Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 212

Chapter 212 – Tattletales

Ella

“Four broken ribs.” The doctor a*sesses grimly, “and with all the exercise you’ve done since the initial brakes, they haven’t been able to set or heal. I have an injection I can give you to fuse the bones quickly, but it’s painful, and we still need to set them first.”

“What about his other injuries?” Henry inquires anxiously, seated on the other side of me.

“I’ll do a scan to a*sess the exact placement of his ribs, and I can extend it to the rest of his abdomen to rule out internal injuries. I don’t see anything else of concern.” The doctor shares with much more optimism.

“He’s got a good size lump on the back of his head.” I inform the physician, still running my hands through Sinclair’s hair.

‘Then you two will match.” Philippe interjects, reminding us all of the way I headbutted his chin in my attempts to reach Sinclair. “When you’re done with him, you ought to check her for a concussion.”

“I hardly think that’s necessary.” I complain, reaching back to see if the area is tender, then reflexively wincing when my fingers graze the swollen knot at the back of my skull.

“It is.” Five dominant voices a*sert, the loudest and most forceful coming from my lap. I send Roger, Henry, Philippe and Gabriel mutinous glances, much good that it does me.

“I was already planning on examining her.” The doctor relates, having the unbelievable nerve to look at Sinclair now, rather than me. “From the sounds of it she’s been much too active following her collapse.”

“What collapse?” Sinclair demands fiercely, his eyes pinning me with a suspicious glare. I turn my indignant gaze on the doctor now, but my mate catches my chin and returns my attention to him. “Don’t blame them for telling me what you should have told me yourself.”

done that?” I argue, feeling truly overwhelmed now. I can’t believe they’re all ganging up on me when Sinclair is injured and needs our attention most. “You’ve been back ten minutes and you’re in much worse shape than I am. Rafe and I are fine, you’re the one we

happened, little wolf?” He asks, his voice gentle,

catch all the details. “It wasn’t a big deal. My blood pressure spiked when Gabriel’s drones found the wreckage from the bomb, that’s all. I

his irate gaze swings to the King. “You let her watch

from foot to foot. “Well, we didn’t know what we

was sickening for me to see that scene and I’ve been in battle. What the hell were you thinking?” A flash of the gut-wrenching horror Sinclair felt

me.” I encourage, trying to guide his shoulders back down. He obeys, but I suspect he

He reaches up to cup my cheek.

to convince me you were gone.” I remind him, leaning down to kiss his pillowy lips, “My faith

or bathe, or sleep again after she woke up.” Philippe

babysitters that I could honestly throttle them. And for once, I don’t give a single damn that they’re tattling

Sinclair’s wolf reaching out to mine. “Don’t be mad at them, baby.” Sinclair murmurs, sliding his hand to my nape and ma*saging my tense muscles. “I know you don’t like seeing me hurt, but they’re telling me exactly what I need to know –

time.” I reply thickly, wondering how they

doing exactly what I wished

overbearing bullies?” I sniff, hating the very suggestion

me?” Sinclair

course it is – because you’re my mate.” I reply fervently. ‘You’re only do it

us, Ella?” Philippe grouses, pulling my attention away

let anything happen to me.” I answer easily, my wolf feeling a bloodthirsty thrill at the thought of

heavy on his

Dominic was dead? If that’s the

piecing together the clues. When the realization strikes, I turn to Sinclair for confirmation. Do they mean what I

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