Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 22

Chapter 22 – Ella’s Nightmares

Ella

“Wait, what!” I exclaim, not believing my own ears. “You got your job back?”

“It sounds like somebody very important called in some favors for me.” My sister confirms. “They even gave me a raise to compensate for my troubles.”

She doesn’t need to say more. There’s only one person with enough power to undo a command issued by Dominic Sinclair – and that’s Dominic Sinclair himself. “I can’t believe this. Why didn’t he tell me?”

“You mean you didn’t ask?” I can imagine the precise look on Cora’s face. Stunned and reeling at once.

“I mean, not after that first time.” I relate, wondering if I should have tried harder to help her. Did I misperceive my importance to Sinclair, or the power I hold now that I’m carrying his child?

“Well apparently that’s all it took.” She relates, her voice full of elation. “Thank you, Ella.”

“Don’t thank me,” I object. “I’m the one who got us into this situation to begin with.” I remind her ruefully.

“Of course you didn’t.” She refutes. “Listen, I don’t know how it happened, but either I made a mistake or…”

“Or what?” I press.

“Or someone did this on purpose.” She sounds uncertain now, as if she can’t fathom the motive for such an act. I find myself equally confused.

fret, not wanting to believe my sister messed

out. You get your baby, I get my career… the only thing we need now is to find a way to get revenge

easier problem to solve before he fled halfway across the country.” I share. “I’m not sure

voice – the same

so much.” Glancing at the closed door Sinclair disappeared behind, I sidle back towards the entrance, lowering my voice to a whisper. “If

not as if you were an open book before, Elle.” Cora

over-analyzing everything I do with him. I shouldn’t have cried,

sorry sweetie.” Cora

I sigh, “I think I just need a little more time to get my bearings. Once I figure Sinclair

pregnant pause on the other end of the

sister, knowing she

just that I worry when I hear you talk that way.” Cora admits. “It’s like you’re still in survival mode –

do perfectly is visitation rights after Sinclair finds his mate, and even that could mean anything from every weekend

heavily, and lets the matter drop. “How are you otherwise? Any

morning in the bathroom… but I’ve never been happier to be

been happier for you to feel miserable

too.” The more the baby makes its presence known, the

me to meet his father.” I confess. “It

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Alpha, but the sweet man in the wheelchair was far from the imposing figure I expected. He radiated quiet strength and dignity, but he also welcomed me to his family with genuine warmth. I could see the shadow of a powerful leader in his stoic demeanor, but also the humility of a man

or how hungry. I expected the changes, I just didn’t think they’d happen so fast. Of course after so much rest, I couldn’t sleep when night finally fell. It took me ages to finally drift off, and

my dreams I’m always running away from someone, trying to protect Cora and my other surrogate siblings. The dreams

own screams and pleading tears fill my head, as dreadful images fill my vision. The next thing I know someone is shouting my name,

reality. It takes me a minute to realize it’s him, rather than the man who’d been attacking me in my dreams. I

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