Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 444- Into You Ella

“Ella,” Clavin says, his voice thick with emotion. His hand continues its path, reaching for me, his fingers brushing the velvet sleeve of my gown before I can pull away.

“What,” I whisper, taking a few steps back, wanting space between us. “What was that?”

“I don’t – ”

Before he can finish though, we both turn towards the darkened doorway to the balcony. I instantly recognize the silhouette I see there as my mate’s and breathe out a breath of relief.

I mean it’s not that I think that Calvin or I did anything wrong, or that Calvin was going to hurt me, but whatever passed between us? It was strange.

And suddenly as I remember the pulse that happened last night, when Calvin touched my hand – I want my mate here, now, at my side.

“Is everything all right out here?” Sinclair growls, his voice low and full of the threat that his words don’t carry.

He takes a step forward into the darkness as Calvin takes a step away from me and bows to him, both a formality shown to a king and a display of deference to an Alpha who thinks he might sense a threat to his mate.

“Everything is fine, Dominic,” I say, holding out a hand to him, doing my best to keep my voice light though I suspect I’m failing a little bit. “Prince Calvin was just telling me about his children. Did you know that he has a son just older than Rafe? And his daughter is three.”

side, his eyes fixed on the Atalaxian prince. “Your family keeps such information close to their chest,

it with our closest friends. And I very much hope that after this trip that I will be able to tell my children about my new friends in

as well,” I say, hoping my words assure Calvin that I’m on his side, and

know if this is going to be possible,” Sinclair says quietly, his voice grumbling and stern as he stands close at my side, pressing his hands into his pockets and looking Calvin up and down. “Especially after the stunts your delegation has been pulling with Xander. He upset Ella very much tonight. Were

genuinely pained. “I was not, What did he

Calvin sighs deeply as he listens, lifting a hand to rub at his eyes in frustration and

consider that there was and is dissent within our nation. While I’m

says slowly. “Then I’d look forward to speaking further

to set it up,” the prince says

clear that that’s

the wheels in motion before stepping towards the door. When he reaches it, he clasps Conner on the shoulder and bids him a good night as well, a move that adds another tick in

moment, I look up at

thought I’d ask you the same,” he says, looming over me a bit,

frowning, confused.

you doing out here, Ella?” Sinclair says, shaking his head at me a little.

waving a hand towards the door.

his side. He knows you’re soft hearted! He told you about his children who we don’t even

about me. You can’t have it both ways – you can’t

let me take the lead on

last night you told me to trust my instincts, and they’re

Sinclair growls, ” because he’s

mean, it’s probably not good – but honestly it just makes me laugh