Accidental Surrogate

Ella

When I wake up the next morning, I feel better rested than I have in weeks. For the first time since I started hypnosis, Phil!ppe hasn’t had to charge in during the middle of the night to wake me from my night terrors. Simply being able to connect with my mate did wonders for my state of mind, and even though our lovemaking was reserved for our dreams, my body is sated and satisfied.

Even though I just saw Sinclair, my heart leaps when my phone rings a moment later, and I pull the device from it’s charger. “Good morning my love.” I greet him, beaming.

“Good morning, gorgeous.” His handsome face fills the screen, still drowsy from sleep. “How are you feeling?”

“A thousand times better.” I admit, because not only did he save me from my nightmares, but the weight of my lies are finally off my shoulders. I run my hand over my belly, checking in with our pup.

Rafe is happy too, he’s been missing you as much as I have”

“I’m glad you’re both feeling better,” He rumbles, ” though I have to tell you, you’re not going to be happy with me in a moment.”

“Why?” I ask nervousły, sitting up. A thousand possibilities run through my mind, though I have a sneaking suspicion I know where this is going.

“Because I’ve called a meeting with your co- conspirators.” Sinclair reveals, a note of foreboding in his deep voice.

“But Dominic, it wasn’t their fault.” I object. “I’m the one who convinced them and to be fair, without you here I outrank all of them.. except Gabriel.” I amend. “So they were just following orders.”

Sinclair gives me a sardonic look. “I hate to break it to you trouble, but as incredible and strong as you are, your wolf has only been awake for a month – there are children with more experienced animals. As far as I’m concerned, you don’t outrank anybody yet.”

“Im their Luna.” I counter defiantly, deeply affronted that he’s undervaluing my agency in my own scheme.

“You are, and you and I are going to have our own reckoning when Im home.” He promises ominously, “But for now, we all need to get on the same page.

a moment, deciding not to voice some of the more colorful

a familiar glint in his green eyes. “Now, would you like to spend that time grumbling at me, or would like to sneak in some fun before the day

quite like to continue grumbling.

thinking of the show you gave me the other day.” Sinclair shares, sending a crimson blush to my cheeks as I recall pleasuring myself on our last video call. “And how beautifully you lost control, even if

already excited and having to clench my th!ghs together to relieve the ache at their center. My annoyance and trepidation about the meeting is gone, replaced only with e.rotic

mate, I thought

predator now. “By doing exactly what I tell you to do, no matter how scandalous it sounds..” His words trail off into a low growl, and I swear my se.x spasms as if it’s already on the verge of climax. “You’ll follow my orders exactly, so that even though it will be your own hands, it will feel like I’m the one playing your sweet body like a fiddle – and

get control of my pounding

on the table by the bed and make sure I can see you.” He instructs,

I breathe, already

for

chambers, freshly dressed but still weak kneed from our video call. Sinclair was as good as his word – unsurprisingly – and spent nearly the full half hour before the meeting ordering me

room can sense my over -excited vital signs, not to mention smell my lingering ar0usal. Part of me wonders if Sinclair doesn’t take some sort of twisted pleasure in showing off his

for a long moment after I sit down, before he turns his attention to my companions. “So, I’ll get straight to the point,” He begins gruffly. “I know that you’ve all been helping Ella continue to do hypnosis sessions. I know about the second memory she uncovered, and that she hasn’t slept in weeks because of

Phil!ppe all exchange wary glances, before turning their

a child sent to the principals office – only there are four principals and they’re all lethal predators. “I didn’t know about any nightmares.” Henry states in concern. Roger and Gabriel murmur in agreement, and Phil!ppe glowers as I confess that only

Phil!ppe knew and I swore him to secrecy.” Their gazes swing to my guard, full of accusation, so I add, “I didn’t give him

guilt fills me as I

between us when I come home. I also know it wasn’t easy for her to convince you, and I know why

quite believing my ears. It almost sounds as though he’s going to let us continue,

she’s set her mind on something there isn’t any stopping her – at least not

warning. “So I want to make sure that the future sessions are safe and healthy. I want to know when they’re happening and