myself say firmly

Cara 

Even though I couldn’t have sex with him, Alaric still stopped by the apartment frequently to see me. To kiss me. To touch 

I didn’t want to give in. I didn’t want to let him close to me. But when I finally did my pregnancy symptome suddenly disappeared

No more nausea, no more dizziness or headaches. When he was close to me, I felt better. Perhaps because we once had

mate bond

It almost seemed like the closeness made him feel better too. He looked more relaxed, more comfortable. We were so nice to each other again, one could even call it warm

Chapter 18 

Il come see you after work, tomorrow,he said yesterday, planting a soft kiss on my forehead

But that’s when the nobles are having that party, remember? 1idn’t want him to shirk his Alpha King responsibilities

Lucky for me, as King Lean refuse any invitation I want. And it my bountiful Beta’s birthday.” He winked at me, playing our little alliteration game. I’ll be here, I promise.” 

So here I am, staring at the door, at the clock, at my phone, I’m one on my birthday, waiting for a man

I know our relationship has been rocky at best, but he promised And Alaric always keeps his promises. It’s one of the reasons I fell in love with him…. 

I turn on the TV, desperate to distract myself 

Latest news tonight just in: The Alpha King of Pack DarkWood as publicly marked his bride Lilia Auburn” 

The sound of Lucy’s howl ringing in my head blocks out the rest of the report

It’s. It’s gone.Lucy’s voice is in my head

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