Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 199

Ella

There are tears in my eyes as I come out of the memory, the heady drug still swirling through my senses. I forget that I’m not alone in the room, trying to wrap my brain around the conversation I just recalled. My mind feels as though it might splinter with the weight of so many astounding revelations. I met the Goddess, and though I’d been too young to understand the things she explained to me, to realize that I was the child in the story, I’m certainly old enough now. I have a family. I think dazedly, the Goddess’s own power runs through my veins.

When the heavy silence breaks, I remember I have an audience. “Holy sh!t.” Gabriel utters in amazement.

“Did that… was that… ” Roger stammers, looking around at the other men.

“I can’t believe it.” Henry concludes, looking solemn but reverent as he strokes my brow.

Was that – was that real, or a dream?” I ask nervously, turning wide eyes to my father in law. It felt real, but years of disappointed hopes have trained me never to trust such things.

“No Ella,” Leon answers stiffly, as if he’s suddenly not sure how to address me. “That was very real.”

I clench my eyes shut, and rivulets of salt water streak down my cheeks. They wanted me”I

Murmur in awe. my parents wanted me.

“Of course they did. Henry clucked fondly, wiping a few of my tears away. How could they not?

My brother-in-law is watching us as if we’re mad, Um…is that all that stuck out to you because-“

Put a sock in it, Roger.” Gabriel cuts him off with a low growl.

it just seems like

answers sullenly, crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about the whole dammed

cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before

very calm about this” Roger observes grumpily. “But I’m

glare at his eldest son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and

told, and a minute later a tablet is pressed into my hand. Dominie’s handsome face fills the screen, and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while in the clutches of the ether. “Hello trouble,” He greets me with a wide,

rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects of the drug, and

the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He replies warmly, “what’s this about

a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on track. “But you wolves have had it wrrooonngg. I sing, dragging out the word. “She’s not even the Goddess of the moon, but of all light – and

he sounds like a bit of

tone of one speaking to a drunk

this while I explain to Dominic.” My phone is ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed to be calmed down during the session. He presses play, and the

I find myself dozing nearer and nearer to sleep, floating on the waves of the drug and my mate’s purrs. I hear the far- away sounds of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history

a while, my words soft and

coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though I can hear Sinclair complaining in

him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes from plants… that

the tablet back over to me. “Stop sa*sing me

I’m only met with purrs from both the recording

point I hear Leon protest.

instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she wakes

next thing I know, I’m in the dream forest, and Sinclair is walking towards me through the trees. It’s the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own since I started digging into my past, and I

exclaim, Wrapping my arms and legs around

h.ugging me close and dropping

day?” I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare skin of his

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