Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 213

#Chapter 213 - Tattletales

Ella

"Four broken ribs." The doctor assesses grimly, "and with all the exercise you've done since the initial brakes, they haven't been able to set or heal. I have an injection I can give you to fuse the bones quickly, but it's painful, and we still need to set them first."

"What about his other injuries?" Henry inquires anxiously, novelxo seated on the other side of me.

"I’ll do a scan to assess the exact placement of his ribs, and I can extend it to the rest of his abdomen to rule out internal injuries. I don't see anything else of concern.” The doctor shares with much more optimism.

"He's got a good size lump on the back of his head.” I inform the physician, still running my hands through Sinclair's hair.

'Then you two will match." Philippe interjects, reminding us all of the way I headbutted his chin in my attempts to reach Sinclair. novelxo "When you're done with him, you ought to check her for a concussion."

"I hardly think that’s necessary." I complain, reaching back to see if the area is tender, then reflexively wincing when my fingers graze the swollen knot at the back of my skull.

"It is." Five dominant voices assert, the loudest and most forceful coming from my lap. I send Roger, Henry, Philippe and Gabriel mutinous glances, much good that it does me.

"I was already planning on examining her.” The doctor relates, having the unbelievable nerve to look at Sinclair now, rather than me. "From the sounds of it she's been much too active following her collapse."

"What collapse?" Sinclair demands fiercely, his eyes pinning me with a suspicious glare. I turn my indignant gaze on the doctor now, but my mate catches my chin and returns my attention to him. "Don't blame them for telling me what you should have told me yourself."

they’re all ganging up on me when Sinclair is injured and needs our attention most. "You’ve been back ten minutes and you're in much worse shape than I am. Rafe and I are fine,

He asks, his voice gentle, for I'm sure he can sense my genuine

"It wasn’t a big deal. My blood pressure spiked when Gabriel's drones found the wreckage

the King.

foot to foot. "Well, we didn’t know what we would find. Besides, Ella is

was sickening for me to see that scene and I've been in battle. What the hell were you thinking?" A flash

okay, come back to me." n.ovëx.o I encourage, trying to guide his shoulders back down. He obeys, but I suspect he only does it to settle

He reaches up to cup my cheek. "I'm sorry you had to

you were gone." I remind him, leaning down to kiss his pillowy lips, "My faith in our bond kept

again after she woke up." Philippe offers, his arms crossed over his chest. "She just kept

pack of overbearing babysitters that I could honestly throttle them. And for once, I don’t give a single damn that they're tattling on me, I care that they might further upset my mate when he's already hurt and grieving. "Do you have any idea what he’s been through! He doesn't need to be worrying about me right now.

Sinclair's wolf reaching out to mine. "Don't be mad at them, baby." Sinclair murmurs, sliding his hand to my nape and massaging my tense muscles. "I know you don't like seeing me hurt, but they're telling me exactly what I need to know - what

come first this time." I reply thickly, wondering how they can all be so blind. "You almost died...

doing exactly what I wished - taking care

intrusive, overbearing bullies?" I sniff, hating the very suggestion

different from me?" Sinclair asks with a crooked

it is - because you’re my mate." I reply fervently. 'You're only do it because you

do you think it's different with us, Ella?" Philippe

I answer

his eyes, sarcasm heavy on

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