Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 – Desperation

Ella

My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.

“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.

“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”

There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”

“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your sh it?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”

“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.

“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.

There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”

I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.

he know you’re pregnant?” I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably willing to do

me, he

a bas ta rd he

tell you about it because he didn’t want you to bleed him dry. He’s a stock

Kate,” I sigh, “Poor, gullible, stu pid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I am a

that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me

cards he took out in my name!” I shout, losing

“What?” She squeaks.

found out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating

weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s different with

care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to

did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed

again. I decide. I won’t ever let

but first I’ve got to try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I

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gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send

man like Dominic Sinclair, he’d be fawning at my feet, offering to go to any lengths to solve my

no uncertain terms that unless a culprit is arrested in my case, I’ll be held responsible for the

did it come to this? I literally have nothing. No one will hire me without a recommendation from my previous employer, which means I won’t be able to pay rent or keep food on the table. Normally I might turn to Cora in such a time, but I can’t burden her with

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