Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 326 – Finally. Finally.

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I cry out as I’m pulled backwards – surprised more than hurt and suddenly I’m pressed against

him in the pouring rain. Roger holds me tight, one hand around my upper arm, the other wrapped

firmly around me, pressing my body to his

And the feel of him, of his skin hot against my own – my towel is gone, I have no idea where — I

cry harder at the feel of him and rest my forehead against his chest, because I know I can’t have it

– I can’t-

“Cora!” Roger shouts, above the wind and the rain. “What – Cora! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I can’t!” I sob. “I can’t do this, Roger! I can’t be with you like this, not if you’ll….you’ll never love

me! I can’t have you in half measures!” I look up at him then, into his face, realizing the truth of it

in that moment. “I can’t do this if you can’t take me for who I am! Human! Broken! Complicated,

difficult! Confused, and jealous, and mad pretty much all the time! If you can’t take me like that,” I

shout, begging now, “then let me go, Roger! Because I can’t –”

I glance back in the direction of the hotel, my sobbing breaths tearing at my lungs, “I can’t have

half of you. I can’t have – just…. lust. It will kill me! It will break my heart, and I’ll never survive it!”

With the last words I pound my free hand against his chest, my palm slapping wet against his

skin.

Roger stares down at me as I confess everything to him- my whole heart – listening to every

word. And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

around me, giving me an angry little shake. He clenches

that he’s mad –

down at me. “You’re my fucking mate.” 5

he sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture

ever wanted is all of you – my whole life,

1. breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it

because there was no denying that all I want –

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hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly,

myself harder against him. My arms are around his neck, pulling him closer to me,

to him as every piece of me –

Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And god damn

us, the rain pouring around us

with his

well might be. The water rushes around

against it and something fierce within

that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we can face this storm,

comes next.

his face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls, his

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of the

you inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at me, frustrated, and

insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard

motel. Barely above the sound of

words with every step, something about insane women

better, because he’s met my sister, and madness is frequently genetic… 1

myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly around

is about to find out precisely how crazy I can really be.

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing

through it as he strides through the entrance, kicking the door

as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he throws me.

little angry and

I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce against the

motel bed. Laugh, because he’s so

to tear him to pieces, and