Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 84

Sinclair

When I reach Roger’s house, he’s not the least bit surprised to find me darkening his doorway. “I was wondering when you were gonna show up.” He quips, opening the door wide to welcome me inside.

“Am I that predictable?” I grouse, stepping over the threshold.

“No- I still wasn’t sure whether or not you’d rip my head off after you arrived.” Roger shares wryly.

“You’ve been talking with Ella.” I assess coolly, recalling the sweet human’s objection to me using this precise tactic against our enemies.

Roger snorts. “Not necessary. I grew up with you, I know your MO, brother.”

“Well you have Ella to thank for my even temper either way. She seems to trust you’ll keep your word and protect her secret.” I explain, eyeing him suspiciously.

“And you came to find out if she’s right.” Roger guesses.

“Is she?” I inquire. “Or is this another one of your tricks?”

“It’s not a trick.” Roger states simply, leading me into his study. “But I’m not doing it for you – I’m doing it for her.”

I absorb this information slowly. It does seem easier to believe my brother would help a stranger sooner than he’d help me, but there’s also something in his tone, some unspoken emotion I don’t quite understand. “Why do you care what happens to her?”I inquire.

“Because she’s exactly what you’ve been saying she is all along. She’s brave and clever and good to her very core. Goddess only knows how you managed to get her, but you certainly don’t deserve her.” Roger replies, giving me a begrudging look that tells me he’s only half joking.

My wolf growls possessively in my head, he likes her.

her he’ll help us. I

wolf argues fiercely. He shouldn’t even be allowed to look at

get a hold

making my hackles raise and claws extend. This is why we need to

inner animal. She isn’t our mate and I’m not going to hurt he with a claiming mark her body

not the way you mean.” I correct, shaking myself out

been adamant about that – she’s only interested in me as her baby’s father.” I share, deciding that my brother doesn’t need to

That woman is clearly infatuated with you, and I know you

with him that I’ve been employing to justify my own restraint. If I let myself believe that everything happening between Ella and I is real, there will be no holding my wolf back, and I don’t want to frighten or push her

well as I do that pregnancy can’t magically make people fall in love, even if they’re already interested in each other.” Roger scoffs, sounding truly jealous now. “Don’t

tracks. “Whoever

back of his head. “Honestly Dominic, sometimes I think you don’t

we’ve experienced nothing but drama since then, it’s not just the pregnancy that

who aren’t so hard-headed are going to start honing in on your territory.” Roger warns, sounding as if he’d like to lead the charge. “Ella might not be able to serve as a true Luna, but that’s only a concern if you have a

defenses riled by

that Ella could ever forgive me for

you can still hope.” I suggest, letting a

battling with my own

He grimaces, though I note he didn’t

trying to win so that there won’t be a war.” I grumble. “But I agree, we’ve been

of his old animosity rising to

willing to listen before, and I know this is an opportunity to clear the air between us. I also know it could backfire catastrophically. “Roger, Lydia used us both.” I declare, deciding that more lies won’t help anything. “I know what she told you, but she knew we were fated for two years before she left

mind as he struggles to process this information. “No, your bond manifested

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