Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 78 – Ella Eavesdrops

Sinclair

A week after our pup started moving, my brother appears on my doorstep, claiming to bring news of the Prince. I’m amazed to discover that I’m not angry to see him for the first time in years. In fact, as strange as it seems, I’m actually thankful for his presence. I’m still not sure whether he’s truly my ally, but my wolf is urging me to trust him, and he’s rarely wrong. Besides, any intelligence – even false intelligence – is still new information, and I can sniff out a lie better than anyone.

“How’s Ella?” He asks, pulling off his coat.

“She’s perfect.” I boast, unable to help myself. I can feel myself beaming, but I can’t seem to turn off my smile muscles. “She’s napping right now, and we’re going back to the doctor tomorrow because her blood pressure is still a bit elevated… but otherwise she’s absolutely wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for a better mother for my pup.”

“I meant… after the attack.” Roger clarifies, looking slightly baffled by my effusiveness.

“Oh,” I pause, laughing softly. “Sorry, it’s easy to get caught up. She’s still a bit shaken, but her nightmares are happening less frequently now.”

“You’re really in love, huh?” Roger inquires, looking surprised.

I scoff, “Did you really doubt that?” I don’t pause to consider this idea. As far as Roger knows we fell in love and chose to start a family together. He shouldn’t have any reason to think this is all a lie, and I don’t like the idea that he might be onto our scheme.

“I mean, you haven’t marked her, I figured you were only with her for political reasons.” He shrugs.

“The politics are just a bonus.” I rumble, and I’m mildly amazed to realize this isn’t a lie. At some point the advantages of faking a relationship with Ella shifted, and after more than two months together, I’m discovering that I enjoy her company far more than I enjoy winning the campaign. Winning the campaign is important and necessary yes, but it’s always been a duty, not a personal ambition that gives me pleasure.

“Anyway, what of the Prince?” I ask, ushering Roger into my office.

something about being shown up by a she-wolf infuriates him or emasculates him

to kill her twice.” I remark coldly, “I’m not sure how

wants to make her pay first, to punish her, drag it out and make her death as painful as possible. And he wants to

to shift and trying to block out the furious howls roaring through my head. “Do you know what he’s planning? Why is he taking so long to act if he hates

why things have been quiet this last month – he’s been plotting.” Roger shares, seeming truly

This is all my fault, I put

snarls, Forget the politics. She and the pup won’t be safe as long as he

has an entire army at his back. Besides, even if he doesn’t – I won’t

wolf insists. And it’s the pup. We have to

fists shaking with rage as my

going to try and lure her out on her own so he can take her. Right now your guards are keeping his spies at a distance, but he’s planning a campaign event for the Lunas. He thinks if he can guarantee a

demand, trying to recall

for the same day, just to be sure

a finger to pause Roger. He glances in the direction of the soft footsteps tiptoeing towards my door. Ella’s scent comes fluttering through the wooden panel,

human hearing needs the

with a cough. “They can always call for another election,

to my feet and moving as silently as I can across the

better. I catch her slender wrists before she can tumble to the floor, though I’m currently of

ominously. “It looks like one

as she works through her predicament – processing her shock, fear, confusion and then outrage once she realizes our previous words were solely for her

her up into my arms. “I think you

me with all the ferocity and indignance she possesses. “Well from the