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.

like she’% burying the

crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets

abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before we start

this” Roger observes

son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and call your

does as he’s 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

met the Goddess.” I report dreamily, raking my gaze over the rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects of the drug, and

worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right

but yours are so much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s

honestly he sounds like a

fascinating?” Sinclair tells me, in the tone of one speaking to

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 sound rumbles to life by

can hear Henry recounting the entire tale to Sinclair, but 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 when wolves and humans openly lived together, and my role in this war. There are too many details

a while,

warm, heavy weight settles over my shoulders, and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though I

by a wide yawn.

they’ve brought the tablet back over to me. “Stop sa*sing me

mumble weakly, but I’m only met with purrs from both the

point I hear Leon protest. “What

go after her,

been able to find my way here on my own since I started

nightmares!” I exclaim, Wrapping my arms and legs around

close and dropping k!sses over my cheek, temple and

so glad, baby.” “Are you sleeping in the middle of the day?” I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare skin of his c.hest, that special

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