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 answer

she’s mine. My wolf argues fiercely. He

hold of

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

our mate and I’m not going to hurt he with a claiming mark her body can’t handle. Besides, even if Roger is interested in Ella, she isn’t interested in him.

I correct, shaking myself out of

in me as her baby’s father.” I share, deciding that

That woman is clearly infatuated with you, and I know you want her for keeps.

carrying my pup, 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

fall in love, even if they’re already interested in each other.” Roger scoffs, sounding truly jealous now.

my tracks. “Whoever said

into the back of his head. “Honestly Dominic, sometimes I think you

just met.” I remind him. “And we’ve experienced nothing but drama

sounds to me like you’ll take any excuse 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 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 pack to lead. No one will care if she’s human when she can clearly bear

threat?” I counter, my defenses

think that Ella could ever forgive me for helping the Prince plan the first

can still hope.” I suggest, letting a note of menace bleed into

battling with

if there’s 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

agree, we’ve been enemies for too long. No woman should come between brothers, and unlike Lydia, Ella would

of his old animosity rising to the surface.

purse my lips, trying to decide whether or not I want to tell Roger the truth about Lydia. He’s never been 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

in his mind as he struggles to process this information. “No,

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