Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 156 - Sightseeing Ella

The Vanaran capital feels like a different planet.

Everywhere we look crystals tower over us, carved into the most intricate forms I’ve ever seen.

The shifters populating the city are friendly and open in their curiosity, and we frequently stop so Gabriel can chat with the locals and introduce us.

It’s all so easy and peaceful, no lies, no secrets, just wolves living openly together in harmony.

Watching Gabriel, I see a leader who is strong but compassionate, ruthless but open-minded.

He’s intelligent and has as much raw power as my own mate, though he lacks Sinclair’s dangerous edge.

I expect Gabriel would be quite deadly if pushed, but he’s much more easy going than my own brooding Alpha.

Then again, he’s not the one exiled and preoccupied with planning a revolution.

Still, for a moment I envision a future world where Sinclair is the King of the united packs, and Damon’s regime is a long-forgotten nightmare.

In my heart I know this is the kind of society my mate could create as leader; Gabriel’s utopian world n.ovelebook could be our own, if only we could take back our home.

Maybe it’s naive to think a traumatized society could recover completely and achieve this sort of easy comfort...After all it’s not like Sinclair could simply snap his fingers and undo all the suffering caused by his predecessor.

No, if we can win this war we’ll have a monumental task ahead of us in terms of healing and rebuilding the united packs, and earning the trust of an oppressed people.

But I believe that if anyone can achieve this goal, it’s Sinclair.

I turn to look up at the man in question, so inspired by this vision that I want to share my hope with him.

However when I see his face he looks a million miles away.

His granite jaw is clenched and his gaze is hawkishly scanning our surroundings.

He manages to smile and greet the various people we meet, but his grip on my waist never loosens, and he never loses the hardness in his eyes.

I lean into his side as a cool breeze flutters through the square, carrying the scent of rain.

"What good is coming out if you’re not going to actually be present?"

I inquire, poking his muscular chest.

The huge Alphe looks down at me with dry amusement, closing his powerful hand around my offending finger.

"I said I would come along, I didn’t promise to forget my worries."

"That's cheating." I inform him, narrowing my eyes to a scowl.

"Is it now?"

arching his brow in

I remind you that you're the one who pointed out how dangerous unfamiliar territories can be? Especially for mischievous little wolves too clever and

to take

out for my

your promises then I don’t see why I should

know he doesn’t need more

close to him, never go out of sight and tell him

we’ve been through, but now those same

I realize that the best way to get my mate out of his shell, is to

"Ella—"

name

shift." I

are in their wolf form."

the Vanarans are so comfortable and secure in their secret lands that they feel no danger shifting in public, let alone in

too inexperienced to be around so many strangers." Sinclair cautions, shaking

a good

doesn’t care for

I’ve made shifting a possibility, she’s clawing at my

yes, yes! Freedom! Sinclair grips my nape, I said no,

sings defiantly, and my body shudders as

as I tremble, jerk and whimper through the next few

sitting in front of him as my wolf,

I look up at my mate, who stands their with his arms crossed over his chest, disapproval rolling off of him in

his rock-hard abs, wishing

swipe my tongue over his neck and nuzzle his chest with my snout,

I beg, Please, please,

amused by this,

grumpy voice sounds in my

bound around his legs, nudging him and

that I nip his ankles that the stoic Alpha finally caves,

and she

She cries, pouncing on him the moment

energy is tinged with humor

me beneath him,

this what you wanted, trouble? He teases, mouthing my neck

run! I whine,

Hmm, I don’t know.

of like having you right here, your little paws in the air, completely

He informs me huskily.

me? I

doesn’t budge one bit from my efforts, but he does release my neck and shift his weight so he can

Look at this tummy.