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”

his c.hest, “Mean we just found out

she wasn’t willfully abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him

this” Roger observes

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

the joys of seeing my mate while in the clutches of the ether. “Hello trouble,” He greets me with a wide, though concerned smile,

I report dreamily, raking my gaze over the rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re

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

starlight hair and cosmic eyes. But not nearly as cuddly… I mean her cuddles were nice but yours are so much better.” 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 track. “But you wolves have had it wrrooonngg. I sing, dragging out the word. “She’s not even the

honestly he sounds like a

in the tone of one speaking to a drunk toddler.

my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed to be calmed

I can hear Henry recounting the entire tale to Sinclair, but I find myself dozing nearer and nearer to sleep, floating on the waves of the drug and my mate’s purrs. I hear the far- away sounds of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves and humans openly lived together, and my role in this war. There

a while,

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

interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes from

they’ve brought the tablet back over to me. “Stop sassing me and go to

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

some point I hear Leon protest.

instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she

me through the trees. It’s the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own since I started digging into my past, and I run into my mate’s open arms. “I did

exclaim, Wrapping my arms and legs around

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

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

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