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.

if he likes her he’ll help us. I

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

hold of yourself? I

digging in his heels, making my hackles raise and claws extend. This is why we need to claim her,

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

mean.” I

I share, deciding that my brother

infatuated with you, and I know you want her for keeps.

that’s changing both of us, neither of us can trust our feelings right now.” I reason, using the same logic 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 into

I do that pregnancy can’t magically make people fall in love, even if they’re already interested in each other.” Roger scoffs,

my tracks. “Whoever said anything

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

nothing but drama since then, it’s not just

to deny what’s staring you in the face. And if you don’t wise up and do something about it, other wolves who aren’t so hard-headed are going to start honing in on your territory.” Roger warns, sounding as if he’d like

a threat?” I counter, my defenses riled by the obvious longing in his

delusional enough to think that Ella could ever forgive me for helping the Prince plan the first attack.” Roger

can still hope.” I suggest, letting a note

I’m done battling with

to be a war- we can’t be divided.” He grimaces, though I note he didn’t really answer my question. After all, it’s one thing to say you won’t

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

help it.” Roger defends, some of his old animosity rising to the surface. “It was

us. I also know it could backfire catastrophically. “Roger, Lydia used us both.” I declare, deciding that

gears visibly turning in his mind as he struggles to process this information. “No, your bond manifested

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