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.”

on the Atalaxian prince. “Your family

Calvin confirms, his voice formal and quiet now. “Though, we do share it with our closest friends. And I very much hope that after

hope so as well,” I say, hoping my words assure Calvin that I’m on his side, and to persuade Sinclair that no matter what he sensed, Calvin has not done or meant

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

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

to look me in the eye. Calvin sighs deeply as he listens, lifting a hand to rub at

you you to consider that there was and is dissent within our nation. While I’m sure that some of our delegation encouraged Xander and support his disgusting ideas, some of us want

slowly. “Then I’d look forward

set it up,” the prince says

shuts his mouth, clear

and bids him a good night as well, a move that adds another tick in his favor as far as I’m concerned. I quite like it when persons of

that’s less important at this particular moment, I look

you the same,” he says, looming over

ask, frowning, confused. ” What

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

a hand towards the door.

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

up into his face. “I may be soft-hearted, Dominic, but that’s something you value about me. You can’t have it both

fair,” he murmurs. ” But Ella, we agreed that you’d let me take the lead on these things – that you would allow me to take

stepping close to him now and dropping my 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 trust him. Prince Calvin – he speaks to

growls, ” because

at this and Sinclair’s growl deepens, which – I mean, it’s probably not