Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 146

#Chapter 146 - Press Conference

Ella

Dominic, I’m scared. I confess, speaking through our bond. It hadn’t been easy to convince him to let me join the press conference, since I'm technically still supposed to be on bed rest. My blood pressure was still too high when we checked it this afternoon, but it remains to be seen whether that’s because of my condition or the stress of the pack finding out about our lies. I’ve been hoping that the preeclampsia was just a side effect of my wolf being trapped, but what good will that do if our lives fall apart the moment she's freed?

I know, baby. Sinclair purrs, rubbing my back. Butl've got you. I'm going to take care of you no matter what happens.

I nuzzle his chest, finding that spot where his scent is the strongest and pressing my nose to it. I breathe in his wonderful scent, taking comfort in his presence and powerful embrace. I know. I tell him, my wolf rising to the surface and taking control of my words, cuz I have the strongest mate in the whole wide world... so handsome, so powerful and caring.

Sinclair's warm chuckle fills my head, and for one blissful moment, I forget why I was upset in the first place. Sinclair is like a ray of sunshine on the darkest day, and that sensation only gets stronger the deeper our connection grows. I am still falling for this man, I realize with surprise.

Despite the fact that I keep thinking I couldn't possibly fall any deeper in love with him, my heart continues to prove me wrong. It seems like every time I think I’ve reached the bottom of the well, it falls away and introduces me to a new layer of complexity and emotion.

blush, but when I look up at him, there's only profound understanding on his rugged features. Don't you realize there is no limit - no end to this bond? We're

his words hit home, and I squeeze his middle tightly. It probably feels like nothing to him, but I'm using all my strength. I want him to feel the sheer force of my appreciation for him, and he doesn't leave me hanging. I feel it, trouble. Don’t worry. If I were an outsider observing us right now, I'd probably think we were silly - drunk on our own romance... and maybe we are, but I can't bring myself to care because I'm not on the outside looking in. This

We can get through this. I decide, taking strength from my pup and his father. I don’t even have to worry about explaining my train of thought to Sinclair, because I’m sure he's

of love, but I realize I can’t sense how he's feeling about

down our campaign, we're not going to make it easy for them... and no

enough to hide it from me, we must be in more trouble than I realized. Hugo walks in, his

of reporters spans out in front of us, cameras rolling, recorders held aloft and pens poised to write down every word we speak. As far as I know, no one knows why we’ve called this conference, so right now the tension in the room is limited to Sinclair, Hugo and I. My mate's arm is secured around

various media figures. "Ella and I have an announcement to make, as well as a confession. It pains me to tell you that we haven't been completely honest about Ella's past, because the truth is

human orphanage here in moon valley when she was just a baby." The shockwaves Sinclair's words send throughout the room are visible and visceral, and I recall the details he shared with me about the value of shifter children in

to feel his wolf's fury and vicarious pain for the things I went through, and I'm astonished by the scale and severity of his feelings about it all. I can’t help but nuzzle his

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