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.”

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

friends. And I very much hope that after this trip that I will

I’m on his side, and to persuade Sinclair that no matter what

his hands into his pockets and looking Calvin up and

looks at me, his face genuinely pained. “I was not,

of Xander’s approach, his refusal to look me in the eye. Calvin sighs deeply as he listens, lifting a hand to rub at his eyes

consider that there was and is dissent within our nation. While I’m sure that some of our delegation encouraged Xander and

I’d look forward to speaking

set it up,” the prince says quietly, “I

And then he shuts his mouth, clear that that’s his final word

us, and then says he’ll put 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 his favor as far as I’m

important at this particular moment, I look up at Sinclair. “Is everything all

I’d ask you the same,” he says,

I ask, frowning, confused. ” What did

at me a little. “Having private conversations with a member of our enemies’

a hand towards the

telling you he wants a change,” Sinclair growls, “to get you on his side. He knows you’re soft hearted! He told you about his children who we don’t even know exist – in order to

a finger up into his face. “I may be soft-hearted, Dominic, but that’s something you value about me. You can’t have it both ways – you can’t love that about me and then use it as a reason to discredit me when it’s convenient for

you’d let me

hand, looking up at him with wide and loving eyes. “Dominic, if you tell me never to see him again, I won’t. But last night you told me to trust my instincts, and they’re telling me to

you,” Sinclair growls, ” because he’s

– I mean, it’s probably not good