Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 62

Sinclair

“This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done!” Ella exclaims, shifting restlessly beside me. We’re just arrived at the festival, and though she’s only wearing a silk robe, she looks stunning. She’s also nearly beside herself with anxiety, and getting increasingly feisty the closer we get to the big event.

“Poor darling, you’re shaking.” I croon, pulling Ella into my arms and rubbing her back. She’s all sharp edges, stiff and grumbling unhappily into my chest, but snuggling into my warmth despite her grumpy mood.

“Of course I’m shaking, it’s freezing. I’m wearing next to nothing and it’s winter!” She exclaims, gesturing to the snow falling around us. “How are we even supposed to do this ridiculous ritual without getting hypothermia!”

“First because wolves run much hotter than humans.” I answer, catching her hands and tucking them between our bodies so they’l get warm too. “Second, because the stone circle is surrounded by thermal pools and the base is heated from below by hot springs. I promise you’ll be plenty warm. And if you’re not then there’s always body heat.”

I’m waggling my eyebrows suggestively, but Ella doesn’t laugh. She pouts, peeking up at me, “I thought you were going to respect my wishes.”

“I’m doing my best.” I share, “but it isn’t easy. Especially when you’re so beautifully responsive.”

This much is true, I might have an easier time respecting Ella’s boundaries if she didn’t react so openly and passionately to my advances. But the reality is that she’s obviously affected by me, and it’s hard not to feel encouraged when she melts into my arms like hot honey.

“That’s just my h0rmones.” Ella insists. “You have to listen to what I say, not what I do.”

“Ah, so ‘actions speak louder than words’ doesn’t count in your book.” I tease.

“That’s right.” Ella answers stiffly, “My body isn’t my own right now, it’s the baby’s. That means you have to take my word over my reactions.”

“Alright.” I agree. “But I hope you’ll give me a little slack when I slip up.”

being an Alpha was about always being in control.”

chilled limbs with my warm hands. “But my wolf is in charge when it comes to mating, and he’s not nearly as patient as

forgotten, I’m human!” Her whispered words are barely audible even to my own ears, but I still glance around to

haven’t forgotten.” I answer. I wish I could. It seems if I’m not thinking about romancing Ella, I’m thinking about

vicious predators. The poor thing is still shivering and I’m worried she might have been right, without a wolf’s resilience to the elements, it might be too cold for her to participate. Though

out of her comfort zone and into a world she doesn’t yet understand, or even asking her to suffer through the cold and discomfort, but asking

it, but it feels very hard to forgive myself for forcing her into this situation. In hindsight I can clearly see that’s what I did- it might have been her idea, but she’d felt like she had no other choice, fore I told her I

will keep her

are you looking at

in front of a warm fire, and then

just go home now? We’ve made an appearance and k!ssed for the cameras! We should just say I’m ill and make our apologies.” Her tone goes

head to my chest and stroking her long, silky hair. “I promise we’ll leave as soon as we’re

voice now, and trying to pull away from me. I

me to help ground her, to calm

important ritual.”I explain, in a tone that makes her visibly squim. “I know you’re cold and afraid Ella. Honestly, I would spare you this if I could – but missing this isn’t like missing

her mind no doubt consumed with battling thoughts of duty and unhappiness.Her eyes

when she cries. My wolf complains, not that he needs to remind me. He whines like a pup any time Ella sheds so much as a single

I answer sternly, and

you know it. I won’t make us stay

l!p is also trembling. “Fine.” She snaps, her voice thick with emotion. “But for the record, I

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