Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 200

Ella

There are tears in my eyes as I come out of the memory, the heady drug still swirling through my senses. I forget that I’m not alone in the room, trying to wrap my brain around the conversation I just recalled. My mind feels as though it might splinter with the weight of so many astounding revelations. I met the Goddess, and though I’d been too young to understand the things she explained to me, to realize that I was the child in the story, I’m certainly old enough now. I have a family. I think dazedly, the Goddess’s own power runs through my veins.

When the heavy silence breaks, I remember I have an audience. “Holy sh!t.” Gabriel utters in amazement.

“Did that… was that… ” Roger stammers, looking around at the other men.

“I can’t believe it.” Henry concludes, looking solemn but reverent as he strokes my brow.

Was that – was that real, or a dream?” I ask nervously, turning wide eyes to my father in law. It felt real, but years of disappointed hopes have trained me never to trust such things.

“No Ella,” Leon answers stiffly, as if he’s suddenly not sure how to address me. “That was very real.”

I clench my eyes shut, and rivulets of salt water streak down my cheeks. They wanted me”I
Murmur in awe. my parents wanted me.

“Of course they did. Henry clucked fondly, wiping a few of my tears away. How could they not?

My brother-in-law is watching us as if we’re mad, Um…is that all that stuck out to you because-“

Put a sock in it, Roger.” Gabriel cuts him off with a low growl.

“Sorry, it just seems like she’% burying the lead”

Roger answers sullenly, crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about the whole dammed universe and -“

by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before we start digging into

calm about this” Roger observes grumpily.

son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and

screen, and 1’m introduced to the

planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re

l!ck your face.” Sinclair chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back

are so much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on track. “But you

like a

fascinating?” Sinclair tells me, in the tone of one speaking to a drunk

ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed to be calmed down during the session.

away sounds of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves and humans openly

have a blanket?” I ask after a while, my

warm, heavy weight settles over my shoulders, and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes as you want when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though

him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes

they’ve brought the tablet back over

mumble weakly, but I’m only met with purrs from both the recording and the

Leon protest. “What

her rest.” Sinclair’s deep voice instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she wakes she’ll come

and Sinclair is walking towards me through the trees. It’s the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own

exclaim, Wrapping my arms and legs around

me close and dropping k!sses over my

my nose against the bare skin of his c.hest, that special sp0t where

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