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?"

brow in response to

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 too

agreed to

put out for my wolf, and

promises then I don’t

know he doesn’t need

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

been through, but now those same promises are providing my with the

instant I realize that the best way to

"Ella—"

name

I suggest,

in their wolf form."

and secure in their secret lands that they feel no danger shifting in public, let alone in

be around so many

a good

doesn’t care

made shifting a possibility, she’s clawing at my skin,

Sinclair grips my nape, I said

and my body shudders as the painful shift

tremble, jerk and whimper through

of him as my wolf, my dress in tatters on the

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

abs, wishing I was tall enough

my tongue over his neck and nuzzle his

me! I

am not amused

grumpy voice sounds

and bound around his legs, nudging

I nip his ankles that the stoic Alpha finally caves,

wolf is in charge, and

cries, pouncing on him the moment

foreboding energy is tinged with humor

him, plopping his heavy body down on mine so that I’m completely

wanted, trouble? He teases, mouthing my

whine,

Hmm, I don’t know.

having you right here, your little paws

He informs me huskily.

mercy to do what? Suffocate me? I complain, trying to dislodge

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

Look at this tummy.