Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 300

A Brotherhood of Wolves

Sinclair

I move quickly through the paperwork that the priestess gives us, half of my attention on Ella and Cora across the room. Rafe isn’t hungry yet I know this for sure, and I know that Ella knows too. He ate on the way here, in the car.

So, what he hell is she up

to?

I hand the paperwork back to the priestess, who gives us a warm smile and tells me she’s looking forward to seeing us on the night of the full moon. Roger and I murmur our polite goodbyes and then we both turn our attention back to the sisters.

“What’s going on over there,” Roger asks, watching them with his arms crossed.

I take a moment to look him over. His body is tense, his brow low with worry. “Why don’t you tell me?” I say quietly, my voice low and a little frustrated.

My brother snaps his head back to me, frowning. “What?”

“Come on, Roger,” I respond, shaking my head. “Don’t pretend they’re not talking about you.”

“Me?!” he says, aghast. “What did I do?” But towards the end of his sentence, his eyes flick to the floor. Guilty.

“What’s even going on with you two?” I ask, sighing, not really wanting to have the conversation but feeling pressed to it now if it’s disrupting our plans for our child’s dedication. It’s an important day – I want it to go smoothly, undisturbed by this drama.

“That’s Ella,” Roger murmurs, shaking his head, “speaking through you. You don’t actually care what’s going on between us.”

this…issue to my attention. More than I would have

confused, spinning

say, sighing and pressing the bridge of my nose between my thumb and forefinger. “A mix

“Codger?!”

was that or Rora.”

hand and taking a

you, Roger,” I explain, looking again at my beautiful, sweet mate, who wants the best for both of them. “I think Cora is upset. And I thought it was just Ella being Ella until…today. When I see that Cora really is upset. So, did you do

face so that it’s covering his mouth as he, too, looks across the room at this incredible pair of sisters. “I stopped calling her. I regret it, Dominic – I…” he sighs, as

You’ll figure it out,” I say, hoping it’s the right thing. He nods quietly, and

looks up at me, a little exhausted but ready to listen.

opens his mouth to protest, but I hold up a hand. He shuts

to kill both of us. Just rip us to

laugh bursts from my brother and he shakes his head, looking over at her. “How is

her. And do our best to make Cora feel welcome, because if Cora’s not happy then Ella’s not happy, and if Ella’s

an explosion sound with his mouth,

I respond, nodding.

private thoughts. But after a moment,

he says, frowning at me. I start out of my reverie, looking at him. “If we’re

firm, looking away. “We don’t need a couple name. We’re just Dominic and

supplies. I glare at

“Elominic?”

turns into a snarl.

just give him a shove, unable to help the smile that

I murmur.

it has

I breathe, defeated. “Don’t say that to

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