Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 22

Ella

“Wait, what!” I exclaim, not believing my own ears. “You got your job back?”

“It sounds like somebody very important called in some favors for me.” My sister confirms. “They even gave me a raise to compensate for my troubles.”

She doesn’t need to say more. There’s only one person with enough power to undo a command issued by Dominic Sinclair – and that’s Dominic Sinclair himself. “I can’t believe this. Why didn’t he tell me?”

“You mean you didn’t ask?” I can imagine the precise look on Cora’s face. Stunned and reeling at once.

“I mean, not after that first time.” I relate, wondering if I should have tried harder to help her. Did I misperceive my importance to Sinclair, or the power I hold now that I’m carrying his child?

“Well apparently that’s all it took.” She relates, her voice full of elation. “Thank you, Ella.”

“Don’t thank me,” I object. “I’m the one who got us into this situation to begin with.” I remind her ruefully.

“Of course you didn’t.” She refutes. “Listen, I don’t know how it happened, but either I made a mistake or…”

“Or what?” I press.

“Or someone did this on purpose.” She sounds uncertain now, as if she can’t fathom the motive for such an act. I find myself equally confused.

“Why would they?” I fret, not wanting to believe my sister messed up so badly, but not seeing any logic in the alternative.

“I don’t know.” She confesses. “But that’s not important now. It’s all going to be okay from here on out. You get your baby, I get my career… the only thing we need now is to find a way to get revenge on Mike.”

“That was a much easier problem to solve before he fled halfway across the country.” I share. “I’m not sure how I’m supposed to enact any sort of plan against him when he’s so far away.”

note of teasing in her voice – the same one children use on the playground to tease each

I’m high maintenance. He’s already helped me so much.” Glancing at the closed door Sinclair disappeared behind, I sidle back towards the entrance, lowering my

to seem like too much trouble he might change his mind about letting me have visitation rights with the baby. It’s honestly driving me crazy –

if you were an open book before, Ella,” Cora

myself seem weak or fragile, too annoying to put up with. It’s exhausting.” I drag my hand through my hair.

sassy, too timid, too bold. It’s like walking an emotional tightrope. And the worst part is that he can read me so

sweetie.” Cora

“I think I just need a little more time to get my bearings. Once I figure Sinclair out I’ll

pause on the

my sister, knowing she

I hear you talk that way.” Cora admits. “It’s like you’re still in survival mode – ‘keeping your head above water,’ rather

well, like it or not, this is a survival situation.” I counter cynically, “if I don’t perform well I lose my baby. The best I can hope for if I do perfectly is visitation rights after Sinclair finds his mate, and even

you otherwise? Any morning sickness?” She asks, excitement

“I spent all morning in the bathroom… but I’ve never

for you to feel miserable either.” She jokes. “I

known, the more secure I feel that it’s

brought me to meet his father.” I confess.

father was surprisingly pleasant. I don’t know what I imagined when I pictured the elder Alpha, but the sweet man in the wheelchair was far from the imposing figure I expected. He

changed and who chose to adapt rather than rail at the world

books. I can’t believe how tired I’ve been, or how hungry. I expected the changes, I just

cruel adults and abusive parents. In my dreams I’m always running away from someone, trying to protect Cora

of my own screams and pleading tears fill my head, as dreadful images fill my vision. The next thing

Sinclair is sitting beside me on my bed, his powerful hands gripping my shoulders as he tries to bring me back to reality. It takes me a minute to realize it’s him, rather than the man who’d been attacking me in my dreams. I jerk out of his hold and scramble to the other side of the mattress, curling up into a little ball

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