Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 23

Chapter 23 – Ella’s First Interview

Ella

I must have misheard him. He can’t truly mean that he wants me to move into his rooms. Does he really think I’m that much of a baby, that I need constant watching?

“But it was only one dream.” I protest, my voice still shaky, “I swear it’s not a big deal.”

Sinclair purrs again, and I feel my insides melting against my will. “Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I just want you to sleep easily.” Before I can stop him, he’s lifting me into my arms.

“Sinclair–” He interrupts me with a growl, and I quickly amend myself, “Dominic this really isn’t necessary. I can sleep on my own.”

“I’m sure you can.” He concedes. “But I want you close.”

“And what about what I want?” The words slip out before I can stop them, and Sinclair pauses, looking down at me with an appraising look.

“And what do you want, Ella?” He asks huskily, his deep voice reverberating down my spine.

“I–” I open my mouth to tell him I want to be alone, in my own space and without his intimidating presence. However somehow I can’t make the words come. Why is it that I can’t seem to stop myself from speaking when I don’t want to, then can’t make myself talk when I do? What is this man doing to me?

Sinclair smirks. “You know the problem, don’t you?” He taunts, and I can only shake my head in reply. “You can’t lie to me. The pup is making you more and more like a wolf, and wolves can’t lie to their Alpha’s, not directly at least.”

realize the implications of this, and I want to protest that such a thing isn’t fair, people

his mind, maybe because I don’t really want him to change

you always have this many guards posted

the most important thing to me in the world.” Sinclair responds simply. “You can expect lots of guards to be

think, It’s all for the pup. I’m just an afterthought. Will I ever be

mystically powerful beings like wolves, a human like me could never be anything but an afterthought. The only reason he’s putting

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up to find a maid setting down a room service tray by my bedside, stacked high with my favorite foods. At first the smell of fruit and oatmeal has my stomach growling, but before I can so much as raise a spoon to my

appetizing a moment ago just makes my stomach churn now, but I notice a folded note on the tray. My name

Ella,

the area. We’ve been getting a lot of requests and the reporter

Yours,

Dominic

given an interview in my life! And this won’t even be an interview as myself, this will be an interview under cover, pretending to be a completely different person, a completely different species! What kind of questions are they going to ask, what on

later, I’m seated in front of an intimidating man in a sharp looking suit, feeling very small and out of place. A camera is poised on my face, and I’m trying to look serene – rather than panicked. I found a pretty sweater dress in the wardrobe Sinclair procured for me, and decided that simple elegance was the best foot forward. Now I wonder if I miscalculated, the reporter is watching me with sharp eyes,

many shifters in the Moon Valley Pack and beyond are very curious about you.” He begins obliquely. “With you by

might worry some pack members.” I smile gently,

you and Dominic meet?” He presses. “When did it happen, I’d love

fated, but I can’t help thinking that the Goddess didn’t play a hand in our meeting. For years my family in the Shadow Pack insisted we had no other

story should be as close to the truth as possible, so my fake identity is an orphan just like I am in reality. “I came to visit her after making contact,

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