Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 125 - Ella Hears the All Clear

Ella

The waiting is horrible.

I did exactly as Sinclair asked and followed the guards to the safe house, taking only a few essentials. We left our phones and technology behind, and then I was piled into the back of a car and hidden under a blanket just in case someone found a way to glimpse through the black out windows. We drove for more than half an hour, making all kinds of twists and turns. I’m sure some of it was just evasive driving to make sure we weren’t being followed, which worries me more than I’d like to admit.

As I lay there I realized that Sinclair must have been afraid that this attack might be used as adistraction for the Prince to make a move against me, and that possibility seems more and more likely the more I think about it. Hadn’t the Prince been planning a distraction just like this before the Queen died? It’s no wonder Sinclair hadn’t wanted me to stay at the house even though it’s the most secure building in the city next to the Royal Palace.

When we arrived at the safe house I was relieved to discover it was a veritable fortress. It dídn’t even look like a house, In fact, when the car pulled to a stop in front of a huge rock wall on the side of a mountain, I assumed one of the guards needed to use the restroom or somethíng. I couldn’t have been more surprised when they all exited the car and began pressing on the rocks, moving their hands around on the granite until they found the right spot and pushed in. It took all four of them, each pressing on a specific spot in perfect unison, before the mountain itself opened up. The rock wall slid inward, even though it had looked completely solid from the outside.

One of the guards lifted ne out of the car and carried me inside, and all but the driver entered with me. Just before the wall closed behind us, I saw the car speeding away again. It had all happened in about 30 seconds, and when I look around I’m amazed to discover that the interior of the mountain is as luxurious and comfortable as the mansion. Despite being an actual cave, electricity lights the sprawling rooms, which are fully furnished and decked out with amenities.

When I look back at the entrance I discover a keypad mounted in the rock, but no sign of the door. A flash of claustrophobia overtakes me and I worry about how I’ll get out again, but I take a deep breath and try to comfort myself with the knowledge that no one could possibly find me here.

There are books and games filling the bookcases, as well as a space to exercise, but little other entertainment. I investigate the kitchen and find only a pantry full of canned goods, as well as a freezer full of frozen food. I decide to try and distract myself by baking, thinking that I might be able to welcome Sinclair home with some homemade cookies or something similar. However when I move towards the pantry, my head guard Gabriel crosses his arms over his chest. “You’re still on bed rest, Luna.”

I arch my brow at him, experiencing a familiar rush of annoyance to be bossed around by someone who is not my mate. “I can be on my feet for twenty minutes. After that, I’ll sit at the counter.”

He rumbles wordlessly, as if he’s unsure whether or not he should allow me this work around. I notch my chin up defiantly, cradling my belly. As if he could ever care more about my baby’s well being than I do. I think grumpily. Besides, an extra five minutes on my feet when I’m doing something that relaxes me.

“If you’re that concerned then you can bring me all of the ingredients and do the clean up.” I suggest slyly, perfectly happy to let him take over the less fun job.

“Alright.” Gabriel agrees, seeming pleased to have a task. “What do you need?”

before?” I ask after a moment,

memory.”

thing wasn’t that uncommon. Bands of rogues would join up and even form coalitions at times. Under a powerful rebel leader, rogues

bad is it going to look for Dominic?” I

answers, taking a packet of butter from the freezer and setting it in the microwave for me. “If he’s able to prevent the attack entirely he’ll get celebrated for protecting the pack, but it doesn’t look good that the rogues felt emboldened

deterrent to keep them out,

“I can guarantee that’s how the Prince will spin

to cream the thawed butter. “I hate that he keeps causing all this trouble but Dominic is the

job most times. When every thing goes right no one notices, because he’s just doing his job. But if something goes wrong

everything for his people, they ought to

agree.” Gabriel replies, smothering a

will this all take?”

hours, or days,- depending

there with them?”

blinks, looking surprised. “Of course

amazed that I

being in the thick of it.” As the

mean I know battle is a terrible thing, but it can’t be easy babysitting

goes still. “Do you have no idea what an honor it is to be assigned to guard you? The men in this room are here because the Alpha has deemed us the fiercest warriors in his

dances through my head, trying to make sense of this. “And you don’t resent the fact that you might

his head, giving me a look that says he thinks I’m crazy. “You’re new to all this, but you have to understand that without you, the pack is weaker. A pack’s Luna is incredibly important sacred not only because she gives us heirs and the next generation of Alphas, but because she leads the she-wolves, she is the Alpha’s

want anyone to die for me.”I murmur softly, staring at the cookie batter