Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 456- Ella Gets a Note

Ella

I snatch the note out of my mate’s hand, muttering “he’s not my prince,” but no one really acknowledges the words as I tear the envelope open and eagerly read the short letter inside. When I see what it says, my eyebrows arch almost to my hairline.

“What is it?” Cora asks, leaning eagerly forward.

“He wants to…go to dinner,” I say, frowning a little.

“Dinner,” Sinclair says, frowning and sliding his hands into his pockets. ”

Why on earth would he want that? We have three more dinners with the Atalaxians scheduled over the next few nights, he could go to any one of those

“No, Dominic,” I say softly, looking up at him. “The note is only addressed to me.”

My mate goes still as my words, and their implications, sink in. And then his face goes dark.

“Okay!” Roger says in too-cheerful tones, wrapping his hands around Cora’s arms as he stands up, dragging her with him. “Time for us to go! It’s been a pleasure, Dom – we’ll see you later – ”

“What?” Cora gasps, fumbling to her feet and looking between Roger and me. “No, I want to stay!”

“Nope!” he says, moving her hastily for the door. “We’re out of here!”

“Roger, I’m in pajamas – ”

“If you don’t kill anyone, Cora, no one will care what you’re wearing -”

My eyes follow my protesting sister as Roger pulls her from the room, shutting the door behind them. And then my eyes snap up to my mate who glowers silently down at me, the only sounds in the room our little baby happily cooing next to us.

know I didn’t do this, Dominic,” I say, my voice stern as I slowly start

a low snarl. But he’s pissed – I can tell by

anything wrong to begin with, and he’d never hurt me. But still, I don’t want him to lose his temper,

quite calmly, I reach for the baby and gather him close to my chest before standing up

me to do?” I

if I only ever admit it to myself? I want to go. I’m not only eager to make a connection with the only Atalaxian who has even hinted that he might want to build bridges

connection between Calvin and I and I’m dying to know what it is. I

he is about ready to tear this man apart for

through his mind as well. But then he looses his breath and wraps an arm around my waist, pulling me close

taking things into my own hands for now. If you want me to go, and to see what I can do to make a connection with Atalaxia, or if I can learn anything new from him, I’ll do

even though I know he’s upset I can’t help but smile a little. I like it when he’s possessive like this. Warmth coils within me,

thumb to my mouth, tracing the line of my lower lip

on it,” he

think about?” I ask softly, genuinely

a deep sniff of my scent, apparently relishing it, “of ripping him to shreds for

mate. “Dominic,” I say, shaking my head at him, “it’s not a date

why didn’t he invite

you talk to him you get all growly!” I say, laughing. ” I’m nice to him, which is

at me a little,

him, stepping closer to that my body lines as flush as it can against his with the baby in my arms. “First you tell me that you’d prefer I didn’t kill the enemies, now you’re telling me not to be nice?

“you just stay in bed,

Sinclair growls in response and

wondering how to simultaneously get the baby to his crib while continuing to kiss my mate, because no part

groans, and lifts his face from mine, even

can’t,” he sighs, panting a little as he looks