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”

c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about the whole dammed universe

cuts him of this

being very calm about this” Roger observes grumpily.

at his eldest son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and

does as he’s told, and a minute later a tablet is pressed into my hand. Dominie’s handsome face fills the screen, and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while

rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re

so beautiful I want to l!ck your face.” Sinclair chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He

I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on

he sounds like a bit

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

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

astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves and humans openly lived together, and my role in this

blanket?” I ask after a while, my words soft and slurred.

my shoulders, and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes as you want when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though I can hear Sinclair complaining in the background

a wide yawn. “Sugar comes from plants…

back over to me. “Stop sassing me

” I mumble weakly, but I’m only met with purrs from both the recording

point I hear Leon protest. “What about the

instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she wakes

forest, and Sinclair is walking towards me through the trees. It’s the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own since

Wrapping my arms and

and dropping

I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare skin of his

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