Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 455- Ella Gets a Note

Ella

I snatch the note out of my mate’s hand, muttering “he’s not my prince,” but no one really acknowledges the words as I tear the envelope open and eagerly read the short letter inside. When I see what it says, my eyebrows arch almost to my hairline.

“What is it?” Cora asks, leaning eagerly forward.

“He wants to…go to dinner,” I say, frowning a little.

“Dinner,” Sinclair says, frowning and sliding his hands into his pockets. ”

Why on earth would he want that? We have three more dinners with the Atalaxians scheduled over the next few nights, he could go to any one of those

“No, Dominic,” I say softly, looking up at him. “The note is only addressed to me.”

My mate goes still as my words, and their implications, sink in. And then his face goes dark.

“Okay!” Roger says in too-cheerful tones, wrapping his hands around Cora’s arms as he stands up, dragging her with him. “Time for us to go! It’s been a pleasure, Dom – we’ll see you later – ”

“What?” Cora gasps, fumbling to her feet and looking between Roger and me. “No, I want to stay!”

“Nope!” he says, moving her hastily for the door. “We’re out of here!”

“Roger, I’m in pajamas – ”

“If you don’t kill anyone, Cora, no one will care what you’re wearing -”

My eyes follow my protesting sister as Roger pulls her from the room, shutting the door behind them. And then my eyes snap up to my mate who glowers silently down at me, the only sounds in the room our little baby happily cooing next to us.

say, my voice stern as I slowly start to shake

didn’t say you did, Ella,” he snaps, his voice a low snarl. But he’s pissed – I can tell by the stiffness of his shoulders, the tense set of every single

not wanting to set him off. I mean, I’m not scared, not at all I didn’t do anything wrong to begin with, and he’d never hurt

the baby and gather him close to my chest before standing up

to do?” I ask, my voice perfectly calm.

ever admit it to myself? I want to go. I’m not only eager to make a connection with the only Atalaxian who has even hinted that he might

know what it is. I want very much to go to this dinner and find out

to tear this man apart for asking me to dinner – especially because Sinclair thinks that he’s into me or

can tell all of these thoughts are rushing through his mind as well. But then he looses his breath and

me to go, and to

a little, his arm tightening, and even though I know he’s upset I can’t help but smile a little. I like it when he’s possessive like this. Warmth

thumb to my mouth, tracing the line of my lower lip with the edge of his

on it,”

to think about?” I

of my scent, apparently relishing it, “of ripping him to shreds for daring to ask

laughing here, earning a little smile from my mate. “Dominic,” I say, shaking

didn’t he invite

him you get all growly!” I say, laughing. ” I’m nice

his teeth at me a little, “maybe

can against his with the baby in my arms. “First you tell me that you’d prefer I

then down my back, “you just stay in bed, all the time? Then no foreign princes will ever hit on you, and I’ll get a

for a kiss and sending a little pulse of love and desire down our bond. Sinclair growls in response and lowers his mouth to mine, kissing me roughly, claiming me as his. I open my

wondering how to simultaneously get the baby to his crib while continuing to kiss my mate, because no part of me wants to break away any

and lifts his face from mine, even

panting a little as he looks down at