Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 200

Ella

There are tears in my eyes as I come out of the memory, the heady drug still swirling through my senses. I forget that I’m not alone in the room, trying to wrap my brain around the conversation I just recalled. My mind feels as though it might splinter with the weight of so many astounding revelations. I met the Goddess, and though I’d been too young to understand the things she explained to me, to realize that I was the child in the story, I’m certainly old enough now. I have a family. I think dazedly, the Goddess’s own power runs through my veins.

When the heavy silence breaks, I remember I have an audience. “Holy sh!t.” Gabriel utters in amazement.

“Did that… was that… ” Roger stammers, looking around at the other men.

“I can’t believe it.” Henry concludes, looking solemn but reverent as he strokes my brow.

Was that – was that real, or a dream?” I ask nervously, turning wide eyes to my father in law. It felt real, but years of disappointed hopes have trained me never to trust such things.

“No Ella,” Leon answers stiffly, as if he’s suddenly not sure how to address me. “That was very real.”

I clench my eyes shut, and rivulets of salt water streak down my cheeks. They wanted me”I
Murmur in awe. my parents wanted me.

“Of course they did. Henry clucked fondly, wiping a few of my tears away. How could they not?

My brother-in-law is watching us as if we’re mad, Um…is that all that stuck out to you because-“

Put a sock in it, Roger.” Gabriel cuts him off with a low growl.

“Sorry, it just seems like she’% burying the lead”

crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about

found out that she wasn’t willfully abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her

all are being very calm about this” Roger observes

tums to glare at his eldest son, “Why

handsome face fills the screen, and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while in the clutches of the ether. “Hello trouble,” He greets me

of his cheekbones and jaw.

chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He replies

are so much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It

honestly he sounds like a bit

the tone of one speaking to a drunk toddler. Then he clears

emit an affronted scoff. “Here dearheart, listen to this while I explain to Dominic.” My phone is ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed to be calmed down during the session. He presses play, and the sound rumbles to life by my ear, sending

astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves and humans openly lived together, and my role in this war. There are too many details to focus on all at once, and the conversation flits around erratically.I can only sigh and snuggle deeper into the

a while, my words soft and slurred. “And maybe

you want when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though I can hear Sinclair complaining

being bossy.” I tell him, interrupted by a wide

I realize they’ve brought the tablet back over to me. “Stop sassing me and go to sleep, little

but I’m only met with purrs

I hear Leon

rest.” Sinclair’s deep voice instructs, “Tl go after her, and

first time I’ve been able to find my way

I exclaim, Wrapping my arms and

He exclaims, h.ugging me close and dropping k!sses over my

day?” I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare

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